Kiss of the Dragon back take

Kiss of the Dragon back take is the full name for the KOTD — the inversion-based back-take sequence from front-headlock or turtle context, with the attacker rolling under the bottom player to invert and arrive at back position.

Etymology. “Kiss of the Dragon” is the metaphorical name attached to the technique through modern competitive no-gi instructional material; “back take” attaches the offensive category. The full name appears in published instructional contexts; “KOTD” is the abbreviation-form name.

Mechanics. The inversion uses the bottom player’s own posture as the rotational anchor — the attacker’s roll bypasses standard turn-the-corner defences by attacking from below rather than above.

Cross-reference. “Granby back take” and “turtle inversion back take” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Kiss of the Dragon.