Truck (martial arts)

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Truck Roll from Half Guard to Banana Split to Backtake

The truck is a position in grappling - martial arts , which is often taken as a transition to a backtake or as a control position from which one can subdue an opponent .

It is a kind of judo roll over the shoulder, but not for the purpose of rolling off when falling to avoid injuries (as in judo), but as a transition to a better position, i. d. R. to the back.

In the No- GI rules, the truck is usually associated with Eddie Bravo and the 10th Planet System , as Bravo and his students were the first to be known for using the position and a program of submissions and switching to another position (Transitions ) to develop around the position.

The "classic" entry from Eddie Bravo is the Twister Side Control ; However, the truck can also be taken from a variety of other positions, for example from the back, from an arm bar , the half guard from the turtle (known as the "bench" in wrestling ).

Wrestler in the "bench position" (known as Turtle in BJJ)

The prerequisite is the control of the foot, i. d. Usually through a lockdown .

Within the GI scene, the truck is often associated with the Mendes brothers (Rafael and Guilherme) and their style, especially in connection with the Berimbolo and Crab Ride positions .

The truck in the struggle

Originally, however, the truck position and many of its variations come from wrestling .

In wrestling, one of the most common entrances for the truck is the “leg ride”, a position that is used to get the opponent's back and at the same time a strong hold to “ pin ” the opponent on the mat to fix.

The most common applications for leg control in wrestling are on the one hand the wrestling guillotine , which must not be confused with the guillotine in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The wrestling guillotine is called a twister in Jiu Jitsu.

The other is the banana split position. Both are intended as “pins”, not as submissions (although these lines often blur when control is being fought).

The truck in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

When the sport of Jiu Jitsu, especially the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), began to distance itself from “knee twists” and attacks on the spine, Bravo concentrated exclusively on No-GI Jiu Jitsu , where he developed his own ideas beyond the "BJJ mainstream".

These ideas included the position of the truck, which he expanded and conveyed in the no-gi culture as well as with some of his students - especially with Geo Martinez. According to his statements, Eddie Bravo achieved his first successful Twister submission in the competition when he was still a blue belt.

While Bravo continued to develop the truck for its grappling program, other athletes such as Ryan Hall , Leonardo Vieira, André Galvao, and a few others used a similar "twister roll" in gi and no-gi competitions in the early / mid-2000s. Ryan Hall referred to this position as "Rolling Back Attack".

As the name suggests, the use of this control was aimed at establishing back control rather than submission, and was mainly achieved from halfguards and quarterguards.

Just a few years later, the truck position began to develop in the GI scene as well. The main reason was above all the brothers Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, who used the closely related berimbolo, crab ride and leg drag techniques.

The generation that followed the Mendes and their style continued the legacy of the truck as a setup for guard passes and back takes. Among other things, those. who recognized the potential of truck control (not only in the crab ride, but also in the leg drag) were the Miyao brothers. Particular attention was paid to the fight when Joao Miyao took on Márcio André as Lila Gurt in Abu Dhabi .

Submissions from the truck

As described above, the truck can be used as an entrance to backtakes and various footlocks .

Submissions are straight from the truck

  • Calf slicer
  • Toe hold
  • Vaporizer: The vaporizer is a mixture of toe hold and calf crank. The opponent's foot is strongly overstretched. The prerequisite is to control one leg by means of lockdown.
  • Banana Split: With the Banana Split, both legs are spread. The banana split works mainly through the stretching pain. However, this submission is ineffective for highly flexible people who can perform a side split.
  • Twister : With the Twister, the spine is twisted. This can lead to severe pain and, in the worst case, to paraplegia and death. Therefore it is banned in most tournaments that are subject to IBJJF rules. In ADCC it is for advanced users, in NAGA only for adults.

Fighters known for the truck

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eddie Bravo's first twister submission in a tournament , accessed October 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Eddie Bravo about the truck and its origin , accessed on October 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ Eddie Bravo: Mastering the Twister. ISBN 978-0-9777315-5-8 .
  4. ^ Ryan Hall, Rolling Back Attack , accessed October 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ Rafael Mendes, "The real Berimbolo" , accessed October 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ Matt Kwan, "What is the Crab Ride," accessed October 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ Vídeo Jiu Jitsu: João Miyao vs Marcio André Seletiva para Abu Dhabi em Natal , posted by the Gracie Mag magazine, accessed on October 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ Eddie Bravo on the "Vaporizer" , accessed October 26, 2019.
  9. ^ BJJ Schwarzgurt Karl Nemeth on the "Crotch Ripper" and the "Banana Split" , accessed on October 26, 2019.
  10. ↑ NAGA regulations for children and adults , accessed on October 26, 2019.
  11. ^ Website of the Abu Dhabi World Championship