3 Most common Kimura mistakes I see from beginners (and even some pros!)

Three common mistakes beginners make when attempting the kimura, and how to fix them.

The kimura is a shoulder lock commonly used in BJJ and MMA. You’ll also see this technique with different names in other martial arts and combat sports, such as the “double wrist lock” in Catch Wrestling. In judo, it is called gyaku ude-garami (reverse shoulder lock)

The objective of the kimura submission is to break an opponent’s shoulder, usually by tearing the rotator cuff and other connective tissue, but it has been known to break the humerus bone of the upper arm as well (eg: Frank Mir vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in UFC 140)

These are easily corrected mistakes that I see beginners make almost every time they learn this submission. However, I have even seen some professional fighters who have never corrected these mistakes because they were strong enough to compensate for bad technique. Even so, correct grips cost nothing but a little time and attention, and will make a weaker man’s grip strong, and a strong man’s grip stronger.

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