Turtle is so tempting. Chokes, armbars, rolling attacks, they’re all right there. But if you’re a lower belt or just don’t get turtled on much, you might struggle to finish unless the seatbelt is in place and hooks are in.
If you’re a world class black belt like Lachlan Giles, however, it’s possible to throw caution to the wind and get into control without securing the seatbelt fully. In this tutorial Giles gets deeper into knee and forearm placement, and how to crack your opponent’ws “shell” apart with less effort and more efficiency:
