Marcelo rolls with Braulio Estima

[Mike Nall]

Wow, I didn't realize there was a technical chin-in RNC. That is both exciting and disturbing, I trust in my chin as a primary defense for back control. Keeping chin to the chest is probably more than 50% of my concentration while back mounted, resisting chin-in attempts while I try to cross my opponents' legs with my hands and pull half committed leg cranks to make them go back to mount . Or trying Dean Lister's leglock for the back triangle which I am yet to pull off.

If a chin-in choke is in fact legit, that makes the back mount a much more dangerous place..

Also, I remember now a Scott Epstein video about choking with the chin using the freedom rock. Didn't take it seriously, now that I (think I) understand the freedom rock I should watch it again. Thanks for the detail man!

Anytime brother! BTW don't stop tucking your chin. It's still smart. Just don't only tuck your chin.