Concepts and Principles | Defending the Back

First, we absolutely refuse to allow our hips to remain immobile and pointed towards the ceiling. Keeping the hips active and oriented either towards the floor or parallel to it allow the defender to maximize their mobility and explosive potential while they search for a secure exit or viable counterattack.

Second, the defender should CONSTANTLY interfere with the attacker's head and hands as they search for an escape route. This limits the attacker's ability to keep chest to back contact and allows the defender to stay in motion while they search for an escape/counter.

Finally, we believe the defender should always be willing to either sit out or stand up to increase their own mobility while simultaneously making it more difficult for the attacker to potentially stabilize the position.

Overall, we are prioritizing hip mobility, upper body interference, and hip height above all else as we seek to clear attempts to control our back. Thank you to the athletes in the video for providing fine examples of the above concepts. ⚔️

Featured Athletes:
@sulcbo
@diallobjj
@alexbelaoula55
@camxhurd
@pach_iiiiii