Key Takeaways
- A No-Gi BJJ DVD offering a very thorough and detailed look at the front head lock position.
- Features instructions to achieving control and submissions from the position.
- Covers all kinds of positions, from standing to guard, and transitioning tactics to reach them.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
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Getting out of the front head lock position can be a real nightmare, especially if a wrestler grabs a hold of you. There is an even worse scenario though, and it involves a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who specializes in the position trapping you in it.
For those who like being on the giving end of the front head lock, controlling where the exchanges take place is as easy as deciding where you want to go. And, as you’ll see from the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD, finishing with different submissions is as easy as the aforementioned rag-dolling of the trapped opponent.
The Ultimate Posture Killer
Let’s use the guard as the most obvious example for posture breaks as I try to show how the front head lock position is unrivaled in helping you achieve this particular goal. Take any guard you want, Gi or No-Gi and break your opponent’s posture from it using any means necessary.
If the top person’s head is under your armpit, in any shape or form, it’ll be a nightmare for them to regain posture. It just so happens that front head locks place the head in this exact position. Do you see where I am going with this?
The best part about front head locks is that you’re not just constrained to the guard – you can use them to break posture and keep it broken from anywhere. After all, folding is a key concept in wrestling and we all know where we borrowed the front headlock position from.
As far as using the position from anywhere to control, submit, or reach other positions in BJJ there is the incredibly detailed Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD. Read on to see what exactly awaits in it.
Atos Giant Kaynan Duarte
Kaynan Duarte is a very popular name in BJJ circles, for more reasons than one. The 27-year-old is a multiple-time ADCC champion, IBJJF World Champion Pans, Champion, European Champion, Abu Dhabi Pro champion, and super fight winner in many pro-grappling promotions.
He also had a fierce rivalry with Gordon Ryan for a while, although he never managed to beat the ‘King”. To date, Kaynana has won the IBJJF world a total of three times but only two of those feature in his record. After winning the double (weight class and absolute) in 2019, he failed a USADA test and was stripped of his title.
Developing under the tutelage of Andre Galvao, after training with Ze Cavalo and Paulo Ledesma back in Brazil, Duarte possesses a very aggressive and power-based game which has brought him great success in competitions starting from his juvenile blue belt days.
It was Andre Galvao who convinced a young Duarte to dedicate full time to BJJ and the Atos team, promoting him to brown, and eventually black belt in in 2018. With 148 wins out of 160 matches, I have a feeling that Duarte has a lot more numbers to add to the win column.
As we anticipate his next performance on the mats, the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD provides a very in-depth insight into how Duarte analyzes key BJJ positions and sets up optimal game plans.
Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD Review
This Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD is on the longer side of instructionals with 8 volumes containing over 4 hours of front head lock material that covers every aspect of the position you can imagine using in BJJ:
Part 1 – Front Head Lock Control
This is one big DVD! Kaynan really covered everything in this one, starting with the major aspects of dynamic control of the front head lock position outlined in the first part of the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD.
Instead of using it as a pin, Kayanna guides us toward using the front head lock similarly to side control, following the opponent and constantly adjusting, while never losing even one bit of control. To that extent, he shares how to adjust when your opponent is moving backward, side to side, or trying to twist out.
The guillotine, a submission of choice for Duarte, makes an early appearance and then keeps appearing throughout this entire insturctional. In the opening portion though, only the finishing mechanics of the arm-in guillotine and some key control concepts feature, paving the way for what comes later.
Part 2 – Guillotine’s From Everywhere
The most guillotine-filled portion of the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD is part two, where Kaynan shows why everyone tries to stay as far from his front head lock as possible when competing.
In over half an hour, he covers a host of different guillotine grips to improve your finishing rate and just as many transitional uses of the move. Transitions include sweeping, passing, and pinning from top positions, before launching into different finishes. He also covers the chin strap configuration and its role in both front head locks and guillotines in extreme detail.
Part 3 – Front Head Lock Chokes
The guillotine, as powerful as it might be, is not Kayan’s only weapon from the front head lock, as he often pairs it with other high-percentage finishes from the position to ensure he gets a tap. A proven strategy that everyone should develop and adjust when considering exploring the front head lock.
As you probably expect, Darce chokes and Anaconda choke variations are the main go-to moves in this part of the Kaynan Duarte Front Head Lock DVD. Since they’re readily available from both the headlock and just about every guillotine variation Kaynan already demonstrated, most of the focus here is on connecting the dots and turning everything into a system.
Part 4 – Back Exposure
What happens when the front head lock and guillotines don’t work for Duarte? We’ve only seen this happen a handful of times, but when it does, he has a very solid backup plan that is a direct result of his front head lock control strategy.
Namely, in the fourth volume of the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD, the focus shifts from the FHL itself to transitions that lead to the back. Using a very methodical approach, Duarte explains how you need to create back exposure first, and then go for hooks and positioning so that you don’t end up losing both positions.
Several different scenarios serve as great examples of how you can safely and effectively spin to the back from the front head lock, including a couple of interesting ideas on turtle breakdowns.
Part 5 – Front Head Lock to Crucifix
As we pass the halfway point of this Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD, their transitions continue, with a different way of getting to the back. The crucifix is one of the best control and submission positions in BJJ, and it pairs with the front head lock just as well as it does with the back.
Duarte offers several different ways of capitalizing on the FHL by creating Crucifix entries that lead to one-arm chokes and nasty armlocks. He also explains exactly how to use the crucifix as a checkpoint between the front head lock and the back.
Towards the final portions of this volume, Duarte spends some time covering the tripod position. He mostly uses it in the context of back takes and crucifix setups, but also sets the stage for some interesting options that appear in the next volume.
Part 6 – Tripod FHL
Working from the tripod position is not something many people place lots of emphasis on when attacking from the front head lock. Duarte offers even more back attacks in this part of the DVD, as well as direct front head lock options from this particular position.
As the sixth part of the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD comes to an end, Kaynan teases with jumping guillotines to announce what he’ll cover in the next volume of his instructional.
Part 7 – Front Head Lock Takedowns
As front head lock takedowns are a personal favorite of mine, I was more than curious about this volume, and it definitely did not disappoint. Kaynan first offers several different ways to get to the head lock from common ties, such as the over-under and underhook.
He then expands into demonstrating several ways to force your opponent down once you have completed the snap down and have your front head lock control dialed in. The cradle takedown was particularly eye-catching for me, although the ankle pick is super-effective as well.
A single-leg defense tactic using the front head lock position and all the threats it carries rounds off the penultimate part of the Kaynan Duarte Front Head Lock DVD.
Part 8 – Counters Using FHL
Jsut when n I thought there was nothing more Duarte could offer from the front head lock position, I ran into one more volume in the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD. This is a collection of very useful scenarios, more than anything else, although we can categorize it as a set of counter-attacking instructions since most of the uses outlined here are reactive.
Some of the subjects in this one include body lock defense, creating neck exposure from passing situations, and lots of interesting quarter mount options that include heavy use of the chin strap. Duarte ends with a set of live drills that put everything he shared previously into context.
Control, Submissions, and Transitions
At its core, the BJJ goals you have are to get to a position (transitioning), stay in that position (control), and finish your opponent (submission). All three feature in the Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD, as they pertain to the subject of front head locks.
It is apparent that the position allows for all three key goals of BJJ exchanges to form the same spot which is something very few positions can offer. As such, the front head lock position is one you should consider just like you do mount, back, or guards, even though you don’t get any points for it in competitions (don’t get me started on the point system).
At the end of the day, any position you can remain in (control) while you successfully move through other top and bottom positions (transition) and finish at will from any of those positions (submission) is a position that should have a central role in your game. The front head lock ticks all those boxes.
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It’s A Lock!
Getting the front head lock is the most difficult thing of playing the position that you will need time to figure out. The Front Head Lock Kaynan Duarte DVD will help you immensely, not just with getting to the position but also with making it count.
Mastering the FHL is like a shortcut to BJJ – you can do it all, takedown, pass, sweep, transition, and submit without ever having to release that initial position. It’s as close to as liver bullet as you can get in this sport.
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