The second volume of Rico Cortes' groundbreaking weapons-based grappling system for tactical professionals

Covers stick flow drills, baton clinch work, takedowns, and counters using stick and tactical baton

Learn weapons-based clinching, stick choke flows, knee tap takedowns, and body lock entries

A comprehensive 2-part system bridging the gap between weapons handling and grappling

Rico Cortes returns with Volume 2 of his Weapons Based Grappling Fundamentals series, expanding the tactical grappling system with stick and baton integration. Part 1 covers the teaching format, universal principles, stick flow drills, pummeling and clinch drills, lateral drops, outside leg sweeps, back takes, body lock counters, single leg takedowns with empty hands, stick and baton, valley drop takedowns, and safety tips. Part 2 dives deep into weapons-based clinching with stick clinch controls, choke drills, Dumog takedowns, neck cranks, head scissors setups, Uchi Mata and foot sweep flows, Russian tie counters, knee tap takedowns, arm drag to Salto throws, body lock entries, ankle picks, and double leg takedowns.

Technique List

Part 1

Intro - Teaching Format & Demonstrating Protocol

Universal Principles Across All Techniques

Stick Flow Drill & Entry to Clinch Range

Stick Pummeling & Clinch Drill

Pummeling to Lateral Drop to Side Control

Lateral Drop with Tactical Baton

Stick Pummel to Outside Leg Sweep

Counter to Back Take to Back Roll

Body Lock Counter to Peterson Throw

Hand Fighting to Single Leg Takedown with Empty Hands, Stick and Baton

Baiting to Single to Valley Drop Takedown

Tactical Baton Deployment to Valley Drop

Stick Rear Body Lock Takedown

DWL Counter to Stick Single Leg Takedown

Counter to Stick Single Leg Takedown

Counter to Single Leg Back Roll Safety Tips

Part 2

Intro to Weapons Based Clinching

Stick Clinch Control to Outside Leg Sweep

Stick Clinch to Takedown & Neck Crank

Stick Choke Drill to (Dumog) Stick Takedown

Takedown Variations From Clinch Counters

Tactical Baton Clinch Takedown

Stick Switch From Clinch & Takedown

Takedown From Clinch to Head Scissors

Close Tactical Baton Takedown to Head Scissors

Stick Choke Flow to Uchi Mata and Foot Sweep

Bottom Guard Stick Flow to Chokes

Clinch Stick Choke Back Roll Variation

Standing Neck Crank From Clinch with Baton

Counter to Russian Tie to Takedowns

Two on One Counter to Head and Arm Takedown

Stick Grappling Knee Tap Takedown

Tactical Baton Knee Tap Takedown Variations

Tactical Baton Arm Drag to Salto Throw

Tactical Baton Failed Arm Drag to DWL Takedown, Back Roll, Peterson

Stick Entry to Body Lock and Takedown

Ankle Pick Stick Variation

Basic Stick Drill to Learn Proper Entry to Clinch

Stick Body Lock to Double Leg Takedown

Outro - Final Thanks