Leg Locks From Side Control

Breaking them down from side control to expose leg entanglements. Pressure-based attacks that transition to heel hooks & knee bars when they defend.

Flow outline

  1. Side Control

    • Key detail: from here, set heavy crossface pressure, pinning their shoulder to the mat. control their hips with your legs, setting up attacks on their arms and neck while looking for leg entanglements

  2. Far Side Armbar

    • Once set, if it shows up, isolate their far arm with your legs, breaking their posture. apply pressure to extend the elbow, forcing the tap while maintaining control of their lower body

  3. Guillotine

    • From here, catch their head as they post, sinking your arm deep under their chin. squeeze with your legs to control their hips while finishing the choke. don’t force it

  4. Americana

    • From here, usually pin their arm to the mat with your chest, isolating the shoulder. apply pressure to rotate the arm, attacking the shoulder joint while controlling their legs. switch if it stalls

  5. Far Side Armbar

    • Transition from north south to isolate their arm between your legs. Break their posture and extend the elbow, maintaining control of their lower body throughout. Angle matters

  6. North South Choke

    • Apply shoulder pressure to their face while controlling their hips. Sink the choke deep, using your body weight to finish while looking for leg attacks

  7. Kimura

    • From here, Isolate their arm with the kimura grip, controlling their shoulder. Apply pressure to rotate the arm, attacking the shoulder joint while setting up leg entanglements. Switch if it stalls

  8. Arm Bar

    • Transition from kimura control to isolate their arm between your legs. Break their posture and extend the elbow, maintaining control of their lower body

  9. Paper Cutter Choke

    • Use the lapel grip to apply pressure to their neck, cutting off blood flow. keep heavy shoulder pressure while controlling their hips for the finish

  10. Chairsit Backtake

    • use the hook to control their hip, spinning to take the back. set seatbelt control, setting up rear naked chokes or transitioning to leg attacks. angle matters

  11. Canto Choke

    • Apply the choke from side control, using your forearm to cut off blood flow. keep heavy pressure while controlling their hips, forcing the tap

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