'The Twister'-a neck-jarring, spine-torturing submission hold refined and mastered by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Eddie
Bravo. Early in his jiu-jitsu career, Eddie Bravo dominated dozens of jiu-jitsu competitions with this unorthodox move. When
the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation banned his trademark move, he proved the effectiveness of his entire grappling style by
defeating the legendary Royler Gracie without 'The Twister'.
Foreword 9
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction 37
Part 1: Twister Side Control
Introduction to Twister Side Control 45
Establishing Twister Side Control
48
SECURING THE GRAPEVINE
Grapevine 49
Twister Roll 51
The Fish Net 53
The Gokor 56
TRANSITIONING TO THE TRUCK
The Wrestler (ankle control) 59
The Wrestler (DeSouza control) 62
Muffle
64
The Dodge 66
Hog Tie 68
The Flash 73
Pry Bar 78
The Wild Beast 82
Trickster 86
The Ninja (Twister
to Back) 89
TWISTER SIDE CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING
Baby Arm 92
Twist Tri 95
Twist Bar 97
Kimura 99
The
Darce 102
Red Cross 105
The Bermuda Triangle 107
The Garcia 109
The Gallop 111
Part 2: The Truck
Introduction to the Truck 113
Deja Vu 114
LEG LOCKS
The Calf Crank 118
Kamikaze Calf Crank 120
Defcon 4 Calf Crank 122
Banana Split 125
Crotch Ripper 127
The
Wheelchair 129
TRUCK TO BASEBALL BAT CONTROL
Iron Palm Strike 130
Bolt Cutter 133
The Snatch 135
THE TWISTER
Final Three Steps 138
Defcon 4 Twister Finish 142
TROUBLESHOOTING THE TWISTER
The Scissors 143
The Recycler 145
Trader 148
Part 3: The Monkey Mount
Introduction to the Mount 151
THE GANGSTA-LEAN
The Gangsta-lean 153
Slow Triangle 155
Slow Straight 157
Slow Inverted 158
Slow
American 160
The Fire 162
The Flame 165
THE MOUNT
Arm Triangle 169
The Chimp 172
The Impaler 172
The Hang Up 173
Ameri-Spider 175
The
Bustamante 179
Samurai to Back 182
COUNTERING DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS
Loco Plata 186
The Crazy American 189
MMA TACTICS
Smashing Choke 191
Smashing Web 193
Part 4: The Back
Introduction to The Back 195
Rear Naked Choke 198
Conda Switch 200
The Doerksen
202
The Iron Sheik 204
The Back Widow 206
The Schafer 209
Rear Swim Move 211
Part 5: The Sprawl
Introduction to The Sprawl 214
Gator Roll 215
The Darce (from Sprawl Control)
218
Peruvian Necktie 221
The Marcelo 223
The Hundred Percent 225
Part 6: Transitioning to the Twister
Intro to Transitioning to The Twister 227
The Samurai 228
The
Chevy 232
The Ford 236
4 X 4 238
Baby Wipe 1 240
Baby Wipe 2 244
The Judo Twister 246