The Berimbolo System Part 3: Wedges and Hooks by Mikey Musumeci

• Learn how to use wedges and hooks to get to the back with this newest installment of Mikey Musumeci’s berimbolo system
• Mikey Musumeci is a multiple-time world champion and the most successful American black belt competitor ever, known for his technical wizardy and back taking skill
• See why Mikey believes anyone can use these berimbolo strategies and techniques to get to the back, no speed or flexibility needed
• Use crab rides, knee wedges, twister hooks, leg drags, and more for berimbolo success

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 Make your back takes sharper than ever as black belt world champion Mikey Musumeci shows you how to use wedges and hooks for berimbolo success. With thorough step-by-step analysis of each technique and position, Mikey explains how grapplers of any level or size can start using these strategies for success on the mat.

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PART 1
INTRODUCTION
PERSON PULLING LEG INSIDE
INTRODUCTION
TWO WORLDS
HIPS VERSUS ARMS
SHIN WEDGE
INTRODUCTION PLUS CONCEPT
SHIN WEDGE ARMS TO CRAB RIDE PASS FOOT ON HIP
SHIN WEDGE ARMS FOOT ON HIP TO BACK
SHIN WEDGE TO DOUBLE LEG LEG DRAG
DOUBLE LEG LEG DRAG TO THE BACK
SHIN WEDGE TO LEG DRAG
PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER

PART 2
KNEE WEDGE
INTRODUCTION
KNEE WEDGE TO NEAR CRAB RIDE
KNEE WEDGE TO LEG DRAG
INVERTING KNEE WEDGE TO PASS
INVERTED KNEE WEDGE TO CRAB RIDE
INVERTED KNEE WEDGE TO INVERTED LEG DRAG
CRAB RIDE
STEPPING ON BACK LEG
USING THE HIPS
CHANGING HIP GRIPS TOSTACK BACK TAKE
FAR HIP TO LEG DRAG
FAR HIP TO LEG DRAG TO TWISTER

PART 3
MIKEY HOOK
INTRODUCTION
MIKEY WEDGE TO NEAR CRAB RIDE HOOK TOP
MIKE WEDGE USING HIP
MIKEY WEDGE TO CRAB RIDE OPPOSITE SIDE
MIKEY WEDGE TO NEAR SIDE CRAB RIDE TOP VARIATION
SWITCHING FROM LEG DRAG TO BERIMBOLO
INTRODUCTION
LEG DRAG TO BERIMBOLO SET UP DOUBLE PULL
LEG DRAG TO BERIMBOLO VARIATION
LEG DRAG TO BERIMBOLO OPPOSITE HIP
CHAINING BOTH TOGETHER

PART 4
APPLICATION OF LEG DRAGS IN BERIMBOLO
BASIC LEG DRAG TO BERIMBOLO
BASIC KNEE WEDGE VARIATION
USING THE X FOR THE BASIC LEG DRAG
NEAR SIDE CRAB RIDE TOP BERIMBOLO
USING CRAB RIDE HOOK FROM BERIMBOLO VARIATION

PART 5
POSTING ARMS
INTRODUCTION
POSTING FORWARD ARM CRAB RIDE
POSTING FORWARD ARM CRAB RIDE SWEEP TO BACK
POSTING FORWARD ARM CRAB RIDE POSTING TO BACK
POSTING FORWARD ARM CRAB RIDE POSTING TO TWISTER HOOK
BACK ARM POST TO CRAB RIDE HOOK
ALTERNATIVE POSTING BOTH ARMS DOUBLE LEG LEG DRAG

PART 6
PERSON FITS FOOT INSIDE
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO DO THE DEFENSE
USING UNDER HOOK ANSWER
KNEE WEDGE ANSWER
ANSWER WITH CRAB RIDE HOOK

PART 7
PERSON PULLING LEGS IN BERIMBOLO
INTRODUCTION
CRAB RIDE CLOSE HIP
CRAB RIDE OPEN HIP
KNEE WEDGE CLOSE HIP
KNEE WEDGE OPEN HIP
CHANGING SIDES WITH X
USING UNDERHOOK

PART 8
PERSON PULLS LEGS IN USING ALTERNATIVE GRIPS
ALTERNATIVE FRONT HIP GRIP
CRAB RIDE TO THE BACK THUMB IN GRIP
CRAB RIDE TO THE BACK THUMB IN GRIP TO LEG DRAG
ARM FEED TO LEG DRAG
KNEE WEDGE WITH THUMB IN GRIP
KNEE WEDGE CHANGING SIDES TO BACK

 

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