Kimura from Side Control
- BJJ
- Side Control Attacks
- intermediate
- Side control
- 3 steps
Isolate the far arm from side control, figure-four it and rotate the shoulder behind their back. Also known as the Double wristlock or the Ude-garami. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 3 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
Step by step
- 01
Side control
Control them chest-to-chest and spot the far arm.
- 02
Figure-four the arm
Drive their far wrist to the mat, sit up slightly and thread your arm through to grip your own wrist.
- 03
Rotate the shoulder
Keep the elbow tight to their body and rotate their hand up toward their head to finish the shoulder lock.
Key details
- Drive the wrist to the mat before threading the figure-four.
- Keep their elbow pinned to their ribs as you rotate.
- Block their far hip so they cannot turn and follow the arm.
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbow drift away from the body.
- Cranking the wrist without taking out the slack.
- Letting them turn toward you to relieve the shoulder.
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