Defending Kimura from Guard to Back Take

Defend Kimura and Take the Back (Closed Guard BJJ): Learn to collapse the structure your partner uses to hold the kimura in place and you can disarm the threat. Not only that, but you also have a chance to advance your own position by clearing the legs and take the back.

Look, getting caught in kimura is no fun. It can be incredibly controlling from the bottom of guard, not only because it involves a grip with two of your partner’s arms on one of your own but because the hold in itself keeps your arm in a weak, bent position from the start. Powering out or pulling away creates more problems and leaves you vulnerable to sweeps and reversals (not to mention the actual kimura finish itself).

The answer is to address the attack not at the grip-point, but at the post-point. When you move your partner into a weaker position with the one-on-one grip, you take away their power and their posture, which leaves them vulnerable to your back take.

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[Alexjiujitsuallday]

Dude ! That's awesome, all these years training I've never seen that before. Thanks Again!

[MackTrainingAcademy]

Slick move. Just have to have the guard open to do that.

[matholland]

Amazing as always, great details. Thank you Brian. Will this be effective from half guard too?

[shawncarter]

What do you like to do if they close the guard? Awesome details!

[Jazzbeatt]

Genius!! would work from half guard too, right ?

[szymonstarosta]

Hi Brian. What to do if the opponent does not leave that small triangle of space under his/her armpit, if there is no space to reach under and help your the arm in danger? In my experience, sometimes the opponent will keep their elbows in tight