Twister from Head & Arm
Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:39 am
Printer Friendly VersionEddie Bravo has made the twister a famous move, here is good usage of his technique as a counter to the Head & Arm or Scarf hold.
Step 1
Seth has me in the Head & Arm(Scarf) position. | Step 2
I bring my right hand around Seth's neck and grip it with my left, framing my arms strong and pushing Seth's head up |
Step 3
I turn my hip inward towards Seth and walk toward him, forcing him to reposition himself and he brings his left knee up | Step 4
I throw my left leg over Seth's left knee, hooking my foot inside his thigh |
Step 5
There are a few motions going on in this step, im scissoring my left leg back as I kick my right leg under my left, I pushing backwards with my left forearm forcing Seth's head over to the left as I also bridge off my head and turn to the left. | Step 6
I continue to turn to the left... |
Step 7
I put my right leg over my left foot and lace my right instep under Seth's left lower leg | Close-Up
A close up of the leg work |
Step 8
With my right hand, I reach up and grab Seth's right wrist | Step 9
Using my left frame to push away, my right hand to pull and my head to arch backwards, I break Seth's grip (sometimes your opponent will let go of their grip turning the turn and make this step easier) |
Step 10
Keep hold of Seth's right wrist, I lean forward to make some space and reach left hand through Seth's right armpit | Step 11
I continue to reach my left arm through... |
Step 12
I reach my left hand under Seth's head so that my fingers are facing upward with my palm outward | Step 13
To finish the Twister, I release my right grip and grab my left hand with my right fingers. I pull Seth's head towards myself as I arch my hips and pull my legs backwards. |
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I tried this once after seeing it on 101 no gi submissions, from a RNC that the other guy was defending. The hardest part for me was passing the arm and getting around the neck(Step 10-12). HOW 'BOUT YOU???
Unknown
This is a great move for getting out of a head and arm lock. My Gradmaster forst taught me this move and it works a treat. You just have to get the hook in and start repositioning pretty quickly!
jamesb959
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That was supposed to be my 'Grandmaster'jamesb959
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this technique is an awesome one. I dont have much problem sergio with swimming through and passing the arm as long as i secure my opponents hand firmly behind my head. THen from there it's fine.
smash
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In this variation chaz already has purple's are around his neck. When I found I was going for "twister", I had to get completely under his arm... I think that's where my problem was.Unknown
"purples arm" not purples are. JEEEZZZ!!!Unknown
Charlie tapped me out with this move 8 times in a row.
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Sweet, spinal locks are nice!BJJHunter
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i thank GOD for eddie bravo and the stuff he comes up with disabledjiujitsusuperstud
ya, his new book is awesome!!!
CombatChaz
dude thats an olllllllllllld wrestlin move lol not that new i dunno if he even made that up its called the gullitoine
wrestler5544
wrestler5544, you are dead on. It is a standing abdominal stretch, only executed on the ground. ArenaBred
I am a large guy, so all the "complex" moves give me fits.
I hit this from the feet, and torque sideways to the ground.
They usually tap on the way down.
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Wrestler5544, as Arena said, you're dead on. This is indeed the amateur wrestling maneuver known as a guillotine. It's usually executed in amateur wrestling from the single leg lace cross body ride. Moridin471
My coach was the 1985 Ohio state champ in his division, and he was all about legs. He brought this back to life when he took over our team, and it's become a staple ever since.
Sergio, passing the arm as in Steps 10-12 is VERY crucial to maintaining control of the upper body, and usually I recommend that it's passed before you roll into the maneuver. In this variant as the counter to the head and arm, it is more difficult to pass. It can still be done without passing this arm, but the lock won't be nearly as tight, and there is more room for an escape.
Oh, and disabledjiujitsusuperstud, while I respect Eddie Bravo for what he does, he didn't invent the maneuver. He simply made it famous and tagged it as his "Twister". It is based in amatuer [Folk-style] wrestling, and likely even farther back in that style's past.
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Eddie actually gives credit to its wrestling roots in his book "JiuJitsu Unleashed". Awesome book I might add.
John
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Nice. Gonna have to try it out on my friend. 
StReaKeR
TAP!!
Spaz
anyone knows how to pull it in other position..?? 
mAdMiKe
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MadMike, type twister in the search area, you'll see a couple moreCombatChaz
ohhh...i totally forgot about that feature....mAdMiKe
watch out guys...ill be a twister machine aft dz...thx Chaz...
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Anytime!CombatChaz
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