Standing Back Control to Takedown to Back Take (Intermediate)

Professor Lucas Lepri shows how to take the opponent down, when controlling the back from a standing position. Lucas starts by controlling the opponent from the back while standing with a palm to palm grip. He spins his arms to the side so his elbow is running alongside the hip. Lucas now moves to the side and uses his body to take the opponent down. As soon as the opponent goes down they try to turn away. Lucas steps over the near side leg and falls back to pull the opponent in. From here, he is able to establish his hooks and takes the back control.