How to reach Crucifix
Common entry paths:
- from Back Control
- from Side Control
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Open the full interactive map for Crucifix →Trap one of the opponent's arms with your legs and the other with your arms, pinning them from a side-back angle. This is a control position more than a finishing hold — rear naked choke, armbar, kimura, and other variants all become live once they're immobilised.
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