Kimura from Closed Guard (2)

1. 1You ensure your opponent's hands are on the floor, not on your belly0:30
2. 2You take your fingers and come underneath his wrists, placing your hands inside his wrists0:57
3. 3You wipe his hands off your body and follow them wherever they go, pulling your legs in1:14
4. 4You block his hands from coming back onto your body until they hit the floor2:03
5. 5Once his hands are on the floor and his chest touches yours, you push his head to one side while putting your armpit to the other side2:08
6. 6You open your legs briefly but keep your knees tight to prevent guard pass, then get on your elbow and turn onto your hip2:36
7. 7You hook the opponent's arm as high as possible near the shoulder and armpit instead of grabbing the wrist3:11
8. 8You glue your elbow tight to your body to prevent him from ripping his arm free3:20
9. 9You take your time to find and lock the wrist grip with your thumb from the bottom3:31
10. 10You swivel your body slightly and slide your bicep down his tricep if needed to adjust for arm length differences3:39
11. 11You anticipate your opponent dropping weight on the hand to prevent the submission3:59
12. 12You use an 'elbow, hip' motion repeatedly to blast his wrist off the mat4:23
13. 13Once his hand comes off the mat, you bring your left leg over his back and swivel your head to 3 o'clock position4:45
14. 14You glue his elbow to your chest, push his wrist to his back, and get behind the arm to finish the submission5:02
15. 15You use your body to turn and apply pressure to finish the Kimura5:14

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Finish the Kimura Every Time! Jiu Jitsu Tutorial

Matt Arroyo Jiu Jitsu

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