31 Days of Christmas Submissions: Day 7

Triangle Variation: I use this a lot, especially when training with men. If you find yourself in the position where you are trying to finish an arm bar but can't for whatever reason, this is a great move.

Position 1: start from the arm bar, slide your right leg (leg closest to your opponents hips) through your opponents arms and Down to the floor. Make sure that the back of your ankle is flush to the persons neck.

 Position 2: Let your other leg relax and fall to the mat. Reach your left hand under your opponents neck to grab your own ankle.

Position 3: while still holding on to your ankle fall backwards onto your right side, pulling the person with you as you fall. Hook your free leg over your foot. Squeeze your knees together. Note: DO NOT let go of your ankle, holding onto the ankle is what is creating the choking 

effect!!!

31 Days of Christmas Submissions: Day 3

Loop Choke:

Position 1: This choke is initiated from front headlock off of a scramble or snap down. While your opponent turtles, use right arm to over-hook your opponent's arm and have the left hand grab the opponent's chin. Keeping your chest to the the back of your opponent's head will help control your opponent. Use the right arm, over-hooking your opponent's arm, to open up their lapel. The left hand, across the neck, inserts deeply into the collar to grip the lapel.

Position 2: As you pull the person down the left arm that is holding on to the collar should "loop" around the head. This will put you in a headlock position. Your over-hooked right arm then slides palm-up behind the head as you roll to the side of the over-hook. Shoot your arm deeply behind the head as you walk around. (It is similar to if you were standing with you arms crossed across your body. Reach deeply toward your other biceps.)

31 Days Of Christmas Submissions: Arm-Bar from Side Mount

As always, we are a giving bunch. What better way to give back during the holidays than a little woman on woman submission series? Amanda and myself will be demonstrating a submission series for the holidays.

Day 1:

Armlock from Side Mount - this is one of my favorite armlock. Primarily because I love side mount, it is a great position for a smaller defender or a woman. You can initiate good pressure and control from this position and create a tight armbar. If you're really nasty, you can overhook the arm and sit back with it. (Warning: Do not tuck the arm during training. You may hurt your partner but for self-defense definitely an option. Be ready for the snap, crackle, pop part.) This is especially effective on red heads but not as effective as the the ginger cross-face. 

Position 1: 

Position 2: Raise the inside arm and bring your knee in tight to the persons body. 

Position 3: 

post on your right forearm and bring your right shin/knee up to the armpit/chest. Pull up on the triceps of the trapped arm and swing the left leg over the face. Placing it up against the side of the neck. Holding on to the the opposite shoulder as you sit down into the armbar pulls the person to you keeping the armbar tight. 

Position 4: Finish the Armbar- sit back into the arm bar ensuring the thumb is facing toward the ceiling or in the opposite direction of the elbow. Ensure you squeeze your knees together as you sit back to keep the armbar tight.