Ep. 136: The Anaconda System, feat. Matt Skaff

This week we're joined by Matt Skaff! Matt is a 10th Planet black belt who specializes in the anaconda choke. The anaconda is powerful because it's not just a choke: it's a powerful positional system with a lot of submission options.

Matt's key advice for the anaconda:

Don't squeeze too early!- Don't go deep too early: you don't want them to control your elbow.- Use your lat for power: pinch your elbows to your core.- Grab your tricep, not your bicep. Internally rotate your thumb down.- Before you gator roll, pull them back and sprawl at 45°. Listen to Matt's Skaff on The Grappling Discourse: https://anchor.fm/matt-skaff

Videos referenced in this episode:

Rafael Mendes vs. André Galvão
https://youtu.be/7-F9PksNNIo- Rafael Mendes anaconda choke
https://youtu.be/Nw2xfELw4wc
Mental models discussed in this episode:
Single vs. Double Lever Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/single-vs-double-lever-control/- Committed Techniques
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/- Position Over Submission
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/- Predictable Responses
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/- Technique Chaining
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/- Kinetic Chains
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/- 3 Joint Rule
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/- Myopia
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/- Overwhelming Force
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force/
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