Collar Snatch

Student Objectives:

  1. The student will demonstrate a Collar Snatch initiating from the Closed Guard under the supervision of the instructor.
  2. The student will understand the practical application of the Technical Stand Up in a realistic grappling scenario.
  3. The student will build value for placing a foot on the hip to create and maintain space.

Teaching Cues:

  • Hand in Collar
  • Watch TV
  • Hips Up
  • Legs Back
  • Spin

Lesson: Collar Snatch from Closed Guard

The practicing student will start in the Closed Guard with a Cross Collar Grip.  The assisting student will have mild posture to allow a clean grip on the collar.  

The practicing student will move into the “watching TV” position with one hand in the collar and the opposing foot placed on the beltline/hip area.  The outside foot should be placed on the floor as a post to be able to lift the hips.  The free hand is placed on the floor comfortably behind the practicing student to create a second post to lift the body.  

The practicing student will then lift their body off of the posted foot and posted hand while gently pushing with the foot on the hip.  The goal is to create tension between the foot on the hip and the hand in the collar.  This will help break their posture, but also keep their hips away long enough to complete a Technical Stand Up.  

Care should be given that the practicing student does not smash the face of the assisting student into their own knee when stepping back.  This becomes an issue as the intensity of the Technical Stand Up increases.  Please reference the video to make sure you understand the leg switching.    

Once the student has obtained the standing position, they should use the hand in the collar to pull their partner to the turtle position and then transition to Top Turtle Control.

Possible Extensions:

  • Have students start in the Side Control Position and Shrimp to Recompose Guard before performing the Collar Snatch.
  • Have the student take the back once they complete the Collar Snatch.
  • Loop Choke directly off of the Collar Snatch.
  • Cross Collar Choke when the assisting student grabs the posting leg and drives forward, while the practicing student is trying to complete the elevation portion of the technique.

Possible Refinements:

  • The jump back as they complete the Technical Stand Up
  • The counter pressure between the foot pushing on the hip and the pulling of the collar BEFORE they elevate their body.
  • Depth of the initial Collar Grip.

Reference materials:

Teaching Reflections:

  • How did I do teaching?
  • What could I do better next time?
  • Did the student gain proficiency in lesson material?

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