Blue belt · Submission · Core
Americana
A shoulder lock from on top: pin their bent arm beside their head and slide the hand toward their hip. Use it when their far arm is bent and up near their head.
Side control Submission
Step by step
- When their far arm is bent and up near their head, pin their wrist to the mat with your near hand.
- Thread your other hand under their arm and grab your own wrist (figure-four).
- Keep their elbow at 90°, close to their head.
- Slide their hand along the mat toward their hip while lifting their elbow. Slow.
Details that make it work
- Their wrist stays on the mat the whole time, like painting a line.
- Chest pressure stops them turning into you.
Common mistakes
- Lifting their hand off the mat.
- Their elbow bent less than 90°.
Drill it
5 slow reps each side.
If it fails, or what comes next
- Kimura from side control Submission · Side control
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How to defend it
Kimura and americana defense: Defense for the kimura and the americana: keep your elbows tight, connect your hands and turn into them. Use it from side control bottom and in their guard…
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