Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 11 - Knee On Belly Escape to Heel Hook
Add to Favorites Remove From Favorites 1391 1272 days ago
Masakazu's opponent has knee on belly, so he brings his knee behind the leg and grabs it with his arm, also behind the leg. He bumps him to the side, landing with the leg next to him, in perfect to position to grab the foot and finish the heel hook. He also shows a variation where he comes to the top and passes right away.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 10 - Heel Hook from Butterfly Guard
Add to Favorites 1034 Remove From Favorites 1274 days ago
From the butterfly guard, Masakazu sits up with his hands in his opponent's armpits, and pulls himself underneath while lifting him up with his hooks. He stretches his left leg straight up and wraps it over his opponent's leg. His right leg pushes the other leg away and he hooks the foot he's attacking with his arm to finish the heel hook.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 8 - Twisting Ankle Lock from 50/50 Guard
Add to Favorites 1045 Remove From Favorites 1277 days ago
From the 50/50 guard, Masakazu sits up and bends his opponent's knee to trap his foot, with the outside of the foot against his ribs. He holds the leg at the Achilles tendon like a guillotine, and uses his legs to squeeze the leg he's attacking tight. He twists his body to finish the ankle lock, which torques the joint the same way a toe hold does.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 7 - Takedown to Heel Hook
Add to Favorites 982 Remove From Favorites 1278 days ago
From behind, Masakazu wraps his arms around the waist, and steps his leg between his opponent's legs. He falls to the mat and turns, using his leg to sweep his opponent back in the 50/50 guard, as he slides his arm down the leg and traps the foot. Using his arm, he torques the heel to finish the submission.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 4 - Foot Lock Defense by Countering with Heel Hook
Add to Favorites 1084 Remove From Favorites 1285 days ago
Masakazu now shows how he likes to defend a foot lock. His first point of focus is to relax his foot, and not focus on the pain. Rather than trying to escape the foot lock, he counters with an attack of his own. He simply grabs his opponent's foot, which is hooked under his leg, and torques it at the heel, forcing him to tap from the heel hook.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 3 - Heel Hook from 50/50 Guard
Add to Favorites 1099 Remove From Favorites 1285 days ago
From the 50/50 guard, Imanari does the same set up as the last position to get the kneebar. But now, for whatever reason, he can't finish the kneebar, he slides himself to his back, moving his opponent's leg back to the other side of his body. Now he can easily trap the foot and finish a heel hook. He also shows how to continue the movement over and over as a drill.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 2 - Kneebar from 50/50 Guard
Add to Favorites 1376 Remove From Favorites 1287 days ago
From the 50/50 guard, Imanari first pulls his opponent's leg across his body to the outside, and pinches it against his side. He plants his outside foot to escape his hips, and brings the foot underneath his opponent's leg, hooking the hamstring. Now he plants his head on the mat and rolls to the outside, straightening the leg as he rolls. He hugs the leg in his armpit and stretches to finish the kneebar.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 1 - Imanari Roll
Add to Favorites 1681 Remove From Favorites 1288 days ago
In this series, Masakazu Imanari shows his famous Imanari Roll, and many other leg locks he uses in grappling and MMA. He starts off with a drill to practice the Imanari Roll. From a seated guard, with one leg between his legs, he reaches to the far leg, inverts and spins to the other leg, much like the kiss of the dragon. As he spins, his active leg wraps around his opponent's leg and his foot hooks behind the butt. Pinching the leg with both his legs, Imanari sweeps his opponent backward, landing with the foot in his side, ready to be finished with a heel hook.
Inside the University 1049 - Attacking the Arm with a Low Bent Elbow
Add to Favorites 539 Remove From Favorites 1301 days ago
Now showing a more practical situation when your opponent is experienced in Jiu-Jitsu, Gustavo's opponent is keeping his elbow bent and tight on Gustavo's body. With his collar grip already in place, Gustavo throws his free arm over his opponent's arm as he spins to trap the armbar.
Inside the University 1048 - Threatening the Neck to Get the Armbar
Add to Favorites 521 Remove From Favorites 1304 days ago
Showing a more advanced and practical setup for the armbar, Gustavo first makes a cross collar grip and threatens the choke by trying to reach across to make his other grip. His opponent naturally defends by blocking Gustavo's arm, giving Gustavo the perfect opportunity to now attack the outstretched arm.
Inside the University 1047 - Armbar Drill Alternating Sides
Add to Favorites 447 Remove From Favorites 1305 days ago
Using the same concepts, Gustavo combines the armbar movements in a more fluid manner and shows a drill attacking the arms and switching sides every time. It is important that his head moves as he spins, and his body follows so that he ends up perpendicular to his opponent when finishing the armbar.
Inside the University 1046 - Exaggerating Hip Movement While Practicing the Armbar
Add to Favorites 488 Remove From Favorites 1307 days ago
Gustavo covers a little more detail in the armbar steps, but really emphasizing the movement in your hips. Not only when swinging your hips in rotation, but really elevating off the mat to capture the arm. Also, it is very important to bite down with your leg over the head, and prevent your opponent from moving you in any direction.