Issue 152
March 2017
1: Greg is in side control, but Julie stops him from passing guard.
2: Greg drops his hip and starts attacking Julie with elbow strikes.
3: Julie stops the attack by putting her hand on Greg’s bicep.
4: By putting his knee over Julie’s bicep, Greg takes her defense away.
5: Greg pins Julie’s arm with his leg and stays flat to her chest.
6: Moving his back leg around for the ideal angle, Greg elbows again.
TOP TIPS
AMATEUR
By staying tight to your opponent and elbowing without posturing up, they’ll have less space to move and escape.
SEMI-PRO
If you’re stuck on the bottom, keep your head as tight to you attacker as possible to avoid their strikes.
PROFESSIONAL
The first rule of crucifix defense is not to get stuck in one, as it can be very difficult to escape.
