Guilherme Monteiro's Kimura Attack From Turtle

Guilherme Monteiro (@guimonteirobjj), black belt and founder of @morumbiacademysimi, locks the kimura when a turtled opponent grabs the leg, falls back, breaks the grips, and finishes the kimura or switches to the armbar. From the video: https://youtu.be/I8mXy0x05x0

Flow outline

  1. Opponent Grabs Leg

    • From side control, the bottom opponent underhooks your leg and turns to his knees, or sprawls after a single leg, ending in turtle with his head inside.
    • From Guilherme Monteiro (@guimonteirobjj), black belt and founder of @morumbiacademysimi, in the video "Attacking the Kimura From Turtle Position."
    • Entry: opponent underhooks your leg from bottom side control
    • Reaction: he turns on the knees and ends up in turtle
    • Checkpoint: his head is inside; if it is outside, go to the side and attack the back
    • Reaction: once there, he stays tight and the seatbelt is hard to get

  2. Lock The Kimura

    • From the turtle position, step in and lock the kimura grip on his arm.
    • Entry: step in when you are on this position
    • Grip: lock the kimura here

  3. Step Leg And Fall Back

    • Step your leg forward a little, then put your back on the mat and bring him to you.
    • Leg Path: step this leg a little bit forward
    • Weight: put your back on the mat and bring him to you
    • Key detail Stepping the leg forward gives you leverage to fall back.

  4. Break Grip And Reconnect

    • Break his grip. A lot of the time he connects his hands again because he wants to free his arm.
    • Grip: break his grip
    • Reaction: a lot of the time he connects his hands again

  5. Leg Over Head

    • Pass your leg over his head and over his arm, then break his grip again.
    • Leg Path: pass your leg over his head all the way over
    • Leg Path: and over his arm
    • Grip: break his grip once your leg is over

  6. Come Up To Knees

    • Come up to your knees while maintaining the kimura grip.
    • Checkpoint: come up to my knees

  7. Break Grip And Finish Kimura

    • If he grabs something like his belt, squeeze to break his grip, then put your hand behind his back and finish the kimura.
    • Reaction: if he grabs his belt
    • Grip: squeeze and break his grip
    • Finish: put your hand behind his back and finish the kimura

  8. Avoid Falling Forward

    • The big mistake is staying forward. You have no balance, he can push you over, get his head outside, and take your back. Fall back instead.
    • Mistake: falling forward instead of bringing him back
    • Reaction: he pushes you over, gets his head outside, and goes to your back

  9. Keep Shoulder On Chest

    • Keep his shoulder tight against your chest so he cannot disconnect and escape.
    • Pressure: his shoulder stays on your chest
    • Checkpoint: if his shoulder goes away, he escapes
    • Pressure: keep the shoulder arm really tight on your chest
    • Reaction: if he turns into you, attack his back or go to the armbar

  10. Knee Under Head

    • If his head is on the mat, put your knee right next to his ear and slide it under his head.
    • Checkpoint: if his head is on the mat, find a way to put your knee under
    • Entry: put your knee right next to his ear
    • Leg Path: slide your knee under his head

  11. Come Up To Elbow

    • With your knee under his head, he connects his hands again. Break his grip, come up to your elbow, then to your knees.
    • Grip: break his grip
    • Checkpoint: come up to my elbow
    • Checkpoint: come up to my knees

  12. Armbar Transition

    • If he grips and the finish is hard, bring one leg up then the other, shin into his armpit, fall back, and finish the armbar.
    • Entry: come up this leg up first, then the other
    • Leg Path: my shin goes right into his armpit
    • Finish: fall back with a nice armbar
    • Finish: control the thumb, pinch your knees and finish
    • Grip: use your leg to break his grip as you fall back

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