### Conventional Back Take The "Conventional Back Take" is a fundamental BJJ technique wherein the practitioner transitions to an opponent's back, a dominant position offering multiple submission opportunities. The maneuver is generally initiated from positions such as the **Closed Guard** or **Back Mount**. --- #### Steps to Execute the Conventional Back Take 1. **Starting Position**: - Begin in the **Closed Guard** and control the opponent's posture with a collar grip and wrist control. 2. **Breaking Posture**: - Pull the opponent toward you using the collar grip while simultaneously planting your foot on one of their hips to break their posture and keep them off balance. 3. **Creating an Angle**: - Shrimp your hips out to the side, creating an angle while maintaining your grips. This sideways angle is crucial for setting up the back take. 4. **Under Hook and Seatbelt Grip**: - Use your free arm to under hook the opponent's opposite side (the same side of your foot on their hip). - Transition your grip to form a seatbelt grip (one arm over the shoulder, the other under the armpit, hands clasped together at the sternum). 5. **Climbing to the Back**: - Swing your free leg over the opponent's back and hook your foot in front of their hip. - Your other leg should hook over their far hip. - Use the momentum of the swing to pull your body upward, realigning yourself directly behind the opponent. 6. **Securing Hooks**: - Secure both hooks by situating your heels inside their thighs. This ensures better control and retention of the back position. 7. **Finalizing with a Belt and Lapel Grip**: - Maintain a secure grip, either with the seatbelt or by transitioning to use one arm for a lapel grip, allowing control to set up attacks like the rear-naked choke. 8. **Stabilizing**: - Stay connected and tight to the opponent with chest-to-back pressure, further threatening them with your advantageous position. --- #### Transition Opportunities From the back, transition to submissions such as: - **Rear Naked Choke** - **Bow and Arrow Choke** --- ### Key Points - Break the opponent's posture and create angles. - Maintain chest contact and tight control. - Ensure both hooks are fully established to prevent the opponent's escape. - Prepare for a submission immediately after securing the position. #### Practice Drilling Work on achieving efficient body mechanics and timing. Repeated drilling helps embed muscle memory, increasing the fluency with which you can execute the back take in a live roll or competition. ---