One of the most used submissions from closed guard is the armlock. In this video lesson, I show an armlock for when your opponent defends the armlock!
Also in this article, I give a short explanation of how to bend your arm correctly to defend and avoid getting submitted.
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Video lesson – Armlock when your opponent defends the armlock!
Defending the armlock
To defend the armlock, the first step is to bend the arm being attacked and then lock your arms together in a rear-naked-choke-style grip (the "mata-leão"), so your opponent can't straighten it again. Remember that the arm gripping the biceps is the arm your opponent is attacking.
Pressure on the shoulder
A detail that makes all the difference in the technique from the video lesson is the position of my left thigh on top of my opponent's shoulder. The more I move my torso away to the left, the more pressure there will be on the shoulder and, as a result, the more leverage I'll have to go for the submission.
Lifting the hips
After making the necessary adjustment to go for the submission, one way to increase the leverage even more is to lift your hips off the mat with a bridge while pulling your opponent's wrist down at the same time.
Questions
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