Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Dallas Niles sneaks a guillotine from the crucifix as a fast finish off the control.
Entries
Entries
Trapping the arm from the turtle, from side control and off failed back takes, then rolling into the crucifix.
Crucifix Top · Crucifix
The other side: Crucifix Bottom
Techniques in this topic
Shorts
YouTube videos
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Brian Glick's seatbelt-roll entries into the crucifix from top turtle.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Fabio Gurgel's crucifix from turtle, taught with Bernardo Faria: the seatbelt, the arm trap and the roll-over.
The Catch Wrestling Crucifix From The Snap Guard by Neil Melanson
Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics YouTube
Neil Melanson's catch-wrestling crucifix from the snap guard, a different entry than the standard BJJ turtle roll.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Knight Jiu-Jitsu's three crucifix entries, not just from turtle.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Jean Jacques Machado's primer on entering the crucifix from turtle: trapping the near arm with the legs before you roll.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
A straightforward turtle-to-crucifix setup for beginners: trap the arm, roll, finish.
Written instruction
Written overview of the crucifix as a back-attack variant, with entries from turtle.