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...
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...
Jeff Glover Shows How To Escape The Kimura Trap In Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Caught in the Kimura Trap? Yeah, that sucks… Because it can be a difficult position to escape – as, no matter the escape route you take, your training partner will have a transition...
Mikey Musumeci Shows A Kimura From De La Riva Sweep
Oct 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Not many guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are as versatile as the De La Riva Guard. It offers a wide array of sweeps and submission setups – plus, you’ll never get bored of working on it....
Here Is How To Do The Perfect Kimura From Side Control
Oct 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control can be a weird position sometimes. Like, you’re for sure in a more dominant position than your opponent is, but oftentimes you just can’t seem to get a submission from there...
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...
Here’s How To Escape The Kimura – And Get The Wrist Lock (Super Fast Setup)
Sep 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you had to imagine an ideal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu move, what would it be? Not just a technique in and of itself… But a sequence of techniques? Well, one of the most beautiful things you could do...
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...
Jeff Glover Shows How To Do The Kimura – From Bottom Mount
Aug 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Stuck in Mount? What do you think about… Going for a Kimura? Playing defense in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is most commonly associated with evading submissons and escaping bad positions. However, just...
Kazushi Sakuraba Shares Awesome Kimura Lock Tips
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 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...
Here’s How To Escape The Kimura From North South Position In BJJ
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
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...
You Have To Learn This Kimura Defense From Bottom Half Guard
Jul 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu the best defense is to not get there in the first place, but what happens if you’ve had the misfortune of making a mistake and got caught in a tight submission? So you’re in...
Tom DeBlass Shows How To Defend Against The Kimura From Closed Guard
Jul 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu the best defense is to not get there in the first place, but what happens if you’ve had the misfortune of making a mistake and got caught in a tight submission? Getting caught in a...
This Kimura Variation Is Incredibly Painful (From Kesa Gatame)
Jul 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Judo the scarf hold/Kesa Gatame is a popular position to pin your opponent, but for some strange reason, BJJ players see it as a risky position because they feel that you can get their back taken....
This Kimura Setup From Half Guard Is Super Effective
May 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...
Try This (Painful) Armbar & Kimura Setup From Knee On Belly
May 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Simply put, the knee on belly is a pin used to control an opponent. It is unique because you use a small part of your body to apply pressure on an opponent’s torso. Typically, it is applied on an...
Roy Dean Shows A Clever Submission Trap Setup From Headquarters Position
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re passing Open Guard, getting into the Headquarters position is a great option – from which you’ll have a lot of opportunities to pass. This style which always starts from...
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...
[Watch] 8-Year-Old Boy Submits Opponent With Perfect Kimura at UFC Fight Pass MMA League
Feb 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that there is a UK-based mixed martial arts promotion, called MMA League, which features kids’ MMA matches? Yup, that’s right. And one of those matches has recently gone...
This Is How To Use The Kimura For Self Defense (Closed Guard)
Feb 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
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...
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...
Make Your Kimura Extra Painful – The Neil Melanson Way
Dec 30, 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...
