Russian Tie: Shoot or Steal
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Tell the roomUse the connection and the outside angle to get past their arms, connect to a leg, both legs, or the hips, and put them down.
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ATTACKING PLAYER
POSITION
Standing with a two-on-one (Russian tie) behind your partner's elbow.
OBJECTIVE
Use the connection and the outside angle to get past their arms, connect to a leg, both legs, or the hips, and put them down.
CONSTRAINTS
Shoot right away. If you hang on the tie too long they will get away or get better grips.
WIN CONDITION
Put your partner's hips or hands on the floor.
DEFENDING PLAYER
POSITION
Standing with your arm caught in your partner's two-on-one behind the elbow.
OBJECTIVE
Clear your hand and get to a better grip of your own.
CONSTRAINTS
If you get a body lock, double biceps ties, or double wrist control, the shot is yours: change levels and put them down.
WIN CONDITION
Win a body lock, double biceps ties, or double wrist control, then put your partner's hips or hands on the floor.
Reference video
Open video · TheModernGrapplingCoach
TheModernGrapplingCoach, Why I made 5 CLA games to build wrestling shots (free video on TheModernGrapplingCoach YouTube channel, 29 May 2026).
Problem
Standing with a two-on-one (Russian tie) behind your partner's elbow.
Tell the room
Use the connection and the outside angle to get past their arms, connect to a leg, both legs, or the hips, and put them down. Clear your hand and get to a better grip of your own.
Setup
Standing with a two-on-one (Russian tie) behind your partner's elbow. Standing with your arm caught in your partner's two-on-one behind the elbow.
Score
Put your partner's hips or hands on the floor. Win a body lock, double biceps ties, or double wrist control, then put your partner's hips or hands on the floor.
Rules
- Shoot right away.
- If you hang on the tie too long they will get away or get better grips.
- If you get a body lock, double biceps ties, or double wrist control, the shot is yours: change levels and put them down.
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