Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Manipulating the shoulder joint - any joint actually

The other day in class we were practicing finishing kimura's.
Typically someone defends by grabbing their own belt or gi, but they also curl their legs
up, as well as shrug their shoulder up.  By doing this, it engages their obliques, psoas, abdominal
and other muscles.  You can actually lift someone completely off the ground with the arm you are attacking and they can stay in a ball.
To defeat this kimura defense, the key is to manipulate the shoulder joint you are attacking.
Get them to stop shrugging and you can break the kimura free.
One way to do this is to back your body away, and then come in low with your chest pressing on
the top of their shoulder (don't let go of the figure 4 grip).  This will drive their "shrugging" shoulder down, which in turn causes them to disengage the supporting muscles, allowing you to finish the kimura.

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