Armbar from Guard
- BJJ
- Submissions
- fundamental
- Closed guard
- 4 steps
Isolate an arm, swing a leg over the head and extend the hips to attack the elbow. Also known as the Juji-gatame or the Straight armlock. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 4 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
Step by step
- 01
Control posture in guard
Break the opponent down and grip the arm you intend to attack at the wrist and triceps.
- 02
Trap the arm & angle off
Clamp their arm to your chest, pivot your hips perpendicular and climb your knees high into their armpit.
- 03
Swing the leg over the head
Drive one knee across their back and swing the other leg over their head, clamping both knees together.
- 04
Fall back & raise the hips
Lie back, pinch the knees, keep the thumb pointing up and lift your hips into the elbow to finish.
Key details
- Pinch your knees tight together, a gap lets them pull the elbow free.
- Control their wrist with the thumb pointing up so the elbow bends the wrong way.
- Get your hips perpendicular to their body before you fall back.
Common mistakes
- Crossing your feet, which loosens the hold and slows the finish.
- Letting the head leg ride high and giving up control of the shoulder.
- Yanking the arm without first elevating the hips into the joint.
Related techniques
- Triangle ChokeBJJTrap the head and one arm and strangle with your legs in a figure-four around the neck.
- Cross-Collar ChokeBJJFeed both hands deep into the collars and flare the elbows to strangle from guard.
- Kimura from GuardBJJTrap a posted arm, figure-four the wrist and rotate the shoulder to finish.
- WristlockBJJTrap their hand flat against your body and bend the wrist forward to load the small joint.
- Scissor SweepBJJLoad a shin across the body and scissor the legs to sweep the opponent and come up on top.
- Hip Bump SweepBJJSit up, reach over the shoulder and bump your hips to roll the opponent over into mount.
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