Increase Your Success with Kimura from Side Control

The kimura from side control is one of my all time favorite submissions in BJJ. For whatever reason, I believe it's my short arms, I've always favored the kimura from side control as well as straight armlocks. I've been using the submission in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu successful since I was a white belt and still use it as a black belt in rolling and BJJ competitions.
In this video I answer a problem one of our friends on KZbin has. He says that he goes for them but only gets them maybe 5% of the time.
So in this video I show a few tips and tricks I use to make the arm available for the kimura attack, and make my kimura more effective. I also go into detail about securing the double wrist lock which I believe is the most important thing when finishing a kimura from side control.
If you training Brazilian Jiu jitsu and you're looking for a relatively safe submission, or you're looking for a submission from cross side. Then watch the video and give this technique a try.
As always, I hope the video helps!
-Chewy
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[@The7CRS]

dude, as a beginner, this channel is pure gold for me

[@Chewjitsu]

Glad it's helpful!

[@aeneas116116]

Word!!!

[@jakebad8334]

I wonder if you are still training

[@DNeff-vv4lm]

This is nice. Personally I like going for kimura from my guard, usually after making my opponent worry about a guillotine

[@crhasty12]

I have been having trouble finishing the kimura from this position as well, and I think your detail (at 3:20) about keeping the elbow to the mat to prevent them from bringing the knee in to defend is exactly what I was missing. I've had a lot of success getting the kimura grip but then they defend in that way and I miss the finish. Continually amazed by the importance of small details in my jiu jitsu journey. Thank you for posting this video!

[@glitzandgratitude1170]

Thank you very much. I find people start hiding their arm quickly I was never taught to isolate the arm this way and the look back was gold. Thank you I hope I can raise my percentage of finishes.

[@Sam-kq2zh]

Just watched this before class and got it today! Legend man

[@jaydub7121]

this is such a helpful video on the details of switching the hips and how to lock the arm in place. Thanks Chewie!

[@cptseagull]

Excellent detail. Watching this as a purple belt as a refresher and it’s great! 👍🏼

[@yoshtakeuchi]

Wow, this video is eye-opening. Thank you for sharing this.

[@barrygroeneveld6901]

Thanks for the breakdown!

[@kaili1094]

The best and clearest explanation! Thank you so much! ❤I will try to use it next time 👍😆

[@mrdeadbird1479]

Dude I'm impressed by the amount of detail you put on your explanations. If you study and drill this focusing on applying those details your success rate will go to the roof. Kimura guy here high as hell!

[@jeremydupas]

This is awesome! I just learned a leg triangle choke in class that is set up exactly the same way from side control. This gives me a second arsenal when it comes to this situation. Thank you 👍

[@FJ0EL]

I'll definitely try this today! thanks man!

[@joshuachenault4601]

Thanks Chewy! I've only rolled 2x and this helped me get my first sub. I have a feeling I'll be on this channel a lot.

[@CasualCarlosBJJ]

Good stuff! Thanks Chewy!

[@Chewjitsu]

Thanks Carlos! See you next week brother. It's been good having you back on the mats consistently again.

[@dougreviewstheuniverse9082]

Great job ChewJits thank you!

[@aqdjbcr]

Really helpful as always

[@Chewjitsu]

Thanks William.

[@Papasquatch73]

Your double wrist lock is performed the way we do in catch. I love your videos.

[@MrNismopro]

Chewy, you've done an excellent job of demonstrating your moves. I train my 12 year old son from what I learned in Judo. Your videos are a gem for us to train with especially for polishing my rusty moves. I really appreciate what you do. Subscribed!

[@Chewjitsu]

Appreciate the message

[@MikeVieira]

Nice!! Clearly the down votes on this video are from the victims of your Kimura in tournaments! Haha!

[@Chewjitsu]

Haha, people like to hate. :P

[@FNDG1]

Great breakdown as usual!!Thank you Sir

[@Chewjitsu]

Appreciate it!

[@tristanlawrence5810]

this might just make me a legend...oss.

[@donovanhowell9831]

What a gem 🙌

[@antjmi]

Very nice......thanks!

[@Chewjitsu]

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment.

[@lexpavlinov9655]

Looks cool

[@eduugr]

Thanks!!!!

[@konstantinos-antoniosbme-m6472]

Smooth bro🤙🎅🇬🇷

[@savosnip3z]

Kimuragasms...

[@JW-or5xj]

nice! thanks.

[@Chewjitsu]

Thanks J!

[@danielcho3270]

Hey Chewy, I just watched a vid from Roger Gracie called 'Catch a class with Roger Gracie: the mount'. He shows something very similar to you but he chains it with the mount. I don't know if you already do this but I think I'm, gonna give it a try. I have been having trouble getting the kimura and maintaining this position although I do love it and will continue to try and figure it out.

[@wjlafrance]

Thanks, hopefully this helps me. I'm a 5-month white belt and I can hit Americanas fairly regularly but I often find myself holding the arm in the setup position and not sure where to take it for the kimura. Hopefully I can get someone to donate their rotator cuff to the cause of drilling this.

[@MrTliving]

Watched once and hit it the same day in a roll, now I’m back, gonna hit it again this week!

[@FinalBossWTMN]

The white belt hug....I feel attacked.

[@joaothomazini]

whoever down vote should automatically be forced to leave a comment to explain why! Great video!

[@will5063]

Great videos chewi. Where in the world are you? From syd Australia

[@Arthurdankarelli]

Can you do a video on mount technique for smaller guys? As a 150lbs 1 year white belt my mount is easily escaped by bigger guys. Thanks! Chris

[@Syphonix3]

Shwagatha I am a white belt also and I weight 145lbs and find attacks from side control the safest bet. You work your ass off to get full mount and as a smaller guy it can be taken away in an instant. Side control fixes all of that.

[@GreeneLighte]

I caught my training partner with this today, but he grabbed his belt, and it took an epic series of rolls and reversals (never release the kimura lock!) before I got the tap. Is there an easier way to break the hand on belt grip, or a way to prevent it in the first place?

[@db-rg3uy]

Well this was dandy. I see what i could try instead of what i been doing

[@mark1983peace]

Hi again chewy. I'm having problems opening the guard. I get posture first but when I try from my knees, I can't create enough space even when I arch my back. So I have to stand up. As soon as I post my foot they grab my ankle and threaten sweeps , I also have trouble keeping one of their arms controlled. Any tips would certainly help a lot. Thanks again mate.

[@pedrovillelabjj3163]

don't get up, bring one knee to his tailbone, stretch your other leg all the way back. Hold his belt or upper pants to keep his hips from moving as you pin it to the floor, bring your hips back keeping his hips pinned on the floor so it doesn't moves with you, as you fill he is about to lose the closed guard make a sudden twist with your own hip to break his lock. If you must get up you must hold and control both sleeves so he can't grab your feet as you grind your elbows on his inner tie or hold one sleeve bringing your leg of the same side of the arm you have control and the other leg you bring it back away from free hand as you use your free hand to unhook his feet

[@dannyg4209]

Tried this in class today. Guy gave me the "white belt hug" (we are both white belts) with his hands clasped together, so I put my arm over his head to do the first hip switch but I couldn't break his hug grip around my back. I got my feet around to shift my weight to my other hip but I couldn't rotate my torso to break his hug. I thought the movement of my body would force his hands apart but it didn't work out that way. Any tips on breaking the other guy's clasped hands in his "white belt hug" so I can fully rotate and isolate the arm?

[@jacenbyrd1031]

I’d fake like I was attacking his neck with a bucket choke or other lapel choke. If he doesn’t honor it, take the choke. If he does then he’s released the grip and you can reset from there with the arm. It works for me when I want them to release the arm.

[@leesin2992]

Hey Chew! You should make a video about what to eat after competition training. I mean it's intense and you need to recover! Hahaha that'd be nice!

[@leesin2992]

And show us some of your cooking skills lol

[@myrongaines5542]

always love me some Gatorade right off the mats

[@andrewandrew5489]

I like this comment :)

[@Chewjitsu]

I definitely could and I could show some of my cooking skills. Which I've done before. I'm the cook in my current relationship.

[@andrewandrew5489]

I try , use to cook a lot back in the day when I first got into working out , i just joined bjj again since then which was 10 years ago. But basically only breakfast, I need some better good recipes to make me more serious training again

[@Slamminbassplayer]

Nice, dude! Thanks be to you. Can you show me the straight armlock from there? I can't seem to get it and could use some more detail. You da man!

[@Slamminbassplayer]

Actually used some of this today with success. More tonight!

[@Chewjitsu]

Nice dude, congrats.

[@tobedeleted2030]

is there a way to do that without turning your back to your opponent, so scared of having back taken .. if someone is in side control and im on the bottom but on my side ,, i arm drag and expose their back and try to take it ... im a white belt but hey I did almost get a choke :P

[@SpecialK6685]

Isn't his uke The same day that's a hair model for bluuman?

[@budlyle1016]

Thanks for all the help trying to better My old fat ass gets smoked most of the time but it’s all good 👍🏼

[@beesh0s454]

I tried doing this move yesterday but my partner kept hip escaping, is there something wrong I’m doing?

[@richardpanini971]

Kimuras are dope, or as the KZbin Closed Captions would call it Key Morris

[@Chewjitsu]

Haha Key Morris. Sounds like a character for a skit or something.

[@Sambalifter]

Chew have you any trick to break their grips if they grab their belt or Gi before you can finish the Kimura submission? I am pretty good at locking these up but I ended up battling breaking their grips and waste alot of energy pushing and pulling. I may just need to get faster, but at 41, that's not so easy!

[@Chewjitsu]

I do. I'll post a vid. But basically it's secure the lock. Stay tight but relax. Then pull with a quick burst of energy away from the strength of the grip. Moving against the grips weakest point. Again, I'll try and do a video that might be helpful

[@Sambalifter]

thanks Chew. I've pushed their fists locked onto their belt into the ground and pulled back hard as can be and some can still manage to stay locked up. I had thought about grabbing their hands instead of their wrists when locking up the Kimura. If one wraps all their fingers up then they can't grab, but I'm not sure if that is a bit of a douchebag of a move.

[@danielcho3270]

There is a beautiful move that one of the brown belts (former college level wrestler) showed us. Basically, sneak one of my legs outwards, then onto the opponent's back (the other leg should be next to the opponent's head already). This will cause me to go into a sitting position with both my legs on his back and on the back of his head. I then turn towards his head, this will allow me to use my entire hip and core strength to break his grip... then finish.

[@bigmember5908]

there are a couple tricks, actually there are dozens. The simplest I was shown, even tho I use it the least ironically, is to simply grab the hand instead of the wrist. once you pin the forearm to the mat you can go to the more traditional wrist grip and their hand will be too far to get into their belt. be careful not to grab the thumb or a few fingers separated from the rest, you really want the hand itself.

[@ballersacademy6287]

Ur my g

[@fukingmagnets]

hey chewie, i often get the white belt hug when i am in full mount. I find it hard to break many times, especially when my opponent locks his hands tight. What is the best way to exploit that? Is kimura the answer there as well?

[@Chewjitsu]

I'll do a video!But the short answer is look to forearm them in the neck to break the lock or adjust to attack the arms.

[@emanuelemiatello5148]

0:42 yep, that's me

[@vladimirmisin1876]

Why do you have your stripes on the right ?

[@genzel1845]

i liked this video before i watched it just so it would have 1k likes

[@josephorsak3970]

Question: you talked about white belts grasping there hands together on your back while your in side control. Then you broke that and used it to set up for something else. Could you keep that arm which would be his right and dance/side step over he head and arm bar that arm? Or is that to much work?

[@Chewjitsu]

You definitely could.

[@dustyomega5225]

♥

[@willdallas53]

Bro, did my phone just break or did you film this with a potato?

[@supermagicalcookie2400]

KEY-moras

[@colbymorris9004]

Tried this at practice and once I was in reverse case katami the other guy squirmed out and took back control somehow :(

[@SwordTune]

Where my man Billy Robinson at?

[@patrickkelligan2875]

priceless

[@adamcamacho5328]

at 3:05 what if they do the "I'm gonna shrivel up and stick my hand down my pants"?

[@Chewjitsu]

Secure the double wrist lock and pull the hand up and out of there.

[@r.castle5096]

As always, no liabilities

[@BlackMarketFrog]

What is with the 10 haters