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So I've been working the Muddy Waters and pretty much arm bars from any position I can get them or begin to set them up. I just want to see what everyone else's favorite set up and maybe type of arm bar is as well. I'm always looking for a new set up or type/ kind of arm bar. ESP. With competition coming up!
crocs all the way, no escape, ever
Lol :-)
I love the near side arm bar from knee on belly.
I like taking them from their back (when they are in turtle position). The swim move - spiderweb - armcrush or x-break - armbar path. :)
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Dead Orchard
I dont know if I have a favourite armbar Ive been getting lots of straight armbars from side lately
Starting to play with S- mount there are a lot of options for arm bars, wrist locks and kimuras oh my!
Back mount - swim move - spiderweb - douchebag
Really like this one, still trying to get it tightened up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Griffin Lambert
Have seen this, have yet to play with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent Smith
I need to look into this, sounds cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by kevinculp
Douchebag +1Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy Gates
Douchebag is probably my favorite grip break right now. Takes the least amount of effort
This is the one with the foot, or knee rather, in the rib, right? I really like that one too. It's in my top 3 fave arm bars for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by sean applegate
Flows well with the Muddy Waters. Longer legs help but if you can lock it in with shorter legs it would be complete death just from the positionQuote:
Originally Posted by Tori Applegate
I'm down with any grip break where I don't have to let go of the legs. The basketball is a good one, ESP for competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy Gates
Yea. I'd probably just have to do my best to push one or both of the shoulders out. Could probably squeeze your hand in there and pump them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent Smith
its what i do but cant seem to finish straight dead orchard, from no on im going dead orchard control straight to croc
I've seen Orchard kick over for the armbar so thats a def option. Personally I don't like to give up that triangle bite once I lock it in. You also have that Americana type submission if they try to Home Alone to avoid the armbar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonrivello
Top side armbar from S-Mount or Spiderweb (The one Aoki showed Eddie in MTS). Love it, been using since my early Judo days ;)
I like the far side arm bar from knee on belly and spiderweb anytime I can get there.
as far as armbars go, i like to work them from spiderweb. ive been finding the deep hooks from scrambles a lot, though my swim move needs work. i generally just go basic spiderweb armcrush armbar. im starting to practice the baratoplata off the spiderweb rmbar though, looks like a lot of fun
My fav is when you have someone's back. It's fun because they're most often so worried about the choke.
Edit: starting when you have someones back, but eventually you're in spiderweb.
All of my submissions in comp have been by armbar. It's usually a basic deep hook using a kimura grip for control from high mount. I've been switching to s-mount before going to spider web lately too. I like to break using an xbreak so I easily have the triangle as a second option once I get the first leg through.
I also like to work for the back widow when I have the back. I don't find myself there often but when I choke isn't working, I get the deep hook and go for that.
Lately I've been hitting a swim move off of a failed head and arm guillotine (same side), and then I use the basketball to get the armbar from spiderweb. The basketball is worse than the douchebag by a far margin in my opinion Lol. Not a pleasant experience for the other guy.
this needs a video^^
I was going to say the same thing, Rivello.
I like all the deep-hook transitions and have been using the deep hook stuff for years. Ill say the swim move is my fav, as ive been landing it longer than any current arm-bar I still use. Surprisingly, the latest "deep-hook" for me to develop was the back widow.
Im loving Muddy Waters and that style of armbar. Muddy Waters is very popular at the moment, rightfully so, its a great path and the armbar from there is superb. Barncat has multiple ways he gets the muddy waters style of armbar, where the other arm is zombie and trapped. He's not only taking multiple paths to get it from RG, he's got entries from other positions as well. Ive been trying to practice a couple of these entries as I believe it is the most controlled and undefendable type of armbar. Right now though the swim move is still my ish.
I like when I lock up a kimura and my opponent defends and instead of committing to the kimura I do a spinning armbar. I either already stepped over their head during the kimura attempt or I do it fast when I go for the spinning armbar transition because they think the step over is coming anyways for the kimura attempt. I usually like going spiderweb, but for this particular transition I just spin my shin into the ribs with my hips really low and when I get around for the armbar, I use a "homie handshake" to control the direction of their wrist and make sure my knees are level so I get a good pinch.
The homie handshake is like when you do that friend handshake with your fingers around the wrist, but interlocking thumbs. It's legal in competition, just not around the fingers, which is why I homie handshake lol. The other arm is my deep hook and combined with the wrist/base of hand control it's finished by that point usually.
I do this when I can't get the leg from S mount to go to spider web. Gripping the thumb is actually how Minotauro Nogueira does his armbars (goes over it in his books and instructionals). It's a very nice trick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carson J Lodge
My current fave is turning Kimuras into Armbars.
2 on 1 all day. Trap then move.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren
one i like is getting into mono control and grabbing an armbar from there, switching back and forth with all the subs that are available
S Mount Armbar
Armbar From Technical Mount With a Kimura Grip
Armbar From Spider Web Path