ROGER GRACIE Shows How To Do the Perfect Cross Choke From Mount

[@stealthmullet]

To think we live in an age where you can get instruction of this level from one of, if not the, greatest of all time for free at your fingertips, it's incredible!

[@Pdraper84]

Yes and some people chose to watch fat cats falling asleep and slipping off of tables. For hours. And hours. 😸

[@stealthmullet]

@@Pdraper84 wait, there's videos of THAT? I'm hanging up by my belt, good luck all I'm outta here

[@Pdraper84]

For real. Roger must have been in total shock to be this close to Bernardo

[@pervyboy69]

Saturday open mat this is on....

[@thejedi99]

It is, and contributing to the explosive technical growth of jiu-jitsu

[@gegaoli]

I think Bernardo deserves a lot of credit. Specifically, he shows genuine excitement from learning yet also asks questions that the audience should know to understand and to focus when trying to learn the techniques. Helping both the instructor and the audience.

[@BarChordA]

And himself 😄

[@gegaoli]

@@BarChordA Yep…that’s why i said excitement from learning

[@jrizzy626]

He also shows that even very high level black belts still learn new things.

[@appliedstratigraphix6844]

Roger may be the world champion but Bernardo is the champion of positivity! Never seen someone give off so many positive vibes!

[@bjjreelz]

Takeaways: 1. Stay high enough to shutdown elbow escape and worry only about bridging 2. Get the first grip: get you whole arm in as deep as possible. Feel your wrist on the neck. 3. Protect yourself from bridging escape by adjusting your balance 4. Get thumb in first for your second grip and strip opponents fingers with rotating wrist motion 5. Post your head for balance if needed 6. Feet 🦶 alway stay attached for control

[@poleag]

7. Attack with Ezekiel when opponents hands go low. 8. Push opponent's arms together as you climb higher. 9. Attack with armbar if opponent defends against second grip with opposite hand. 10. Specifically train mount. If you just spar normally, you will spend almost zero time attacking or defending in mount.

[@myPhDinAwesomeness]

@@poleag so basically.. your first option is to x-choke, if hands low ezekiel, if elbow goes up you try an armbar. How to avoid someone exploding by shrimping violently as you get mount?---you just make sure to catch them turn and armbar??

[@MadeGains]

WOW! Crazy level of details you'd never notice watching Roger fight. This is what 'mastering the basics' looks like on a world-class level. Thanks for posting this video!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

roger's teaching method is as follows: "here's the 101 details essential to doing this one thing right" o.0 [EDIT] if he takes a collar grip on you, he can talk to you about 10-20 elements of a proper collar grip.

[@biscobisco1882]

With this level of detail, they simply can't call them 'basics' anymore.

[@Sage_6reen]

You gotta love Rogers face when Bernardo is saying he’s the best of all time. Just the humility is inspiring

[@dreal500]

You know how humbling it is to hear roger talk about how hard getting out of side control is even at his level. It just makes you remember what you are experiencing is par for the course

[@jayarrbobdobbs]

Love this. Roger Gracie is my BJJ hero, he finishes so many high level competitors with one of the most basic and fundamental techniques. But performed at a super high level, they cannot stop him. This is how you know you are witnessing a world class level of Jiu Jitsu.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

he trips me out because of how basic he is & how little he used to set people up: he got a grip on a pant leg from closed guard & it was all over lol

[@jptothetree]

The way he sneaks that thumb in the collar on the far side and then slides his wrist under their hands to get into the choke is just awesome. That's where I always struggle. Now I think I won't struggle so much 😈 Thank you for posting!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

roger gracie has transcended the struggle -.-

[@milkmanpj]

Brilliant details to the fundamentals. You don't need a bunch of techniques, you need to master the basics. Roger is proof of this.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

his mastery of making simple moves work on elite competitors is the very essence of jiujitsu: minimal effort, maximum effect

[@richardyoung1296]

What a fantastic instructional. More than that though it is incredible to see the mutual respect shown between two world class players. Really great to watch and what a great way to promote Jiu Jitsu.

[@karolisk63]

This is probably the most wholehearted BJJ instructional on youtube. The more I watch it the better it gets, LOVE IT!

[@LH74]

Best video on cross choke from mount I have ever seen. The attention to detail is amazing.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

if roger gracie made a video on how to tie your shoes, it would be the most through examination of the subject from a technical stand point; definitive =/

[@fablima87]

Just the details in the beginning of getting your knees up further to a high mount to prevent the elbow escape and leaning to the opposite side from where your arm is exposed, and lowering your yourself further and posting using your head, it’s a complete game changer towards maintaining the mount position. This has helped me immensely in the past.

[@isomig2023]

It’s so awesome to see them on an instructional. Much respect for the two multi-champions including against each others in the mundials

[@WorldlyBudget]

Respect to the person handling the camera and giving us different angles of the technique.

[@josjawillems3708]

Holy cow, I always struggled getting to either a kimura or arm bars from top mount and I just tried this out during sparring just half an hour ago. I made one mistake that enabled my opponent to defend at the last moment, but this technique, with these details... this is just pure gold. Thank you very much, you two absolute legends!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@arisoreilly7699]

Awesome. Specifically the last 5 minutes or so. Love his training explanation.

[@comiturhan]

OMG this is probably one of the most important fundamental lessons on KZbin!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

you'd be amazed at how many black belt competitors @ the elite level roger snu-snu'd with this =/

[@faceomlette]

The last few minutes of this video about practicing specific positions makes this video complete gold

[@flanker909]

Probably, the best instructional BJJ video I have ever seen. Roger is truly THE GOAT! What a legend! In my dream life, I am a member in his dojo.

[@KarmaFlight]

Bernardo is the nicest man in Jiu Jitsu. He is a true ambassador.

[@That_IT_Trainer]

I really like Roger Gracie’s style. They are basics perfected. No fancy moves

[@forwardgrappling]

i've watched this video about 5 times so far and have picked up something different everytime

[@ThiagoOsses]

Huge honor to be watching it, tks guys!

[@aristolochene]

The start stop drill that Roger was discussing towards the end of this video is very similar to something I would do in basketball. It's a very programmed version of deliberate practice. There is a shooting drill in which the objective to make 5 shots in a row from various spots on the floor. If you miss a shot you start over. Seems simple but it was actually quite challenging. As your accuracy and consistency develop you increase the number of shots you need to make in a row to advance to the next spot. This also sort of reminds of how Rickson would describe going in on certain days and work on some specific part of his development. For instance, he would, no matter what happened, even if it meant he got submitted, he would only try and arm bar a person on a particular training day.

[@comiturhan]

Roger: "coz you also got to watch out for the Ezekiel" Bernardo: "which was btw the one that you caught me with." both: lols XD

[@anthonykent00]

11:06 😂

[@cunn1n6ham]

UNREAL….I feel like this is the first time I’ve ever understood how to set up the cross collar vs a knowledgeable opponent…amazing

[@robertomagarzofitnessandma6217]

Awesome great system for mount.. really helpful It's been challenging for me keeping mount position specially against big strong guys..

[@deashibrah]

Great video, thanks Bernardo & Roger. Small request for Bernardo’s video editing team: the sound in the video is one level, very low sound, and the outro sequence is super loud when compared to it. Not just in this video, but in all the videos under BJJFanatics. Can you please look into it? Thanks again

[@midni9htshinobi]

Two GOATS! Roger is the best, thank you Bernardo!!!

[@Slamminbassplayer]

Damn this is fuggin super legit. Speaks to keeping your game depth deep but the breadth narrow.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

roger gracie can describe the 50 most important elements to a proper pant leg grip o.0

[@carloszambrano1997]

Amazing Bernardo and Roger two GOATS

[@stefan-t--]

im dedicating my life to learning rogers game starting today, the detail about moving the defending hands with that thumb in the collar behind the ear is unbelievable, GOAT

[@PnPModular]

Amazing!! Thanks so much Bernardo your questions re the feet and shuffling/jigglying away created some great details from Roger!! This is the best video by far I've seen of Roger showing his choke... So good

[@zelipapa84]

Absolute GOAT, love Roger

[@sirtrevis]

Those specific skills training words: Truth.

[@grahamponsonby]

So simple yet perfect

[@ParkerPPipe]

Awesome man. I love Roger

[@mr.tall-man1573]

Epic explanation of Roger's bread and butter. Thanks Roger!

[@time6430]

This is pure gold!

[@davidtice4972]

Another huge honor.

[@ThugLifeModafocah]

THIS IS BEYOND AWESOME.

[@WorldofTech]

Those were really great questions. Helped me lot thx!!

[@alexeyepifanov2684]

I love Bernardo Faria very positive and smily approach to very practical lessons. Thank you, Bernardo!!!

[@janvanerp2040]

Looked this up! Sinced i watched the clip of lexfridman with Roger gracie

[@sethp95]

The GOAT

[@vitorsilveira4282]

Que aula! 👏👏👏👏

[@lylecarlsonsurfboard]

I’m just as excited as Bernardo to learn from Roger

[@RRPBJJ]

awesome video! And thanks to Mikey M in the background being quiet :)

[@carlosmaldonado9510]

I am trying to get as much information I can in certain position and this great information… As a 2 month white belt I am starting to learn an how to nearly stay alive but details like the one show in this video will help me tremendously Thanks

[@guscampelo]

This class is amazing

[@malconlopes691]

Detalhes fantásticos !!!Dois ícones!!!Parabéns pelo conteúdo!!!

[@HugeStirz]

Simply the goat

[@iamdonfm]

Super stable filming guys 😂

[@peterquinn3424]

8:22, thought they found me.

[@smiley32s]

Outstanding.

[@a0kca1p]

Very thoughtful of Roger to embroider his name on his belt. Can"t imagine how embarrassed I would be if I accidentally mistook my own 4-stripe black belt for his? Easy to mix up.

[@Leopar525]

Bernardo I love your energy man! Keep it up !

[@MatthewOBrien314]

I liked to hear Roger talking about how much time he dedicates to specifics training from mount, side and back. I need to do more of that!

[@norcalmack]

My biggest takeaway from this video too. My professor doesn’t incorporate specific training into classes, but I’m going to start asking a lot of my partners to do this during reg rolling time.

[@nathanrangel4040]

Bernardo!!! I'm a huge fan!! Yeah!!

[@kimgaugemusic]

thank you for posting, excellent content with a legend of the sport!

[@Owl-of-Minerva]

Unstoppable. Now I see. Now I understand.

[@malchaamahraahwaban7213]

Amazing detail.

[@tobyhotshot1093]

Amazing detail so often lost or not understood

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

Huge honor for me to watch this.

[@renrakudo]

Great video. I was lucky a few weeks ago to train with him and have him work the choke with me.

[@josephlabianca9557]

Thank you

[@nicholasobrien8499]

THE ROGER VIDEOS BEGINN!!!!!

[@jiujitsuaikido6915]

This is gold ! OSS

[@TaylorDouglasMusic]

I love how he makes me believe that I will be able to get this on people. Damn you Roger, you amazing bastard.

[@leandrofadda]

uma aula de jiu-jitsu e de inglês, melhorei muito meu inglês vendo seus vídeos

[@dgismondi1]

Way to Go!!

[@alexcolussi]

Amazing details. Thanks for the video

[@MasterMatrix8]

Legend

[@SUCRA]

Question is, out of all techniques Bernardo learns from BJJ Fanatics work, which ones does he incorporate into his own halfguard and under over pass system?

[@raymondr2821]

Awesome

[@GregoryCarneiro]

Porra! Aí é huge honor mesmo, meu camarada.

[@grantgrant8554]

About time!!!

[@newerest1]

this video only having 255k views is kinda crazy just because the level of instruction involved

[@felipestrm]

this is incredible, great questions, details, thank you!

[@superbroolyy]

roger is the best

[@jeffreyjacob5185]

Amazing video! Thank u soo much!!

[@biffdanielson2820]

Bernardo is the happiest guy alive.

[@garretmurphy4544]

Amazing technique!

[@williamwheeler9131]

GOAT!

[@dylanfitzpatrick9423]

Amazing stuff, would love to have the opportunity to ask how he handles the transition to ashi garami that I always get hit with whenever I try to take a mount that high on someone.

[@thefilmpoets]

Even Roger's hairline is making a comeback. Good for him.

[@16thChemical]

Maybe bc he doesn't get juiced anymore?

[@165cents]

Turkish hairlines . Look into it .

[@thomasjermy4816]

Awesome 👏🏻

[@keithgreer462]

I hope we get to see the re-match

[@northfellow]

Legends

[@ericdcbrown1980]

The 🐐.

[@Lillianachimp]

Where do I get a "huge honor for me" t-shirt buddy? Love the vids

[@هذاأنا-ذ3ث]

Great video. You should invite Relson or Reron to share the proper defense of this choke.

[@chcknpie04]

Does anyone have advice for getting the second hand in if the collar is pulled right to the back of their neck?

[@birdmanstrength]

11:06 Bernardo you are a funny guy

[@HansDavidian]

Before this video, there is no single cross choke from mount video taught directly by Roger himself. Bernardo is a legend for making him teaching this move in all its details for free.

[@JiuJitsuWrestlingStriking]

Roger has many on his page lol

[@DJBiermann]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5zbmmiBh8t-fKs 🤦‍♂️

[@mike8984ify]

Yeah, that is not true at all. There are several (4-6?) on youtube already

[@badxradxandy]

He's got videos on KZbin

[@ton4real474]

He’s a whole lot on the cross choke, one of them was much more detailed about finishing the choke

[@ericecheverry]

GOAT

[@twotimesphotographyuk]

Amazing details ✨️ 👌 😍

[@humzzzikle]

I'd like to see Roger vs Meregali.