Robert Drysdale's
Drysdale Cradle Series
Having trouble with the Z-Guard, China Wall, or shin shield? You aren’t alone. Learn why ADCC Absolute World Champion and IBJJF Black Belt World Champion Robert Drysdale resorted to an old-school wrestling pin — the cradle — to pass the guard and smash the wall.
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Why an old-school wrestling pin beats a modern guard
The cradle is a lock that wraps around the neck and leg — centuries old in wrestling, but foreign to BJJ. You don’t need to be strong, flexible, or fast to use it. A white belt can pick it up and pass the guard with it. Here’s what the cradle gives you:
Pass the half guard
Beat the Z-Guard, China Wall, and shin shield by using your opponent’s own defense against him to score a strong pass.
Pin like a wrestler
The cradle is one of wrestling’s tightest pins. Once it’s cinched, there’s pretty much no way out — and a pinned opponent can’t move while you go to work.
Finish with chokes
Flow straight into the front headlock and finish with the Brabo (D’Arce), the guillotine, or the Box (Japanese neck tie).
What does the Drysdale Cradle Series cover?
17 techniques and about 75 minutes of instruction — a master class of cradles and chokes you won’t learn anywhere else. Plus the Cradle Series Mind Map showing how each move connects, and free updates to the course for life. Streamed on any device, and shipped on DVD.
The Core Series
The essentials: how to use the cradle to pass the half guard, plus pins, transitions, and submissions.
13 techniques · 59 minutes
- Cradle to Half Guard Sprawl Pass
- Cradle to Half Guard Butt Flop Pass
- Cradle to Brabo Choke
- Cradle to Side Control
- Cradle to Half Guard Butt Flop Pass II
- Cradle to Guillotine Choke I & II
- Cradle to Pass to Reverse Cradle
- Brabo Choke with Butt Flop I & II
- Brabo Choke Roll to Sprawl
- The Box (Japanese Neck Tie)
- The Key to the Box
Bonus Portal Videos
Battle-tested cradle additions available on the online video portal — with more added free over time.
4 techniques · ~15 minutes
- The Cradle Against the Sitting Guard
- The Cradle Choke (German Neck Tie)
- The Cradle to Arm Bar
- The Cradle to Back Mount with Hooks
Why should you get this?
If any of the following describe you, the Drysdale Cradle Series is a good fit:
- You struggle to pass against the Z-Guard, China Wall, or shin shield
- You have a weak choke game
- You want to use unorthodox, old-school techniques to defeat your opponents
- You want to be on the cutting edge of MMA & BJJ
Robert likes to call his style of Jiu-Jitsu ugly. We’d call it simple and effective. The fancy stuff is nice for highlight reels — but when you want the job done, this is the series for you.
Your instructor
Robert Drysdale is possibly the most accomplished American grappler of his generation — ADCC 2007 Absolute World Champion and the 2nd American to win an IBJJF World Championship (2005). A black belt under Leonardo Vieira, he reached the UFC in MMA and famously submitted one of BJJ’s greatest of all time, Marcelo Garcia, with a Brabo choke. More about Robert →
Start cradling
$35 — 17 techniques (~75 minutes) on streaming video and DVD, plus the Cradle Series Mind Map and free updates for life. Backed by a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee.
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