TECHNIQUES:

1- BOW-AND-ARROW CHOKE FROM BACK: The bow and arrow choke is named for its appearance once you’ve sunk in the choke. You grip the collar and the leg and extend your partner so that it looks like you’re pulling back the string on a bow. Once you have your hand in the collar and you change your angle with a belt-line hook, your partner is as good as tapped!
2- DUCK UNDER BACK CHOKE ESCAPE: There are a number of ways to escape when someone has control of your back. The duck under back choke escape has you directly defend the choking hand first. Once you escape your head, it’s just a matter of time before you shift inside his hooks and face him to escape to his closed guard.

ABOUT PROFESSOR ANDRE GALVAO:
Co-founder of the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Professor André Galvão began training at the age 12 in judo then at the age of 14 he has dedicated his life to the art of jiu-jitsu.

With a competitive career spanning over two decades, Galvão is one of the highest achieving Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts in sport, both in his weight division and in the absolute weight division.

He is a six-time IBJJF World Champion in the black belt division, won the 2011 ADCC Championship in his weight division and the absolute division, and has won the prestigious ADCC Superfight FOUR times in a row. Andre Galvao is the ADCC Super Fight Champion Record Holder!

Not only is he a highly-accomplished athlete, but he is also one of the greatest coaches the sport has ever seen. In just ten years, Galvão has created the best team in jiu-jitsu today, having recently won the IBJJF World Championships team trophy for the second year in a row. He has also trained numerous World Champion athletes from all divisions, both male and female, and from the Kid’s to the Adult and Master’s divisions.

Professor Galvao leads by example, and he has developed a world-class team because they are inspired by his inexhaustible work ethic and passion for jiu-jitsu.

Galvao also has 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships. He received his black belt from Luis “Careca” Dagmar, having also worked extensively with Fernando Terere. Galvão is a former mixed martial artist, with an MMA record of 5-2-0 before he retired to lead the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy’s Headquarters in San Diego, California. Today, Atos is considered one of the best jiu-jitsu academies in the world, producing World Champion athletes at all levels, from juvenile and white belt all the way to black belt.

Galvao’s mission is to share the lessons, techniques, and experience he has acquired over his 20+ years of experience as a BJJ practitioner, professor, and world-class competitor.