Rolling Anaconda From Leg Drag by Brent Smith <VIDEO>

The legs! The legs!

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

People don't defend it. They feel safe because, at least from that leg drag position, their legs are still in the way. I go for baratoplatas, mounted guillotines, reverse arm triangles, darces. Also if they really don't let you get that 5-0 grip you can go right after the legs.

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Yep, yep. Nice.

I had just started playing with forcing 5o in guard and then all the subs I can chain off that hold, nice to think about it in these spots too.

Gonna give this a try.

The transition from anaconda to darce is money. Definitely something worth putting reps in.

Just started really trying to implement and understand the leg drag. Really like this. Def will try to put in in my game. Thanks Brent!

Hit this at training today, great technique and flows a lot easier than I expected! Impressed my coach!

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Oh absolutely. Rader has a whole series on his newest dvd on the rolling guilltoine. It all flows together nicely.

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What's really cool is that Rader said he really started perfecting that series after this match at Abu Dhabi with Rafa. To be able to study someone like that after a loss and then really study and start implementing that game themselves is pretty cool I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ihfSq8dTA

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Originally Posted by MikeW

Gonna give this a try.

The transition from anaconda to darce is money. Definitely something worth putting reps in.

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Totally. The rolling front headlock entry is so great because their underhook has zero power, and a lot of times it's easier to just roll over than fight for the darce. Then it's so easy to just transition right back to the darce after you've rolled. At least for me the darce is much easier for me to finish without burning myself out than the anaconda.

So glad to hear y'all like the transition. It's obviously nothing innovative or new but it's a great transition I've been working on for a bit. I guess Rafa should get credit. If it wasn't for his rolling anaconda from the knee slice I never would have randomly went for this. The position is turning into my #1 dead zone.

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Originally Posted by Keith Kavanagh

Hit this at training today, great technique and flows a lot easier than I expected! Impressed my coach!

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Awesome!

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

So glad to hear y'all like the transition. It's obviously nothing innovative or new but it's a great transition I've been working on for a bit. I guess Rafa should get credit. If it wasn't for his rolling anaconda from the knee slice I never would have randomly went for this. The position is turning into my #1 dead zone.


Awesome!

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Yeah you shit is cool man. Very. I've been working this Rafa roll for a few years and I've never entered it from the leg drag this way. I've done it from the leg drag going to the other side, but not this side, which now that you've shown it I think I prefer it this way. I tried it tonight twice and had success both times.

Brent, am I missing something or does it look like strength game, battling the arm that you hook under? When you dive and roll onto your back with the gable grip, I looks like you may be depending on muscling to keep that arm controlled.
I like the look of the tech, and I m not saying anything bad about it, just a question.