Everyone has that one strong training partner in the gym, whose submission of choice is the Kimura. He catches everyone in it from the North South position and gets the tap in 1-2 seconds after he establishes the grips… And that’s becoming increasingly frustrating for you.
To become more successful with your North South Kimura defense attempts, you’ll need to remember a couple of important tips. Stephen Whittier demonstrates.
So it’s not just that you’re stuck in the North South position… But your opponent also has the Kimura in place.
How are you supposed to save yourself from this situation?
Here’s a great way to escape the Kimura from North South.
Stephen Whittier demonstrates on the video below:
If you want to develop highly effective and efficient escapes, this is for you.
- This is the foundation of all escapes.
- In this set you will learn how to effectively escape almost any position.
- Escapes are an imperative part of offense, you can’t have confidence if you do not know escapes.
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