Knee On Belly

[Greg W]

That's the right way to think about it! Use it to surf and suck the will to continue from your opponent.

Remember that it's a dynamic position rather than a static one and your control here will improve dramatically.

I had an old training partner that was also a rock climber,yoga and could do somersaults and other crazy stuff on a 1" webbing slack line. Check out crazy slack lining vids on youtube if you don't know what slackling is. his balance was off the chart. He didn't have many other BJJ skills and I was way better than him, but he could surf a KOB forever!! I remember being soo frustrated. Really demoralizing. He was by far the very best KOB player I have ever encountered. KOB can be very devastating.

[Logan Cook]

I love KOB! Been hitting the baseball bat choke from there a lot lately! Rigan Machado is someone that I've always heard people talk about as having a soul crushing KOB!

[Brent Smith]

Sitting on my couch trying to figure out how to do it with just those fingers!! I can finish the choke no problem, if I get that far. With the gi collar you can go slower to the choke. Now without the gi it just seems like I telegraph it to much, and unless the person is a noob, they can duck out. I also don't have a next move in line and always seem to lose position. Seems you really have to go for it no gi. In recent days I have really cut down on things that I can't string together or things that I really lose position if they fail. so many things to perfect so little time.

Haha Im bad about explaining things via text.

[Nils Hamburg]

Hello Nibiru-Warriors,
this is my first reply on this forum...so...time to celebrate, bitches!
I am a 10P white belt at the moment but a bluebelt in Luta Livre so Ankle Locks are some of my strongest moves. And the KOB is an awesome position to set up those.
If the guy is pushing your Knee or you just did an leg drag, you switch to a reverse KOB belly. Pretty low at his hip, not like you would use to set up the triangle-stuff.
From there just get your knee under his leg, so you controll his upper-leg between your legs ( you are standing on your toes and pinch your knees togehter like in an armbar. Kind of this but with better controll; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAliKmzSOC8 ).
From there you can go for a Kneebar or Ankle-Locks, Heel Hooks etc.

Its kind of suprising because its direct and its always good to change von upper body to lower body attacks. Also its hard to counter done right.

The KOB is generell an hard to sweep, reverse or regain guard from, especially when you are staying active and mobile.
Best position in MMA for striking in my opinion. You can strike straight, hammerfist, elbow body, head, legs with a lot of distance/power and always switch sides, legs or just mount. In Vale Tudo or streetfights you can easily stomp, soccerkick and if the guys pulls a knife you can walk away. Also you dont ruin you knees on hard floor.

Other go to´s from me in this position are mounted cruzifx, triangle-chokes and kimuras. Kimuras and Armbars can be set up very good by windshield wiping the nearside arm.

As former said, Cyborg has some good KOB stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ao9WGCG6NQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54_zg9BzsGM

Also all the stuff Stephan Kesting does in this vid can be done (even better in my opinion) from KOB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrvssT0wHiQ

Guys i hope you like my idea of the ankle lock, if you are interested i can make a quick vid.
I hope for a good exchange of knowledge and positiv energy across the atlantic.

"Peace und dicke Titten" from Nils out of Hamburg