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Scottish Twister

Modified back take in which the attacker blocks the fleeing opponent's hip with a leg triangle, intercepts the cervical spine with the knee or shoulder by bridging slightly, then applies a combined spinal and cervical lock.

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« I am going to come block the hip in a triangle here, open up and while he is coming back up toward me, intercept the cervical spine with the knee or with the shoulder, bridge slightly to be able to apply a spinal and cervical lock. »

Aldric Cassata · at 1:21:43
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