Crab Ride FREE Techniques: Curated BJJ Videos & Breakdowns
The crab ride is a dynamic back-exposure position built from leg entanglements and inversions, bridging De La Riva, kiss of the dragon, and berimbolo-style transitions to the back. Here you’ll find a curated mix of free videos, short clips, and breakdowns covering entries from seated guard, single-leg X to crab hooks, spin-behind mechanics, switching hooks, and finishing the back take in gi and no-gi. Compare teaching styles and systems from coaches like the Mendes brothers/Art of Jiu-Jitsu, John Danaher, Lachlan Giles, Mikey Musumeci, and Tye Ruotolo, alongside competition examples and troubleshooting counters. Browse fast, learn the key grips, leg pummeling, and hip angles, then drill smarter—scroll down, watch a few options, and level up your crab ride today. Read the full Crab Ride technique guide.
Crab Ride Transitions (19 Videos)
The Berimbolo System Part 2: Crab Ride & Leg Drags by Mikey Musumeci
$197.00 • BJJ Fanatics
The video is an instructional on the Berimbolo system part 2 featuring BJJ World Champion, Mikey Musumeci. Mikey teaches the technique of Crab Ride and Leg Drags which form an integral part of his Berimbolo system. He emphasizes technique over speed or flexibility, demonstrating how to roll, invert, and move effectively. He also shows how to unite these techniques with attacks and counters into a cohesive system. His approach is intended to help practitioners secure the dominant position, regardless of the opponent's size or age.
No-Gi Crab Ride Compendium by Ariel Tabak
$127.00 • BJJ Fanatics
This video presents a comprehensive guide by Ariel Tabak on how to master the No-Gi Crab Ride, a position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Ariel, a renowned instructor, offers a thorough breakdown of this position, teaching viewers to transform the crab ride from a simple technique to a dominating controlling and submission tool. He focuses on understanding the mechanics of the position and how to apply it in various situations, making it an effective part of the grappling strategy.
Crab Ride Guard Passing (3 Videos)
Crab Ride Guard Retention (2 Instructionals)
Open Guard Compendium Lower Body Guards: Leg Entanglements & Crab Ride by Ariel Tabak
$149.00 • BJJ Fanatics
In this tutorial, Ariel Tabak, an outstanding international competitor, shares valuable information on mastering various guard forms like the X-Guard, K-Guard, and 50/50. He emphasizes how to force opponents into defensive territories leveraging relentless crab ride attacks for back seizing and guard passing. Tabak also gives real-time examples of X-Guard action, demonstrating a variety of entry methods into advantageous positions to execute inevitable sweeps or back takes. He also covers seamless integration of threatening leg locks with other offensive options.
The Open Guard Universe by Bruno Frazatto
$79.00 • BJJ Fanatics
This video is an instructional guide taught by Bruno Frazatto on mastering the Open Guard position. He goes over a plethora of techniques that can be executed from the Open Guard including submissions, sweeps, back takes, and the Crab Ride and Berimbolo. Additionally, insight is given on handling the double guard pull and reacting to common reactions from opponents. Frazatto also provides ways to develop an effective game plan against both standing and kneeling opponents with an array of controls and attacks.
Crab Ride Other (2 Videos)
Countering with Crab Ride by Anthony Budion
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In this video, BJJ black belt Anthony Budion presents a comprehensive guide on how to efficiently utilize the crab ride counter technique. The video series combines traditional BJJ techniques with dynamic principles of the 10th Planet system. Budion teaches how to counter attacks using the crab ride and demonstrates its application in various scenarios, from competition to gym training. The video provides a systematic approach to effectively dominate positions, sweeps, and submissions with the crab ride.