Kimura

• "We want to operate with Pull dominant kimuras not push dominant kimuras" - John Danaher
  • The majority of the force is in one where we immobalize the arm and finish with a pull
  • People tend to work perpendicualarly to their opponent (not good)
• Position your hips at the shoulder line, then form the powerline which goes from the opponents opposite hip in a diagonal line towards the shoulder
• It's the elbow that breaks in a well applied kimura
• My head is over the hip, my hips are over the opposite shoulder
• Pull dominant kimura: Immobilize the hand, head moves away, push with both legs and pull with the elbow
  • Make sure legs are well separated
• Always go elbow to elbow for leverage
• The direction of force is revealed by the elbow - my elbow points the direction of force
• Most of the worst injuries come from Kimuras in competition

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