Side Control Magic with Rafael Lovato Jr.

Basic & powerful! Rafael Lovato Jr. teaches how to capitalize on the undertook & drive to mount, smashing & smothering the person on bottom at the same time.

Take advantage of the arm being in a bad position and set up your Kimura attack. Details of trapping the arm help you break their grip and finish.

Excellent transition attack, but you must control the arm properly to ensure you don't lose position. Also learn Lovato's top grip break for armbars.

One of Rafael Lovato Jr's favorite ways to mount! There are great details in here on how to put pressure on the person's hips and shut down their escapes.

After killing the person's hips you can get into a high side control and set up a beautiful step over triangle position to attack the triangle or arm.

Rafael Lovato Jr's trademark Kimura set up! It is common for the person on bottom to have their forearm across your neck which sets this attack up perfectly.

Basic but powerful! Check out one of Rafael Lovato Jr's favorite way to mount from the cross shoulder control. Details of perfect hip placement to neutralize escapes.

Another option from the cross shoulder control. This transition to mount is very sneaky and can catch your opponents by surprise.

Use the positional threat to set up your submissions, this is a trademark of Lovato's game where he is always looking to set up the submission.

Simple and effective, this way to attack the neck is a great option to help you stay offensive and set up the finish from the Knee on Belly position.

Control your opponent and set up the finish or the mount and finish! They decide their fate. Notice important details on how to avoid getting bridged.

You can go for the mount with lapel control without worrying if they catch your foot in half guard. Also, submissions threat shuts down their escape.

The oldest combo in the book. Check out how the short choke can cause the person to expose their arm and allow to switch the attack.

Defeat one of the most common ways to escape. Use their underhook to your advantage & improve position while countering their escape at the same time.

A beautiful submission. Check out how to catch the monoplata when they over extend with their underhook.

Their are so many options from the Kimura position, here are some of Lovato's favorite ways to combine the arm and neck attacks.

Be ready for their escape to neutralize their ability to get back to good guard position. This is the final level in developing a killer side control.