T-Frame Series

The T-Frame is a grip that I have been developing. It gives you a lot of control of your opponent's posture and allows you space to set up attacks.

The series below shows the most common progression of attacks but the T-Frame grip can setup a lot more.

• Step 1

Starting from what I call Cobra Control Jason Mallory has Andras Nagy in his guard.
• Step 2

While keeping the left overhook you clear your opponent's neck and drive your right forearm into his neck.
• Step 3

Next you grab your right wrist with your left hand keeping the overhook nice and tight and create a T-Frame on your opponent's neck.
• Step 4

Now you open your guard and pivot your body by stepping on your opponent's left hip or the floor. Makes sure to keep the T-Frame nice and tight here.
• Step 5

Now most people will be focused on defending their right arm that is caught in the T-Frame leaving their left arm wide open for the Armbar.
• Step 6

Knees tight, doing leg curls to finishing the Armbar.
• Step 7

Here Jason goes for the Armbar but Andras is hip to that and tries to block Jason's leg. From here there are a few things you can do ...
• Step 8

You can go straight for the Triangle.
• Step 9

Locking in the Triangle.
• Step 10

Locking in the Triangle.
• Step 11

This time when your opponent tries to block the Armbar you ...
• Step 12

Transition to the Omoplata ...
• Step 13

And kick your legs straight to break your opponent's posture so you can ...
• Step 14

Sit up and finish the Omoplata. Instead of securing the position by underhooking his far shoulder I like to S-Grip his face and finish with a Neck Crank. If you underhook the far shoulder your opponent can fight out of the position because it is hard to get leverage to finish the shoulder lock. But if you S-Grip their face they usually tap pretty quick.