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Fighting Back From Leg locks by Nicky Ryan
Nicky is an elite black belt competitor & B-Team founder who is one of the most technical grapplers on Earth, regardless of size
- Work from common leg locking positions like cross ashi, 50/50, and more as Nicky explains how any leg lock can become your back take
- Work safely as people attack your lower body using Nicky’s tips on staying one step ahead of the competition
- Nicky is an elite black belt competitor & B-Team founder who is one of the most technical grapplers on Earth, regardless of size
- Counter the popular positions like K guard and straight ashi that could hold you back, and instead see how grapplers of all levels can start finding the back more
- These are some of the same moves Nicky has used in competition, broken down here for the first time!
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro | 0 |
| Standard Ashi. Back step from standard ashi | 1:51 |
| Backstep to reach around | 8:08 |
| Reach around counter | 12:42 |
| Wedging back take | 16:03 |
| Wedging back take off of reap | 20:25 |
| Tight waist off of reap | 25:11 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Outside ashi. Outside ashi garami | 0 |
| Wedging back take | 5:27 |
| Wedging back take with hamstring step | 9:55 |
| V-grip wedging back take | 14:37 |
| Over rotation counter | 17:59 |
| Sprawling back take | 21:50 |
| Modified wedging back take | 26:02 |
| Wedging back take off of real | 28:20 |
| Tight waist off of real | 32:24 |
| Belly down wedging back take | 36:12 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| X-guard. Wedging back take to scoop grip | 0 |
| Wedging back take to double unders | 6:05 |
| Reverse x wedging back take | 11:10 |
| K-guard. Wedging back take | 14:48 |
| Reach around turtle back take | 18:34 |
| Far hip wedging back take | 23:51 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Cross ashi garami. Wedging back take from reverse de la riva cross ashi far entrance | 0 |
| Wedging back take from reverse de la riva cross ashi near entrance | 3:23 |
| Wedging back take from hip line | 6:16 |
| North south wedging back take | 8:32 |
| Headquarters wedging back take | 11:48 |
| Knee slip to rolling back take | 15:48 |
| Knee slip to Tight waste | 22:02 |
| Claw grip back take | 25:51 |
| Misdirectional back take | 31:29 |
| 50/50. Leg stuff wedging back take | 34:55 |
| V-grip wedging back take | 40:05 |
| Knee slip to rolling back take | 42:58 |
| Knee slip to Tight waist | 45:41 |