Wrestler’s submissions
Nate Homme taught us this sequence at a no-gi class at MMAA. All of these moves have the same setup. Basically after a scramble you’re behind your opponent but not in back control. First you get over and under grips around his torso. Then you yank his body up so you’ll have room to get a foot between his legs and secure a figure-four around his near-thigh. I had a lot of fun with this sequence.
Wrestler’s Neck Crank (The Twister)
This is a nasty submission. It’s not a blood choke or an air choke but a straight-up bone choke that hurts like a mother.
- Get over-under control of opp’s body
- Pull opp’s torso up and sink in a hook
- Pull opp onto side while securing a figure-four on opponent’s leg
- Scramble up so you are sitting up and can reach in front of opponent’s body
- Secure head lock and lean back while keeping opponent’s leg secure
- Twist opponent’s hips in a different direction than their head
Calf Crank variation
- Once you have a good figure-four on opponent’s leg, sit up and grab his ankle
- Secure opponent’s ankle in crook of your elbow and crank his calf against your shin
Step over to rear-naked choke variation
- Reach under opponent’s body to grab post arm
- Release figure-four and spring over opponent’s body pulling him down and onto his back
- Controlling his legs with your hooks, secure a rear-naked choke
Banana Split variation
This is a crazy move, and it’s pretty hard to explain how to do this. Also, it might not work if your opponent is very flexible. Then you’re kinda screwed because the guy’s on top of you.
- Reach over your opponent’s hips and grab his far leg.
- Forward roll over your opponent’s hips without releasing your figure four so he ends up in the splits with one of his legs secured by the figure four and his other leg secured by your arms.
- Pull your opponent’s legs apart