http://tsunamibjj.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Culver City, CA. Also serving: West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Palms, Mar Vista, Playa Del Rey, Venice, El Segundo and Hawthorne.In this clip, BJJ Black Belt Perry Hauck teaches a powerful version of the Americana shoulder-lock. This version makes it easy to break your opponent's lapel grip and nullifies his attempts to bridge. Key points for this version of the Americana are as follows:-Start the technique "high up" on your opponent's chest, not over his abdomen.-Clamp your opponent's (R) elbow between your (R) forearm and biceps. -With a "cutting" motion, bring your (R) elbow close to your ribs as you simultaneously drive your right shoulder to the ground AND "step-out" with your left foot & hand. -Make sure to keep your body-weight to your left, over your opponent's face. You want to sprawl out for a moment, like a heavy blanket, in order to break your opponent's grip on your lapel.-Keep your (R) radial bone (the thumb side of your forearm) UP and apply maximum shoulder pressure to the spot just superior to your opponent's (L) elbow. This will make it very difficult for your opponent to move his (L) arm.-Keep your (L) elbow "in" when seeking to lock your arms in a figure-4 grip. This is to prevent your opponent from countering you by pushing up the underside of your (L) elbow.-Once you have locked your arms in a figure-4, back up, bringing the opponent's (L) wrist as close to his left shoulder as possible.-Keep weight on your left elbow, which should be snug against the (L) side of your opponent's neck.-Make sure your opponent's NEAR shoulder is flat on the mat. If not, move your body to your left and sprawl your (L) leg. Otherwise, keep your (L) foot planted on the mat, just past the top of your opponent's head. This is to give you base which will help you protect against your opponent bridging.-Flex BOTH of your wrists to apply the submission.(If your opponent has very flexible shoulders, slide your opponent's left wrist to your right as you raise his left elbow off the mat, all the while keeping both wrists flexed). NOTE: As with all submissions, apply the power slowly and smoothly to give your opponent ample opportunity to tap.REMEMBER… In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, there are always multiple "correct" ways to execute technique.It is not always necessary –or even possible– to replicate the exact same set of steps, in order to apply a particular move in sparring. As such, techniques are probably better viewed more as a general framework, rather than a precise blueprint. Ultimately, techniques themselves are just one "take" on a particular moment in time. They're not laws about what must be done, but rather simply IDEAS about what can be done.– Thanks to Emerson from americanabjj.comhttp://tsunamibjj.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Culver City, CA. Also serving: West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Palms, Mar Vista, Playa Del Rey, Venice, El Segundo and Hawthorne.
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Nice detail on the setup.
One option (from Side Control) is to make a “T-rex arm” yourself with the
arm closest to his head, then use that same elbow/forearm (with the weight
of your own body behind it) to pin your opponent’s wrist to the ground.
This is a lot more powerful than trying to grab his wrist. Also, as a
general rule, attacking the neck is a great way to “open up” the opponent’s
arms from any position. Needless to say, there are other techniques, too.
–Thanks for the comment, Good luck in your training!
Awesome, awesome instruction. Americana is one of my favorite moves – been
doing it for years – and this shows many things that I’ve never thought of
before. One question: What if the opponent is NOT grabbing your lapel, or
even framing up at all. What if he is keeping his arms tight to his chest?
People do this to me all the time because they know I want the Americana.
Do you have any tips to free up the T-rex arms? Or do you just go with a
different move entirely?