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Kimura Submission Hold for MMA

Posted from MMA-Training.com 136 days ago
Brazilian ju jitsu : Brazilian ju jitsu Blogs, News and Articles

The Kimura is a submission hold commonly seen in mixed martial arts fights. This submission effects mainly the shoulder joint, but also to a lesser extent the elbow joint. When applied, this joint lock hyperrotates the shoulder causing intense pain and the tap out. The name for this grappling technique comes from the great judo master Masahiko Kimura. Practitioners of Brazilian jiu jitsu gave the grappling technique that name after Masahiko Kimura used it to break Helio Gracie’s arm during a 1955 challenge match in Brazil. There are two primary positions from which this submission hol... (original story)