This One Handed Kimura Will Surprise Your Opponent
Sep 23, 2022BJJEE
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...
Kimura Trap, Most Powerful Counter to the Single Leg Takedown
Sep 05, 2022BJJEE
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...
Mackenzie Dern Pulled Off Hanging Kimura on Tecia Torres
Apr 10, 2022BJJEE
BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Torres at 273. During the fight, she impressed everyone with an incredible demonstration of high level Jiu-Jitsu. At one point, from the clinch, she...
ADCC: 3 Times they got it wrong – but did they fix it?
Mar 14, 2022BJJEE
ADCC is arguably the pinnacle of submission grappling, and if you’re not convinced, rest assured that their marketing machine is working full time to have you believe it is. With infrequent...
ADCC: Aging gracefully?
Nov 10, 2021BJJEE
Let someone else slather compliments on ADCC, their rules, officiating, and format are flawed, and ADCC simply doesn’t want to fix them. For more than 20 years, ADCC has been identified as the...
This is How Robert Drysdale Submitted Marcelo Garcia in ADCC
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE
From David Avellan: Marcelo Garcia was no doubt one of the best grapplers to grace Jiu Jitsu. His smooth transitions, focus on submissions, and humble personality has endeared him to all. That was...
How To Become Stronger without Steroids in BJJ by Using ‘Muscle Utilization’
Apr 13, 2021BJJEE
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...
BJJ Black Belt Uses a Kimura To Snap a Whole Leg of Ham
Jan 03, 2021BJJEE
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...
Senegalese Wrestler Counters Kimura Attempt with Power Bomb Slam
Oct 31, 2020BJJEE
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...
Stop the Cross Face from Ending Your Knee Bar Attempt
Oct 28, 2020BJJEE
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...
Robert Drysdale’s Superior Arm Drag From Butterfly Guard
Aug 27, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best...
What to do with a ‘Guillotine Spaz’ Opponent?
Aug 12, 2020BJJEE
© Piotr Pędziszewski/PitBullWestCoast https://www.facebook.com/PitBullWestCoast https://www.facebook.com/piotrpedziszewskiphotography Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan...
Against A Superior Wrestler Pulling Guard Is The WRONG Strategy
Jun 16, 2020BJJEE
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, Amaury...
Ude Garami – Origins of the Kimura Lock
Jun 13, 2020BJJEE
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, Amaury...
10 High Percentage Set Up For The Kimura Trap
May 29, 2020BJJEE
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...
This is Why The Diving Kimura is a Better Option Than The Rolling Kimura
May 29, 2020BJJEE
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, Amaury...
Building Your Whole Grappling Game Around The Kimura Trap System
May 29, 2020bjjee
There are certain names in the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that go hand-in-hand with Mixed Martial Arts. One of those names happens to be David Avellan. A former MMA fighter himself, Avellan has...
How to Stop a Half Guard Player From Even Starting Their Game
May 20, 2020BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
Mega Sprawl & Pass Is The Perfect Solution To Smash Through the Z-Guard
Apr 07, 2020BJJEE
Today countless numbers of jiu jitsu practitioners around the globe are using their knee shield, frame and under hook to shield tons upon tons of opponent pressure, elevate them to sweep them,...
2 Mistakes Most People Make With The Kimura & How To Fix Them
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
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, Amaury...
Lost the Half Guard Under Hook Battle from Top? Use The Phantom Pass
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
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...
Using a Sloppy Face Choke To Set Up a Deep Rear Naked Choke
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
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...
You Might Want To Add The Kimura Pass from Half Guard To Your Arsenal
Aug 23, 2018BJJEE
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...
How To Escape From The Kimura Trap On the Ground and Standing
Aug 02, 2018BJJEE
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 DVD series on the system. Used as a kimura...
