David Avellan Shows A Seated Arm Drag To Switch Technique
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The switch is an awesome technique, that you can utilize from all sorts of positions – such as to prevent takedowns and make your Closed Guard more bulletproof – as well as from the...
David Avellan Shows How To Finish The Mounted Kimura
Sep 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Kimura trap system is widely credited to David Avellan, ADCC bronze medalist and a man of many other accomplishments! The kimura trap system is designed as a powerful submission system that counters...
Try This Armless (Yes, Really) Triangle Variation by David Avellan
Sep 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Triangle Choke is one of the most versatile submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While most commonly associated with the Closed Guard setup, the Triangle can be executed from all sorts of...
5 Ways To Defend & Counter The Achilles Hold- David Avellan & MMA Coach
Jun 11, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net. Mark is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), Wrestler, BJJ purple belt, MMA coach...
Funky Way Of Attacking The Turtle: The Merkle by David Avellan
May 10, 2017BJJEE
You are not the only one that studies techniques online… High level BJJ black belt and ADCC bronze medalist David Avellan also does and here shows an interesting way of reversing the...
Reverse Kimura Trap- David Avellan
Dec 15, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries,...
BJJ Black Belt Uses a Kimura To Snap a Whole Leg of Ham
Jul 04, 2024BJJEE
The kimura trap is one of the most effective systems in BJJ. Some practitioners such as David Avellan base their whole game around them and even have a system. Used as a kimura lock setup, the kimura...
The Most Devastating Kimura Lock: The Same Side Kimura
Feb 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Kimura would be known as the Reverse Ude Garami, or the Double Wrist Lock in Catch Wrestling circles. There are a lot of different names and sources to what we now know as the Kimura Lock. The...
How To Improve Your Gi And No-Gi BJJ Skills At The Same Time
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
4 Finger Pull Back Counter To Rear Naked Choke Defense
Jan 26, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Building Your Whole Jiu-Jitsu Game Around a Proven System
Jan 14, 2024John Brashear
When you hear high level coaches talk about their approach to jiu jitsu they often talk about “systems.” A system in the context of jiu jitsu refers to an organized set of actions and responses...
Proven Strategies for Making High Percentage Jiu-Jitsu Submissions Count
Jan 11, 2024BJJEE
Submissions are the lifeblood of Jiu-Jitsu. It is often said that you must “go for it” in order to land a submission. But the truth is, there is more to Jiu-Jitsu than just trying your luck....
Nick Rodriguez Has A Great (& Detailed) Armbar Escape Technique
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Stuck in an Armbar and holding on to dear life so that you don’t get submitted? Yes… Not the first nor the last time that will happen. Which is why it’d be a very good idea to learn...
This Rolling Kimura Trap Is Super Unexpected (Against Turtle)
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re in bottom Turtle position, then a great way to reverse position and get things going into your advantage is to go for the switch – a classic grappling move that’s going...
Here’s How To Use The Front Headlock To Set Up The Kimura
Oct 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve set up a Front Headlock from Butterfly Guard and you think you have a good squeeze… But then, your opponent starts defending – by grabbing your arm, to get it off of their...
This Kimura Lock Variation Is Super Effective – Here’s How To Do It
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Kimura Lock is one of the most devastating submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – if you don’t tap to it on time, you can say “goodbye” to your shoulder… Which takes a...
Why Your Guillotine Choke is Weak
May 10, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
AJ Agazarm Shows A Simple Kimura Setup From Knee Shield
Mar 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The kimura trap is one of the most effective systems in BJJ. Some practitioners such as David Avellan base their whole game around them. Used as a kimura lock setup, the kimura trap can be used...
Highly Effective Single Leg Counter: The Kimura Trap
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Kimura trap system is widely credited to David Avellan, ADCC bronze medalist and a man of many other accomplishments! The kimura trap system is designed as a powerful submission system that counters...
Fabio Gurgel Shares Game Changing Kimura With Arm Trap Insight
Feb 08, 2023BJJEE
The kimura trap is one of the most effective systems in BJJ. Some practitioners such as David Avellan base their whole game around them. Used as a kimura lock setup, the kimura trap can be used...
BJJ Advice: Here’s How To Consistently Use Your Favorite Move
Jan 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and stay consistent with it, it’s only a matter of time until you find your “favorite move”. However, there are some things that you should take...
ONE Championship: Garry Tonon Submits Johnny Nunez With Kimura Lock
Jan 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon is back! On Friday, at ONE on Prime Video 6, he faced Johnny Nunez – The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and Bellator veteran – in a featherweight bout… And submitted him with a...
Counter The Single Leg With This Kimura Lock Reversal
Dec 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If your opponent gets a Single Leg on you and you can get their head to the outside of your rib cage… You can counter it with a Kimura Lock-based reversal! Kimura trap system is widely credited...
Try This Half Guard Sweep – With A Kimura Set In Place
Sep 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Kimura would be known as the Reverse Ude Garami, or the Double Wrist Lock in Catch Wrestling circles. There are a lot of different names and sources to what we now know as the Kimura Lock. The...
