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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion

at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of leg locks. Dan

writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports Mag, andmore - find more of his leg lock articles and resources

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ABOUT ALAN BELCHER

Mark my words...This kid is going to make a BIG IMPACT in Mixed

Martial Arts...Alan Belcher is a future STAR!

~Joe Rogan, UFC Announcer, BJJ Black Belt.

Alan Belcher is a UFC fighter and one of the top ranked middle weight MixedMartial Artists in the World. He is famous for his unconventional style both in the cage

and on the mat, beating his opponents at their own game and styles.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1............................................Flying Heel Hook

SECTION 2......................Triangle from Side Control to Armbar

SECTION 3............................Takedown Defense to Back Take

SECTION 4..........................Full Mount Transition to Arm Lock

SECTION 5................Knee Bar Escape to Arm Triangle Transition

SECTION 6....................Defending & Staying Safe in the 50/50

SECTION 7............Rear Naked Choke from the Back? Not Today....

SECTION 8......................Anaconda Choke From The Arm Drag



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Section 1

Flying Heel Hook

In the loaded middleweight division the UFC boasts, a rising star is that of Alan

The Talent Belcher. Belcher, who fights out of Biloxi, Mississippi is known for

his fun and entertaining fights. Glancing at his record, its easy for some to

assume hes a slugger that looks to put on a fun fight, given his nine KO/TKO

finishes.

However, the level of skills Alan possesses goes well beyond his highly touted

Muay Thai skills. A BJJ black belt, Belcher can very easily finish the fight

anywhere on the ground.

Belcher Breakdown: Flying Heel Hooks

In both MMA and BJJ, there is a very common issue: takedowns. Either going

for the double leg, the trip or a throw, opponents can be overly stubborn and

disallow any further progress on the attempt. However, Alan Belcher provides a

very e!ectiveand rather basicway to throw a curveball at your opponent.

The setup for this perspective move is as if we were trying to score a nice throw

on our opponent. As we went in, they noticed what we were looking for a

stu!ed it. With firm wrist control and overall stubbornness, our opponent has

taken our throw away.

While that may be out of the picture, it also opens up a new possibility for the

heel hook. Heres how:

The first major step of this move is to plant with our free hand. This will

establish a base for the move to be executed from.



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Swing your outside leg behind your opponent, and as Alan calls it, sweep

him with the broomstick.

From here, you should be at a slight angle with one of his legs placed in

between yours.

Squeezing the legs, begin to attack the heel.

Once you have it locked up, treat it like a normal heel hook and finish the

fight/match!

Has Belcher Ever Won With A Heel Hook?

While he has scored seven submission victories, Belcher has never won a fight

with it. However, this should not hold much weight as it is quite di"cult to

utilize this move while in a fight.

Unlike BJJ, when a fighter posts with his hand to go for the sweep, they become

susceptible to vicious strikes. This would negate any type of interest when it

comes to attempting the move. Yet in still, the fact that Belcher has this move

in his arsenal should be enough to keep other fighters on their toes.

Looking at his technique videos, its easy to see why Alan Belcher is such a

popular fighter in the UFC. His skill set allows him to compete with the best of

the best, and is ready to take on any fighter at any time.



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Section 2

Triangle from Side Control to Armbar

To all my grapplers out there, allow me to speak with you for a moment. In Jiu Jitsu

its very common, especially when grappling bigger guys, to have di"culty passingside control and gaining a more dominant position.

It has happened to us all whether we couldnt pass or attempt a submission, but luckily

Alan Belcher has come to save the day and breaks down an extremely impressive

triangle/armbar hybrid move from side control. Lets take a peak.

Passing Side Control

So here we are; we scored a takedown and eventually wound up in side control but just

cant make our next move. As we underhook the head, we discover our opponent is

stubborn and is not moving their arm. This calls for action, so we obtain a grip and

begin to squeeze. With our body weight sinking into them, the aim is to have the arm

free up. To add insult to injury, switch your knee placement to add even more dead

weight onto them.

Now, switch your knees back ending with your left knee in their hip. Rotating up

towards their head, the arm should be exposed fully. Slightly lean backwards, while

placing your leg on his belly, faking a knee-to-belly pass.

Fearing a pass, they will likely look to stu!your knee. When they do, pin their arm to

the body while scooping their head upwards. Staying tight to the body, swing your leg

over the body, ending in what looks like a modified s-guard.

From here, you will want to squeeze your knees together, further exposing the arm.

From here, well, its all your choice.



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You Can Go For The Armbar, or the Triangle.

-Tip from Alan Belcher

At this point, your opponent is at your mercy. With your dead weight driving through

their chest and their arm exposed, its only a matter of time before you finish the fight.

When done properly, this setup will allow three ways to end the match:

Straight Arm bar: This will be the most accessible move. The arm will be sitting

there for the taking, and all you have to do is trap it with your arm and push

backwards.

Armbar: If his arm slips free, the traditional armbar is a very real option.

Triangle: Again, assuming his arm gets free, all you would need to do is grab

the arm and apply the triangle choke.

This slick setup is a beautiful tool to have in your back pocket when you find yourself

in a tough spot with a larger competitor. Not only does it make your opponent work

from their back, but it also o!ers three readily available submissions that can easily

end the match. And it looks really cool, too.



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Section 3

Takedown Defense to Back Take

In many MMA fights, its very common to see the wall & stall tactic in which a

fighter pins their opponent against the cage. Pressing their dead weight on to

their rival, it can begin to drain their energy reserves very quickly. Likewise,

this one will cause the fans to boo a bit, but thats their problem.

Luckily, if you find yourself in this position, Alan Belcher has a sequence just foryou! Lets take a look.

Alan Belcher Cage Defense

So the fight has started as you and your opponent get a feel for one another.

Out of the blue, he shoots for a double but is only able to pin you against the

cage. Hes pressing forward, clearly taking advantage of the fight. What should

you do?

Firstly, youll want to cage sprawl; widening your stance and pressing down on

his head. From here, go for wrist control. The stance should be awkward

enough that it forces him to switch to a single leg, looking for the finish. Once

he does this, press downward on the back of his head with your chest.

Your opponent should be nice and compact now, so you will want to lace your

left arm through and grab their wrist. With a firm hold, lock on your kimura



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Section 4

Full Mount Transition to Arm Lock

Full mount is a wonderful position to have in both worlds of MMA and BJJ. The move in

which Im about to analyze can be utilized in both sports, but with more of a focus in

MMA given the setup of the move.

So here we are; we took down our opponent and asserted our dominance and ended

up in full mount. Establishing posture, the punches reign down with some force and

our opponent is hurting. Out of the blue, he begins to defense himself. Reaching upto stop the punches, this is when we pounce!

Arm Lock: The Belcher Way

In hopes to prevent further damage, your opponent reaches upwards to stifle the

attack. Grabbing hold of the exposed arm, we spin o!to our hip, setting up a

traditional armbar finish. An experienced grappler, your opponent locks his hands

together as you begin to finish the hold.

After scooping their leg, and bringing our left leg over their face, the hold still cant be

completed. What we want to do from here is bend our right leg so it no longer traces

their hip, but is bent upwards towards their face.

From here, we want to triangle the legs. With the tight clasp seemingly iron clad, their

arm is growing increasingly fragile. Next, simply squeeze the legs for the finish. The

crushing pressure will be too much for them to handle, which will force them to tap

out.



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If they are able to sneak out of the lock, and free their entrapped hand, the next step is

simple: ARMBAR! It will be sitting there, ripe for the plucking.

Attacking the Joints

No matter which submission you end up going for, the focal point of attack is always

the same: its the elbow. A fragile joint when fixated upon for such an attack, its a

scary site for your opponent when they see the malicious attack in action.

Two common injuries could be dislocations or fractures. When someone dislocates

their elbow, depending on the severity of the injury, it can take anywhere from eight to

fourteen weeks to fully recover! And in 5-15% of the cases, the patient doesnt fully

recover their range of motion.

We have seen armbars gone too far on occasionFrank Mir vs. Tim Sylvia & Big Nog

and it provides a gruesome site for the viewer. The arm is so fragile when extended

away from the body, and even more so when your opponent is fixated on dismantling

that specific limb.

This transition is a great tool to have in your arsenal as it provides you with two

di!

erent submission setups, but also its from a very dominant position. The key tothis move would to be keep everything nice and tight, and watch it work wonders.



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From here, begin to rip your opponent away from your legs.

Here is the risky part; unlock your legs and plant o!of the NON-submissionleg. While this does allow the knee bar to potentially happen, this is a vital part

Bridge as high as you can then sprawl the free leg outwards.

At this point you should be able to roll over into side control.

And look whats waiting for you, an arm triangle!

Risk vs. Reward: Dont Be Afraid To Give Up the Submission

After youve digested the above information, lets focus in on one part.

In the fifth bullet point, I stressed giving up the leg. While it may seem like a ludicrous

idea, its very important! Giving up the knee means you can post o!the free leg,

allowing you to eventually transition into the arm triangle.

Just think; would you rather give up the leg and risk the submission for a brief moment

for a better position, or try to play tug-of-war and hope for the best?

Its risky but when done e!ectively, its a momentum swinger. This sequence is what

will help you end up in side control and finish with the arm triangle.



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Section 6

Defending & Staying Safe in the 50/50

As a leg lock junkie, I fully understand just how bothersome the 50/50 can be forsome people. Once the fight/match drops down to the mat, it becomes a tactical

chess match as you and your opponent fight for one anothers leg.

Knowing just how easily a fight can finish from this position, its vital to know how to

conduct yourself when you find yourself on the wrong end of the 50/50. Luckily the

Biloxi, Mississippi native, Alan Belcher, has a quick little video breakdown of how to go

about defending the 50/50 and staying safe.

Aggressive Heel Hook Defense, the Belcher Way

Disclaimer: First o!, I hope you arent attempting this with a cast on your hand (check

the video), thats just for certified tough guys like Alan The Talent Belcher!

When we find ourselves in the 50/50 guard, its easy to get panicky and begin to flop

around as we try to escape the grasp of our opponent. A likely submission they will go

for is the dreaded heel hook. We want to make sure that we have the jump on our

opponent, because if they get the opening they want, its over.

As they drop back for the heel, we want to lock our legs in a figure four type of lock.

The key part to this is, the leg that ISNT being isolated must tuck behind the back of

our opponent. The reason being if we leave it out there for too long, they could

proceed to attack that foot instead.

Fighting For Your Grips

If our leg arrangements dont do the trick for us, its okay, theres another way to

attack this submission setup! Without wasting a second, we want to grab the wrist of

the hand that is attacking our foot. This is very, very important because it can setup a

few di!erent defenses for us.



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With both hands, grab a hold of his wrists. This will make him forget about your foot,

and begin to fight to get his hand free. If this doesnt do the trick, try to get your

hands on his elbowwhich should be right by your heeland slide it o!of your foot

and go for the control of his arm.

Adding to this, youll want to grab the back of his head and control his posture. This

will keep him close and stop any chance of attack. Variety is the spice of life, and this

is where it comes into play. Once you have him right where you want him, you can do

a few things: re-hook your legs, under hook his arm, and stifle his attack.

The 50/50 defense is a must have for any grapplerBJJ & MMA alikeand being ableto calmly and e!ectively execute it is key.

SIDE BAR

If theres anyone out there who can teach you how to hang with the best submission

guys and grapplers out there...(And when I write best Im talking about guys like

Rousimar Palhares....check out some of his video clips if you havent...scary)

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Section 7

Rear Naked Choke from the Back?

Not Today....

For Jiu Jitsu players and MMA fighters alike, there are few things that can be faked

while grappling. One of those things is when go for a back take and obtain the

position; nine-times-out-of-ten, itll end in an attempted rear naked choke.

Aware of this, Alan Belcher has given us a wonderful technique video of how to attack

the arm from the back take. He even gives you a little variation towards the end for

the little guys and less flexible grapplers out there.

This Is a Pretty Smart Strategy.-Alan Belcher

The above headline says it all; this IS a pretty smart strategy! Aware of how often the

rear naked choke is used from this setup, Belcher has given us a di!erent route to go

in order to surprise our opponent and get the submission victory.

So we pick up from obtaining the back. With our over/under applied and our left hook

in, we start to work. Being stubborn, our opponent rolls o!to the right side, where

our hook isnt in. Quickly, we keep our left hand firmly planted in his shoulder or

wrist, as we swim our right arm over his head.

By pushing o!the side of his face with our elbow, we begin to create space with our

arm. After creating space, apply a kimura grip on his left arm. From here, you want to

create a base with your right leg by placing it on the mat, and bringing your left leg

across his waist.



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Going For The Finish

With everything setup and in place, its now time to go for broke and end this! Thenext step is, as Belcher puts it, applying a half kimura on the isolated arm. This will

create space and make his arm more susceptible to the submission hold.

From here, slightly swing out onto your hip. This next step could be di"cult for

smaller or less flexible grapplers, but youll want to take your right leg and bring it

over the opponents head. Kicking their head backwards, place your leg across their

face, and applying the hold for the finish.

If you are having di"culty with getting your leg over the face, you can break thekimura grip and push o!of his head, creating the space needed to get the leg in the

desired position.

As I stated earlier on, this is a fantastic setup in a position that is easily stereotyped for

one specific move. Chances are very great that your opponent will anticipate the rear

naked choke so they will not be even thinking about protecting their arms in the

process.

Work on the range of motion in your hips before this one, youll need it!



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Section 8

Anaconda Choke From The Arm Drag

By now, Ive fallen in love with videos that are false frontsmoves that are used to

cloak another submission attempt in which your opponent does not see coming. In

this video breakdown today, we get one of those moves demonstrated by Alan Belcher

and one of his instructors.

This one is for all of you arm drag fans out there! After a while, your opponent can

easily defend the drag, so being able to surprise those with this move it always a plus.

Belcher Breakdown: Anaconda Choke

This is a very slick setup. Lets assume weve gone for the arm drag a few times by

now and our opponent has been well aware of this move and does not want to budge

on giving up any space. So what do we do now? Well first o!, make sure you are not

extending your arm too far from your body, as this could open up the door for your

opponent to take your back.

Lets break this down:

Apply your underhook onto his arm.

From here, pop up and grab his head.

Holding him by the ear, pull his head down and stu!it into your armpit.

Bring your arm firmly into his shoulder region.

Apply the hold wrist deep, making sure he cant escape from it.

Place your chin right next to the lock.

Utilizing a butterfly hook, roll him over as you slide underneath him.

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Variations of the Hold:

Once we have them here, its time to go for the finish. Our opponent knows that they

are in trouble, and will likely be frantically trying to escape and make the move

impossible to finish. If the squeezing of the choke doesnt do the trick, then there are

a few ways around this road block.

Using your left leg, bring it up and try to pin down the opponents isolated arm. This

will add more pressure to the choke and they will be more inclined to tap out due to

the pressure. It will also nullify any potential escape that they could use with this arm

and keep them firmly in place.

While going for the hold, you can also walk your hips into your opponent, which will

bring your body weight down onto their head. Crunching their head down, they will be

forced to add pressure to the hold with their own body, which can make for a very

unpleasant experience for them.

So there you have it. If your opponent has been pesky and stubborn and wont allow

the arm drag, hit them with this little trick! If you go about it the correct way, it should

be an easy finish for the submission.

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