pump question

[Ramone (RAM) Codrington]

Ok so when I trap the shoulder from the pump then i take my hand out. at the minute im leg curling and pinching my knees together to keep the shoulder locked, how ever I think eddie just pinches his knees and doesnt leg curl? Does any1 no

[Danny Stolfi]

I believe it's constant leg curls, constant squeeze. But I'm not 100% sure where in the technique your question is.

[John Hickman]

I used to do this move without the leg curls, and I'd hit it every once in awhile. After practicing on my leg curls more, I can feel the difference in control. I use the pump a lot more now.

[Bill Keeling]

I believe it's constant leg curls, constant squeeze. But I'm not 100% sure where in the technique your question is.

Danny is correct! Constant, you will feel it!

[Jason Hyatt]

I use crackhead and invisible collar a lot and it's all about the leg curls for the pump. I look at it like a winch or ratchet. The squeeze together moves the arm toward your centerline a little, the leg curl keeps it there. The next pump moves the arm a little more and the leg curl keeps it there again. The leg curls act like the locking mechanism of the winch to keep you from losing the progress you made in getting the elbow across. Just my perspective, but Coach Herzog uses the winch analogy for a lot of no-gi techniques and it seems applicable here as well.