BJJ black belt Karl Nemeth starts in the kimura trap and moves into the armbar position asĀ uke turns into him, in an attempt to escape. Uke never wins.
This is one of my favorite passes, which my students and I use at my Poughkeepsie martial arts school. Here is a sneaky way to get out of your opponent’s half guard. The trick is in the underhook – traditionally the top man always hunts the far side underhook, however in this case we are looking for the close side. This is a pass made famous by George St. Pierre, a John Danaher student, in his fight against Thiago Alves.