There are many different techniques that can be used to achieve a lateral head displacement. All the different techniques have pros and cons. This technique is based on the tried and true wrestling cross face and generally achieves the posting of the suspect’s arm. This response can be leveraged to extract arms. This technique is utilized by wrestlers from the peewee level all the way up to the Olympic level. As with all techniques, there can be counters, and those counters also have counters. A

You see it everywhere, in law enforcement videos and at the jiu-jitsu gym: people settle for a bottom position or get so committed to a technique that it puts them in a compromised position. In a sport environment, this may be okay as there are viable attacks from the bottom. However, this could have serious consequences if performed on duty or in a self defense situation. Ensure your consistent drilling isn’t creating bad, unconscious reactions during real life situations, especially if you may