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The Kimura Trap is a unique method in grappling of utilizing a submission as a position / transition. It tethers your opponent to the threat of the lock, forcing them into a dilemma of maneuvering between two undesirable outcomes, allowing you more time and efficiency in your offense. In this video, Prof. Jared Jessup (@professorjaredjessup & @iqjiujitsu on Instagram) and I explore some of our favorite uses of this concept and why it is so effective.

Attack Style Passing typically refers to threatening a submission in order to pass the guard. Sometimes this is higher risk than other times, but the effectiveness of this idea comes from the necessary response of the guard player creating space or opportunity in their reaction, allowing you to pass, potentially with a submission already working. Here are some of my favorite examples.

0:00 – 0:42: Intro
0:43 – 2:12: Diving Kimura Trap
2:13 – 3:29: Front Headlock to Anaconda
3:30 – 4:28: Front Headlock to Darce
4:29 – 5:43: “Flying” Triangle
5:52 – 6:53: “Flying” Arm Bar
6:54 – 7:57: Front Headlock to Back Take
7:58 – 9:09: Arm Drag to Back Take
9:10 – 10:31: Diving Toe Hold
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Out of the many effective uses for the Kimura trap concept, attack-style guard passing is one of the best. These two options shown here originate typically from a thwarted knee cut pass, resulting in a pseudo-quarter guard.

Depending on whether the opponent on bottom clasps his hands together to defend either outside or between your legs once you achieve the Kimura grip, you may be able to take the back or possibly go straight to a rear triangle.

The knee shield is a structurally powerful position, not only for pass prevention and defense, but also for attacking with sweeps, submissions & back takes. This video focuses on submission setups from knee shield, arm saddle details and routes to upgrade the position.

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How to pass half guard and go directly into a Kimura armlock submission

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The Fat Old Lazy Man Kimura from North South

The Kimura Gripping Sequence, Explained at Last

How to Defend the Kimura from Side Mount

How to do the Standing Kimura Armlock

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The Kimura Trap aka T Kimura is not only one of the most powerful controls in all Jiu Jitsu, but also offers a plethora of attacks & submissions that every BJJ student should be familiar with.
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The Kimura isn’t just a submission; it’s also a great big bloody handle you can use to manipulate your opponent’s body in space and to swing yourself around him. The swinging Kimura backtake is a showboat move but it is actually quite high percentage especially if you use the Kimura to tilt his body sideways towards the ground (which also prevents him from stepping over you and doing an armbar counter). Give it a try!

The rolling kimura is a surprising way to pass guard that is increasingly being used at the higher levels of the sport. Here’s Elliott Bayev showing you it’s easier than it looks! From https://www.grapplearts.com/finishes, the 30 Second Fight Finishes instructional available in online streaming, app, and DVD based formats.

The Kimura Trap is a highly effective system that utilizes the kimura grip as a position and not just a submission. You can enter the position from many different situations and there is a large amount of attacks from it. In this video Jason Scully demonstrates an extremely important control concept for the Kimura Trap that can make or break your control on your opponent! Add this to your game!

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Sometimes family can betray you, and in this case it does so with no remorse. When we are getting Switched, just as we limp our arm out, instead of letting them lock on a Kimura, you lock on a Kimura on their arm, hooking your leg and roll through. It will be you that steals their momentum and lands in the Kimura TV position in the driver’s seat.

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If your opponent is clever, they will be able to circle with you when you try to reset the TV. The resulting scramble will be quite hilarious, as you both run circles around each other – but no progress will be made.

Instead, we will do something similar. We will still punch up like before, but this time we will pop the grip and then reach for their head. This gives the option of attacking with a D’Arce choke, which if done well can end the match right there. Otherwise, you will have regained top side control and be in command of the fight once again.

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If you don’t like what you are watching when stuck in the TV position, the reset button is your friend.

Simply put, we are going to reverse the position. We do this first by punching our arms up. This gets our elbow high and hands away from the mat, keeping us safe from a Kimura counter. We then circle towards their head as we look into them and tuck our chin in, preventing a pesky head scissors from catching our throat. Finally, we tuck our elbow into the mat that will switch our elbow position to be under theirs. That’s the secret – the person with the elbow underneath has the advantage, and you will then have the control of the TV position.

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This is one of my favorite ways to take the back. Scratch that, it’s my favorite. 🙂

Why? Because it does not require speed, flexibility or strength. It’s all leverage, and can be done in a slow and controlled manner. I use the leg hook whenever I can, as it will shut down the spazzy fighters from being able to explode out of your TV position. Then, you can methodically work to the back using the butt roll.

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I have short, thick legs, so triangle chokes are not a strong point in my game. But I do love the side triangle!

It is very simple to setup from the TV position, and once you have it locked up, it is very difficult to escape. I like to think of it like a front headlock, but using your legs instead of your arms. Plus, you have the Kimura controlling his other arm, so your opponent his no hands free to defend themselves with, and their legs are too far away to help.

We can finish the choke, a modified Kimura, or a wrist lock from the side triangle. Or, we can get to top position, which allows us to attack the choke, the Kimura, the figure four arm lock, or the spear of destiny, a viscous fist choke.

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