The Berimbolo System Part 1: The Foundation by Mikey Musumeci

• Get rid of all the myths around the berimbolo - including how grapplers of any age and level can start using this move without being super flexible
• This 8-volume mega-series goes through all of the movements, moves, counters, and combos you need to know for a total back take attack
• The berimbolo is one of BJJ’s most notorious back takes, and now you can find out the exact mechanics behind winning fights with it
• Mikey is the most successful American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt ever, winning three world championships in the gi with these systems
• Master positions like the double guard pull, the stack berimbolo, the twister hook, and more

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Black belt back taking wizard Mikey Musumeci is back with BJJ Fanatics with the most expansive and complete berimbolo system ever put together. On this 8-volume series, learn all of Mikey’s favorite ways to take the back as he shows you why the berimbolo is a move anyone can use.

Berimbolos are one of BJJ’s most recognizable and notorious moves, and a lot of older, less flexible grapplers think it isn’t for them. Now that can all change. Mikey’s system is made so that it doesn’t take any crazy flexibility or speed, instead using reliable grips and simple body movements to create the attacks you want.

Across these 8-volumes, learn how to cut out all the confusion and get right to the back with this rolling technique. From top, bottom, and even Mikey’s notorious double guard pull, you can lock into this step-by-step method for exposing the back and securing your control of an opponent.

Even against way bigger, stronger fighters, you can have huge success with the berimbolo. Mikey has become notorious for fighting opponents as big as twice his size, and he does it with a deep level of understanding of technique that few can match. Now, you can benefit from his lifetime of study as he pulls back the curtain on his modern style.

• Introduction 


• History Of Berimbolo 


• My Development Of This Position 


• Using Berimbolo In Competition 


• Understanding The Reactions Of Your Opponent Concept 


• Teaching And Learning Reactions 


• Why We Are Starting In Double Pull 


• Inverting Troubles 


• Concept Of Two Worlds 


• Let's Do It 


• Double Pull 


• Double Pull Introduction 


• Holistic Approach 


• Discussion Of Turning The Knee In 


• Concept Of Soft Tissue Versus Bone 


• Positioning Of The Back Leg 


• De La Riva Troubleshoot


• Adjustment To Keeping Knee In 


• Foot On Leg Defense 


• Hand Fighting In De La Riva 


• Hand Fighting In De La Riva #2 Collar 


• Troubleshooting Strong Collar Grip 


• Troubleshooting Strong Collar Grip Pant Grip 

• Inverting 


• Introduction To Inverting 


• Mechanics To Inverting 


• Using Shoulders To Invert


• Drill Inverting Shoulders


• Traditional Inverting Neck


• Neck Inverting Drill 


• Facebolo 


• Concept Of Muscle Activation In Arms 


• Concept Of Muscle Activation In Arms With The Collar 


• Inverting Without De La Riva 


• Feet And Leg Positioning


• Introduction Leg Positioning While Inverting 

• Posting Arms 


• Introduction To Posting Arms 


• Shoulder Scooting 


• Basic Berimbolo Inside Leg Introduction 


• Basic Berimbolo Outside Leg Introduction


• Basic Berimbolo Only Legs Drill 


• Basic Berimbolo Hip Grip Arm


• Basic Berimbolo Far Arm Details 


• Putting All Together 


• Basic Berimbolo Middle Hip Grip


• Basic Berimbolo With The Collar 


• Basic Berimbolo Defense Counter #1 


• Basic Berimbolo Defense #1 


• Basic Berimbolo Defense #2 


• Basic Berimbolo Defense Counter #2 


• Posting Both Arms Reaction Ladder Bolo 

• Stacking Opponent 


• Introduction 


• Stack Berimbolo With Collar 


• Back Take Pulling Person To You 


• How To Take The Back Going To The Person 


• Concept Of Hips In Stack 


• Stack With Near Hip Grip 


• Back Take With Near Hip Grip Pulling To You


• Back Take Going To Person 


• Far/Middle Hip Stack 


• Far/Middle Hip Back Take Combination 


• Different Ways To Stack Introduction 


• Ladder Bolo Stack 


• Double Leg Bolo 


• Ladder Bolo With Middle/Far Hip 


• Double Leg Bolo Middle/Far Hip 

• Pulling Person To You 


• Introduction


• Pulling Hips To Me Back Take #1 


• Upper Body Control Introduction 


• Upper Body Control Same Side Shoulder 


• Far Side Shoulder 


• Back Of The Collar 


• Back Of The Collar Alternative Set Ups 


• Feeding Choker 


• Combining All Grips Together 


• Trapping Arm Variation To Climb


• Climbing When Person Pulls Inside Leg In


• Baby Bolo Variation From The One Before 

• Chaining Stacking And Pulling Together 


• Stack To Pull In 


• Pulling In To Stack 


• Twister Hook Introduction


• Basic Berimbolo To Twister Hook 


• Adjusting The Twister Hook 


• Twister Hook Placing Knee On The Mat 


• Knee On The Mat Drill 


• Twister Hook To The Back 


• Twister Hook To The Back Alternative Set Up 


• Twister Hook From Ladder Bolo 


• Double Leg Bolo To Twister Hook 

• Back Hip 


• Introduction 


• Uninverting Concept 


• Uninverting Variation #1 


• Uninverting Variation #2 


• Explanation Of The Base


• Basic Berimbolo Back Leg Variation #1 


• Basic Berimbolo Back Leg Variation #2 


• Basic Berimbolo Back Leg Variation #3 


• Basic Berimbolo Back Leg Variation #4 


• Uninverting To Mount 


• Uninverting To Mount Defense To Back 


• Uninverting Back Of Collar To Back Variation #1 


• Uninverting Back Of Collar To Back Variation #2 To Twister Hook 


• Double Leg Berimbolo To Mount


• Double Leg Berimbolo Mount Defense To Back 

• Top Bolo 


• Introduction


• Elbow Concept To Pass 


• Pass Variation To The Arm Triangle


• Back Take From Top Bolo 


• Body Lock Pass


• Roll To Back 


• Top Bolo To Double Leg Bolo 


• Linking Everything Together 

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