Rafa Mendes anaconda instructional (put this in the system!)

[Tony Toffolo]

Really liking this now, the thigh push/trap is a big help, I actually go for the anaconda now and get it! Also if I feel like I can't finish a let them roll to there knees which is the natural reaction anyways and switch to the Marcelotine, the neck opens up because they are still worried about the arm under the armpit, works in well with my guillotine game

Yes! That is exactly what I was thinking.

Hell, I'm excited to have guys catch on to the anaconda just to hit more Marcelotines.

[Liquidrob]

Come on down David!

My combo I will be drilling now will be Japanese Necktie to Rafaconda to the Marcelotine

[David Rosado]

Come on down David!

My combo I will be drilling now will be Japanese Necktie to Rafaconda to the Marcelotine

Nice. Once you mentioned, "this would be great off a failed JNT" I was like, YES! Sounds like a cool combo.

[Tony Toffolo]

Come on down David!

My combo I will be drilling now will be Japanese Necktie to Rafaconda to the Marcelotine

fuck, i'm jealous i can't be there to join yous

[Brent Smith]

Come on down David!

My combo I will be drilling now will be Japanese Necktie to Rafaconda to the Marcelotine

haha Rafaconda, I like it

[Mike Nall]

Really liking this now, the thigh push/trap is a big help, I actually go for the anaconda now and get it! Also if I feel like I can't finish a let them roll to there knees which is the natural reaction anyways and switch to the Marcelotine, the neck opens up because they are still worried about the arm under the armpit, works in well with my guillotine game

Also if you don't want to switch to the guillotine and keep the anaconda, Rafa likes to insert a butterfly hook on the side of your grip, so if it's a right armed choke and they get to the knees, put in a left butterfly hook and sweep them back down to their side or back and finish again. He also says that as long as you continue to walk into their hips and crunch their head down, that they really won't have any posture to be able to get to their knees.

But yea the guillotine is great off this too.

[Felipe Grez]

Great details as expected... You can see why he is one of the best in the world!

[Liquidrob]

Still using it a lot, love it

Have been using it more from the rolling front headlock over seated or butterfly guard, also for the finish I like to trap a leg when they try and run when you hip in, if you getthe leg its usually over

[JAVY]

badass!

[Mike Nall]

Still using it a lot, love it

Have been using it more from the rolling front headlock over seated or butterfly guard, also for the finish I like to trap a leg when they try and run when you hip in, if you getthe leg its usually over

Rafa also does it against seated guard like youre saying. I think it's stronger to grab a leg as well. A good drill with anaconda and darce or marce chokes is to get the grip, but not apply too much pressure, and have your partner try to "outrun" you and you follow them with your legs until your can trap one.