Rafael Gordinho.
Rafael “Gordinho,” the leader of Start BJJ Academy in Pembroke Pines, Florida, now and then gifts us with one of his efficient transitions. For today’s lesson, he shows us how he likes to surprise an opponent who almost manages to get rid of side control. In the transition, Gordinho takes advantage of the position of his opponent, who spins to the side opposite to the side control to get away, and limits the movement of his hips with the elbow. Then, using pressure from behind, Gordinho forces his opponent to sit — now he can attack with a rear naked choke and pull him to finish. Check out the walkthrough in this video.
