Lapel chokes.
The classic side control finish, taught with the details that make it tap black belts, not just white belts.
Side Control · All levels
Own the position where most rolls are won and lost.
Lapel chokes, arm bars, triangles, crucifix attacks, escapes, and positional control. One 58-minute deep dive on side control, both sides of it. $24.99, yours forever.
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Side Control
The problem
Why this matters
Side control is the great divider in jiu-jitsu. When you're on top, you either hold it and finish, or you hold it and stall while the clock runs. When you're underneath, you either escape clean or you get flattened and picked apart. Most grapplers are only good at one side of this position. This course builds both.
The shift
Side Control
One position, two jobs. On top: control that feels inescapable and finishes that chain together. Underneath: escapes that work before the pressure settles. Train both sides and side control stops being a coin flip. It becomes your territory, whoever ends up there.
What's inside
Course contents
Arm bars.
Multiple entries from side control, including the setups that appear when your opponent defends the choke.
Triangle.
The follow-up nobody expects from side control, for when the arms get defensive.
Crucifix attacks.
Trap the arm, take the back or finish. The position within the position.
Escapes.
Get out from underneath before the pressure locks in. The other half of the game, and the half most people skip.
Positional control.
The weight distribution, hip placement, and transitions that make everything above possible.
One 58-minute session. Yours forever, no subscription. Watch on any device.
Who this is for
Made for your next step
- White and blue belts who get stuck under side control and can't get out
- Grapplers who can hold side control but can't finish from it
- Anyone who wants one position they truly own, top and bottom
Not for: advanced grapplers with a complete side control game already. This is the course that builds it.
Your instructor
Learn with João Crus.
João Crus is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with 23 years of teaching. Some of the techniques in this course he learned directly with the late Carlson Gracie and Ricardo De La Riva. His teaching starts with connection, because better learning begins with connection.
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Your guarantee
7-day money-back guarantee.
Watch it. Train it. If your side control doesn't improve in 7 days, email us for a full refund. No forms, no hard feelings.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before you begin?
Is this for total beginners?
If you know what side control is, you're ready. The instruction starts with control before it gets to submissions.
How is this different from the Basics and Fundamentals course?
Basics covers the whole foundation. This is a deep dive: one position, both sides, 58 minutes, trained until it's yours.
Do I need a training partner?
A partner helps, but every technique is broken down so you can study the mechanics solo and drill them in class.
How long do I have access?
Forever. One payment, no subscription.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Then you don't pay for it. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Start learning today
Own the position where most rolls are won and lost.
One payment of $24.99. Less than a drop-in mat fee at most academies. Yours forever.
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What's insideSide Control
- One 58-minute session. Yours forever, no subscription. Watch on any device.
- 7-day money-back guarantee.