LEVEL: Intermediate / Advanced

Start with Part 1.

8. Here I have secured a solid side control position with my opponent’s arm trapped with the Kimura Lapel Trap.

9. From here, I have lots of options.  My personal preference is to switch to the traditional Kimura grip.

10. With this grip, I am in total control.  I force my opponent onto his side, and forward.

11. From here, I put my first hook in…

12. Keeping the Kimura grip, I insert my second hook.

13. Now that I have my opponent’s back, I continue to control his hand with my left hand while working up with my free right hand to the “harness” position, over and around his neck.

14. Harness Grip with a one-on-one.

15. Waiting until I have a deep grip on my opponent’s lapel, I will release the one-on-one and start working to choke.

16. If he allows me to control his elbow, I will finish him with the “single wing choke,” kata ha jime.

17. Otherwise, I will grab his pants as close as possible to the knee, finishing the “bow and arrow” choke.

Another Angle View of the Submission

LEVEL: Intermediate / Advanced

1. I am in my opponent’s half-guard.  I have switched my hips.

2. I reach over my opponent’s left shoulder and grip for the “Kimura” shoulder lock

3. Here I am establishing my grip on my own wrist for the Kimura.

4. Note that my left leg is out at 90 degrees and that my toes are “live.”

5. My opponent grabs his own belt to defend against the Kimura, so I start to untuck his lapel on that side….

6. …feeding the lapel through to my left hand.  This isolates his far side arm and pins my opponent’s back to the mat.

7. With my right arm free, I continue to pass the half guard as normal, freeing my right leg.

8. With this particular pass, I always work towards north/south- see part 2 for why.