Grapple Jiu Jitsu

Their knee is on my belly? No-sir-ree. Can’t have that. Get their hands to the mat and go right in for the kill by utilizing the single leg wrestle up but entering cross ashi. We call this position behind them with the foot shelved the shelf position — does your school have a different name?

When we find ourselves on the bottom of a hip and knee post situation, one option we can hunt is the te gatame, the “shotgun armbar.”

As with any arm bar, it’s critical we immobilize the shoulder and then place the elbow over a fulcrum.

In this clip, you’ll see us immobilize the shoulder by bringing our far side knee to join forces with our near side leg at the shoulder. Combined with holstering the elbow and bringing our hip (the fulcrum) to the holster, we can create a serious amount of leverage for a finish.

Had a blast filming some new ads with Dr. Brumfield this morning 🎥

Big congrats to on getting his blue belt! He is growing into a formidable grappler and I’m excited to watch him continue on the path!