31 Days of Christmas Submissions: Day 2

Day 2: Americana From Mount

This is a great submission though sometimes difficult to get, especially if the persons upper body is stronger than yours. It is important that you learn to use your body weight as an aid in these types of situations.

Position 1: Your opponent is in a defensive position after you have achieved mount.

Position2: Choose an arm, go 2 on one to press the arm to the floor. You should keep your arms straight when doing this using the weight of you body to get the arm to the floor.. We like to work smarter not harder.

Position 3: Drop you elbow down to the mat as a brace to keep the persons arm at a 90 degree angle. If the person is trying to roll you, you can also grapevine the opposite leg to maintain your base. 

Position 4: Run your arm underneath the elbow and grab your own wrist (figure 4)

NOTE: To make this easier after you achieve the figure four grip roll your hand forward as if you were revving up a motorcycle. This will put their hand/wrist flat to the mat. 

Position 5: Begin to pull their elbow in to their body as you lift up on the elbow. Their wrist should stay touching the mat as you do this. Keeping their elbow tight to their body will ensure a faster submission.