Krav Maga - Arm Bar From Guard (Using Your Legs Properly)

When students first learn the Arm Bar From Guard, the trouble they have the most with is using their legs properly while executing the technique.
This video will show you how to use both legs properly in order to get the correct angle to apply the arm bar, as well as how to use your legs to maintain and finish the arm bar.
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Transcript:
"All right. Hi guys. This is Randall. This is Greg. We're with KravMagaTraining.com. In this video we're going to discuss the arm bar from guard. And specifically, I want to show you guys how to use your legs properly because I've found when students learn the arm bar for the first time, that's the part that they neglect the most is not using their legs correctly. And if you learn to use your legs correctly, that's what puts you in the proper position for the arm bar, as well as the proper position to finish.
All right. So here's the first thing is we're going to start with about on how you use your foot properly on the hip. So Greg if I can borrow you. Let's come on this side please.
Okay. So here's the first thing is, I'm not going to get into how to set up the arm bar with how you use your hands and all the setups. That's a big topic in itself. Maybe I'll cover that in another video. But like I said, I just want to focus on the leg position. So regardless of what grip you use. Two on ones, this 'X' grip, arm drags, overhooks, whatever. It doesn't matter.
But anyways. I get into the position that I like to use and the first thing is this foot here, I want to put that foot on the hip flexor like this. And if you want a little extra security in locking this arm into place, what you can do is you can push on this hip, lift your hips off the ground and then squeeze your knee into the back of the shoulder here. When you do that on the back of the shoulder it locks their arm into place so it's going to be harder for Greg to pull the arm out.
Now the main purpose of this foot though is to push on this to help you rotate your torso so that you're more perpendicular to the person. So basically I want to be able to see in his ear hole. So notice when I push with this foot, that's what helps me get at this angle.
The other leg also has an important purpose and that is this leg needs to hike up high on the back of the shoulder and it's going to drive down on the upper back as high as possible. And I also push with this. Push, pushing almost with my hamstring on his ribs to help me rotate.
So between this foot and this leg, this gives me the correct angle for the arm bar. Let's go ahead and switch sides. Okay. So from a different angle. Got the foot over here on the hip. Knee on the back of the shoulder. Now watch how this leg really comes in handy. Especially if you're using a quick setup arm bar, a lot of times you don't even need this foot on the hip over here. I think this leg is just as important, if not more important. Watch how I do this. Drive in this direction. And that's what helps me spin over here until I can see in his ear hole. So those are the two things that you do with your legs to get the correct angle for the arm bar..."
"Thanks Greg for helping with this video. Best of luck with relocating back to New Jersey. We will miss you!"
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