The infamous “Imanari Roll” is a rolling attack that starts from standing and transitions into a leglock. It can also be used as a takedown if you do not attack the leg lock and instead come on top of your opponent.
This grappling move was named after The Japanese BJJ black belt and MMA fighter Masakazu Imanari because of his usage of them.
Imanari is one of those names who have become more synonymous with a move then with a fighter that popularized them. The imanari roll is one of those versatile moves that change the playing field in a split second.
This doesn’t make Masakazu Imanari any less threatening, most recently he had a great showing at Combat Jiu-Jitsu world:
Caught in a Deep Arm Triangle… Just Heel Hook Them Of Course
Hideo “Little Volk” Tokoro (Reversal Gym Tokoro Plus) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes at Rizin in the Bantamweight division. Tokoro recently has been more involved with submission grappling in events such as Quintet and Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds. At Quintet 1, Tokoro was able to hit an Armlock from the Imanari roll with spectacular fashion.
Learn the most infamous leg attack entry in the history of BJJ and all the options, directly from its originator, Masakazu Imanari, in The Imanari Roll And Modern Leg Attacks From Japan by Masakazu Imanari.
