All of these techniques depend on securing side control. Greg pointed out a nuance that had escaped me other times we studied side control. Basically you drive your shoulder into your opponent’s chin and crank their head away from you. This prevents a bridge sweep and causes him to push your body away to relieve the pressure on his neck. This is when you scissor your legs under his arm. Unless you do the neck crank, it will be very difficult to establish control over your opponent’s arm. Anyway, when your opponent pushes you away, you shift your weight from his chin to his chest while you scissor. It’s okay to pull him toward you so his near shoulder is basically on top of your thigh.

Side control to triangle
This is a slick move that is extremely painful to drill.

1. From side control put knee on belly
2. When opp counters by pushing on thigh, control his hand by keeping it close to his side
3. Step OVER opponent’s countering arm and put calf under opponent’s head
4. Grab shin with opposite hand; at this point you control head and one arm
5. Post free hand to avoid being bridged OR
6. Roll into triangle when opp tries to bridge

Triangle to elbow guillotine

1. Try to drag opponent’s sleeve across your body
2. Opp will try to counter by jerking arm
3. In the space thus created, slide your hands under opponent’s elbow into guillotine position
4. While securing opponent’s body with your guard, lean into the guillotine

Triangle to kimura

1. Try to drag opponent’s sleeve across your body
2. Opp will try to counter by jerking arm
3. Keep opponent’s wrist close to his body
4. If his elbow bends reach over and secur the kimura

Side control to kimura

1. From side control, opponent will often try to cross-face to relieve pressure on his head
2. With hand closest to opponent’s feet, pull down on his bicep so his elbow is close to his side
3. With hand closest to opponent’s head make a knife and slide it across opponent’s face to secure opponent’s wrist
4. Do a wrist curl to tighten the lock
5. Secure the kimura and pull opponent’s elbow downwards while doing a wrist curl

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