Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Guard: Kimura when Defending Double Underhook Pass

When your opp is attempting to pass your guard using the "double underhook" pass....

1. Reach your right hand (for this example) under your opp's left (adjacent) arm pit and hold it with your left hand (gable grip)

2. Scoot your ass back a lil to keep your hips away from your opp so he can not finish the pass. He wants to suck your hips in towards himself so you need to scoot backwards.

3. Now pull his arm inward towards youself until his elbow pops in front of your leg. Once that happens throw your legs up high around your opp's back and cross your ankles. This is basically like the same position as a trianlge except your opp's wrist is now stuck under your leg. You could finish the triangle right here if you want but there is less of a chance that your opp can defend the Kimura, so.......

4. You now have to switch your hands. Pull your right hand out from under your opp's arm and grab his wrist with your right hand. Now your left arm laces thru and gets the Kimura grip. From here is it very easy to just finish the Kimura.

**The most important part of this move is step 3....pulling your opp's arm inward until his elbow pops around to the other side your leg. As SOON as that happens get your high guard and work to finish either the triangle of the Kimura.

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