The Americana Lock is one of those submissions that you were taught really early on in your Jiu-Jitsu journey…
And it’s probably one of the submissions that you stopped going for the earliest, too – as finishing it against a skilled training partner can be incredibly difficult. Especially if they’ve been training for as long as you have, or longer.
So, here are some vital details to setting up and finishing the Americana Lock.
Henry Akins demonstrates them on the video below:
Learn from the best with Henry Akins, a black belt under the legendary Rickson Gracie, as he shares his invaluable insights and techniques for dominating your opponents in the most technical way.
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