By threatening the cross choke opportunity opens up for the scissor sweep. The threat of submission from closed guard keeps you two steps ahead of your opponent because before they can address opening the guard, the choke has to be defended first.
Matt Darcy shows how to get the cross choke using the lapel wrap system. This variation gives more leverage when dealing with a bigger and stronger opponent.
Matt Darcy shows the traditional cross choke. Also incorporates the sling shot, clubbing the head and bypassing the hand defenses for a baseball bat style grip.
Matt Darcy goes over a series of moves after the opponent attempts a stack pass. After pushing on the elbow, and what the opponents reaction is, he shows a Tsurikomi Goshi throw variation, turning the hips to end in side control, shoulder roll to also end in side control, or his favorite position...
