Renzo Gracie – Kimura: new concepts

Kimura: new concepts
Renzo Gracie at first didn’t like the kimura lock. He thought the move didn’t go well with his body type and combat style. Until one day he understood how it works and should be applied — and then the submissions started rolling in.

This revolutionary program, fully presented by Renzo himself, will teach you adjustment secrets for one of BJJ’s classic techniques. More than that, it includes a dozen different setups that will help you to “find” the kimura opportunities out of the blue, regardless of whether you are passing the guard, the half-guard, in side control, on the north-south, or even playing open or closed guard.

Start watching now and stop struggling to finish via kimura! You will learn that the key is to combine several attack types, find the most effective angle and direction, adjust, and yank!

Instructor

Renzo Gracie
In July 2018, Renzo Gracie made history by winning an MMA match at 51, against an opponent ten years younger. He fought historic bouts in Pride FC in the 90s and became a crucial player in the transition between vale-tudo and modern MMA. He also stood out through the birth and rise of submission wrestling organization the Abu Dhabi Combat Club, where he became a two-time champion, and also won a super fight at the age of 50. Renzo is one of the most respected martial arts teachers in the world and runs a 15,000 sq. ft. academy located in the heart of Manhattan, NY.

LESSON PLAN

Introduction to the kimura
For a long time, Renzo Gracie didn’t like the kimura lock. He thought the move didn’t go well with his body type and combat sty…

Kimura from the north-south
Renzo analyzes the most basic and frequent way of using the kimura: from side control, controlling your opponent’s arm and conc…

Key kimura concepts
In order to understand the mechanic of the kimura, you must watch your opponent’s elbow joint. Note how (on top, on half-guard).

Kimura vs. underhook guard recovery
Many fighters try to escape side control resorting to the underhook. They stretch their arm next to their opponent’s armpit in …

Kimura when we pass guard standing
When you try to pass guard standing and your opponent, seated, hugs one of your legs, a great chance arises for you to finish v…

Inverted kimura
“Jiu-jitsu is chess.” This lesson is proof that the old cliché is correct. Renzo attacks Leo Tunico’s left arm with a kimura –…

Kimura from half-guard
Renzo again capitalizes on the moment his opponent tries to underhook him from the half-guard. Renzo neutralizes the movement, …

Kimura using the heel to break the grip
When you set the kimura, your opponent tends to hold their own belt attempting to prevent you from bringing the technique to it…

Kimura with a new variation to break the grip
After analyzing a kimura attack taught by Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida, Renzo noticed that the opponent’s defense becomes powerf…

Kimura from the closed guard
Anytime your opponent is inside your closed guard and momentarily posts their hand, they will be vulnerable to the kimura attac…

Kimura detail from closed guard
The moment you lock the kimura in place from the closed guard, your opponent tends to hold their own belt to avoid you bringing…

Kimura vs. the stacking pass
Renzo Gracie teaches a kimura attack you can use when your opponent tries to stack-pass your guard, passing both arms simultane…

Kimura when your opponent holds own lapel
Although the belt is the most common support point for an opponent to hold to defend against a kimura, they can also resort to …

Final kimura tips
Renzo shares his final considerations about this special kimura-focused training program. He stresses the importance of combini…

Kimura Webinar
This is an exclusive webinar produced straight from Renzo Gracie Academy, N.Y.