Three back take options

Cross collar drag from sitting

Starting on a sitting position, place your feet against your opponent’s knees, establish a cross collar grip and drag.
Leave your foot outside for better mobility. You don’t really need it as a hook yet.

With your far arm, tuck your with elbow in and place your hand on his shoulder. Don’t compromise your position by using your full arm to control him, because he can trap it and roll you over.

Use your inside knee touching his foot to weaken his structure, and drag him towards you to expose his back.

Now you can step fully in and establish your seat belt control.

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​Cross collar drag from kneeling

Starting on your knees, establish a cross collar grip and drag.

Once your opponent is in turtle position, don’t put your arm fully inside to avoid getting rolled over.

Use your elbow, and the hand is over his shoulder.

Your inside knee is touching his foot. This, in combination with a little pull from your far arm will force him to expose his back.

Step in, establish your seat belt control and choose how you are going to submit your opponent.

Backtake or Sweep Using Lapel Grip

Start by making contact using your feet.

As soon as you can, loosen up his lapel and drag it underneath his leg.

While stepping on his foot, drag him and establish an X hook with both feet on his far leg, while you keep your lapel grip.

Backtake Option:

If you step over your far leg behind his leg, you are almost ready to take his back.

Establish a new grip, release the original lapel grip, and extend your legs as you sit up and establish your seat belt control.

Sweep Option:

Same setup.

Instead of stepping your leg over to take the back, you are going to remove his base arm by establishing a new grip, and then sweep to the side.

When you land on top, you still have your original lapel grip. Keeping the pressure on, step back and establish your side control.

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