Michael shows two examples of re-shots hit in competition, demonstrates what a re-shot is, and explains why it is so effective. The first clip is multiple time Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Leandro Lo executing a re-shot against Erberth Santos in the 2017 IBJJF Brazilian National Finals. The second re-shot example is Michael himself in a college wrestling dual meet RIC vs Springfield (2010).

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About Michael Trasso:

Michael’s journey on the mats began in 1995, training Jiu Jitsu at just five years old. Throughout the next decade, he picked up wrestling and would become one of the world’s most accomplished adolescent Jiu Jitsu competitors. In 2008, Michael was recruited to wrestle for Rhode Island College. In 2011, Michael was nationally ranked #9 and in 2012, attained his 100th collegiate victory. In 2016, Michael began training in San Diego where he received some of his most notable awards in adult Jiu Jitsu competition to include earning his spot on FloGrappling’s “Top 20 No Gi Adult Black Belt Middleweights in the World” ranking in 2018 and 2019.