Mir armbar/gogoplata

Hey guys, just want your oppinion on this move. Cora and I called it the Crazy legs. We been working on it and when she does it to me, it looks like it will work. The reason why we play around with this is because she always get smashed by her friend at the gym who is about 40 lbs heavier than her. He would always power his way to side control her and apply his favor move, the Americana. When he side control her, he always go for the cross face first as this is the way he was taught. With the crazy legs, while in side control cross faced, she brings her arm in a prayer position, then she would UPA to create space between him and her, and at the same time swing her leg in a gogoplata position underneath his chin. And then she would pin his arm underneath her arm pit. With the leg under his chin, she push on it to create enough space for her other leg to swing underneath his belly to the other side as she pivot her body so he is now in her guard. Now if he tries to pull out, she got a Mir armbar. IF he tries to stack her or put pressure on her, she swing the other leg over his neck and grab the ankle for a gogoplata. So what yall think? And take it easy on me please, I never confess to being a JJ expert. Just trying to have fun with my baby.

Oh and if there is such a move out there, I swear to you that I did not copy it. We work this out while playing in the garage a couple of days ago.

video?

yeah a video would be great dude if you could get one for us

Yeah, video would be awesome, I'm not quite sure I'm picturing it in my head.

Definitely requiring video.
It sounds like something I tried live rolling with my instructor, and what he said was "Yes it was uncomfortable, but not a submission."

But I would have to see it.

It sounds like its an armbar from side control bottom, but instead of going for it she goes for the mir armlock from z guard but the "gogo plata leg position" confuses me.

Is her thigh on the chin or is it her shin with her knee pointing away from her head?

Hey guys, here is a quick vid of the move. Please excuse the background mess, we had just came back from the gym and no time to clean up...:):)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZnnKXo0dwI

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Originally Posted by Cora Sek

Hey guys, here is a quick vid of the move. Please excuse the background mess, we had just came back from the gym and no time to clean up...:):)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZnnKXo0dwI

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Looks good to me. the last submission may be escaped fairly easily by turning your captured arm's hand towards your feet, quickly turning to N/S(regular omoplata position) and cartwheeling out. Then Cora would have a regular omoplata to deal with- sweep or sub.
Armbar from side control variations are good options to go for. It's great to see you are experimenting and seeing what works. Remember, what works for you may not work for someone else, because of the body type, but like an engineer or artist, keep testing the waters.
Thanks for sharing with us.

THanks Rick, yeah we were just experimenting with some stuff just to keep it fun and fresh for Cora. As of late, she's been coming up with her own variations of things that I myself did not teach her and I know for sure they didn't teach those moves in class as I sit and watch all the classes. For example, like this move here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoRJ-HtBKm0

Good stuff

Thanks but first I need to see her kill with it in live sparring before we make it our go to move.

nice reactions!

that would be more of a recovery or whatever right? if you miss the first armbar spin around and go for the other arm. but how deep could she get her hips in? that didnt look too high on the arm and i think thats where youll find problems. if she could scoot her butt in a bit more maybe. she also had an opportunity to turn into an omoplata which might be a bit safer than switching armbars, but nice stuff. and i like the mir lock aswell, im gunna try it out myself.

I just told Cora that you like her move and she's says "sharing is caring"....:) Anyways we will work on that omoplata like you mention. The other great thing during this holiday season is that we have more time to practice so by the time everyone else come back from their holidays, she will be having new moves and polishing up the rubber guard even more... Have a great holiday and save some time to practice....:) Bruce out.

Some awesome moves. It's awesome to see you two so involved in jiu jitsu together. Very cool

THanks Joe, this is our father / daughter time. I need to enjoy the time I have with her now before she turns into a TEENAGER!!! ERRRRRR