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Crucifix

A pin where your legs trap one of their arms and your hand controls the other, so neither arm is free to defend. It usually comes from the turtle.

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Key steps

  1. Keep their near arm locked between your legs in a figure-four.
  2. Control their far wrist with your hand so they can't post or frame with it.
  3. Hold your chest tight against them so they can't turn in to face you.
  4. Attack an arm or work toward a choke once both arms are tied up.

Key details

  • The leg trap holds everything; if their arm slips out, they turn in to you.
  • A free far hand frames on your head and starts their escape, so keep it controlled.