All this is done without a gi. When you've got the Russian Tie, you don't need a gi! If you want to learn more about the Russian Tie, check out this video: shintaro.teachable.com/p/russ...
I like this, since I've mainly relied on arm drags for basic takedowns, it's good to add the russian ties since it gives plenty of options off the grips.
These moves are already found in Catch as Catch Can Wrestling to force level changes. We even use it to ragdoll them to force their hands to touch the floor so we could force them on all fours and attack them.
