BJJ Technique - Head Control Concepts and Chokes - Coach Zahabi

Overview

Coach Zahabi demonstrates the strategic importance of head control in BJJ, particularly in no-gi contexts. He details how to use the Matelian grip from mount to prevent escapes, transitions to guillotine grips when opponents shrimp, and leverages the 'see the top of the head' trigger to initiate attacks. The video covers passing guard, finishing with Darce chokes, and maintaining proper head height during scrambles to avoid counters.

What's covered

1. 0:00Matelian Grip & Head Control
2. 1:40Guillotine Guard Pass
3. 4:00The 'Top of Head' Trigger
4. 6:40Darce Choke Mechanics
5. 9:00Scramble Head Height

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Darce Choke from Guillotine

   6:40 – 9:00·Side Control·Submission
2. 02
   Guillotine Guard Pass

   1:40 – 4:00·Mount·Pass
3. 03
   Matelian Grip from Mount

   0:28 – 1:40·Mount·Control

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