Kimura from Closed Guard
Use this when your opponent is postured up in your closed guard and defending the standard kimura exit. The deceptive inward leg push breaks their defensive structure, and the side-control finish prevents common thigh-grab escapes while generating rotational torque through simultaneous leg extension and torso twist.
10 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Begin with Stage 1 and Stage 1.5 of the kimura grip sequence0:01
- 2Slide your grip down to the wrist0:02
- 3Push your leg in instead of pulling it out0:08
- 4Use your knee to knock the arm forward0:10
- 5Straighten your leg to chop the tricep north, push the wrist south, and flick the head away0:14
- 6Hug the arm tight to your chest0:22
- 7Kick off the opponent's thigh and hip out to the side0:33
- 8Lock the kimura from the side scissor position0:41
- 9Stretch with your legs and twist with your torso—repeat this dual action0:42
- 10Keep the hand bent at 90 degrees or deeper at all cost0:47
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