One of the biggest mistakes beginner students make is attacking submissions from weak positions. Often, this will lead to them losing position, and in worst case scenario getting submitted themselves. The problem with these ‘Hail Mary’ submissions is you often get false positives, and even see them work at a decent level of competition. This […]
Although it may not look like it, the Kimura Trap is an excellent way to control your opponent. Once you establish the Kimura Trap, there are numerous transitions and submission you can attack. The other nice thing about the Kimura Trap is you can set it up from both top and bottom. In this video, […]
The Kimura is one of the most popular attacks from the half guard. However, there is a big problem with the way many people set up this technique as they lose control of the distance. That means if your attack fails your opponent will be in a strong position to apply pressure and pass. This […]
The Kimura is a powerful submission option. However, as it is a well know attack, many people know you to defend against it. The Belt Trap is a simple way to use your opponents kimura defence against them and transition to multiple different attacks.
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