December 22nd, 2009 by jgatienza

This is a private that I didn’t get a chance to write down until now.

Basically from the north south position what I learned is that it’s basically a holding position.

• I need to smash my opponents face to be able to turn them to their side.
• with my left hand I have an “underhook” and I’m grabbing my lapel
• I pop quickly and drop my left leg and lay it next to his back and step over with my right leg over his face
• crank his arm back quickly to startle your opponent and squeeze the knees for the armbar

If your opponent defends and grabs something like his gi to defend the armbar

• squeeze your knees tightly on both sides of his head
• establish your kimura grip on his arm
• break his grip by pulling forcefully to the right away from his gi
• and take his arm behind his back

An option that you can do is also to trap his arm and head in a triangle while you are trying to lock down the kimura. This is just another thing for him to think about.