We were very fortunate to visit AJ at his current training residence at Romulo Barral’s GB Northridge compound and spend an afternoon with AJ as he shared with us a few, go-to techniques that he likes to use to escape a hairy situation and offer some great detail on some basic submissions.
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AJ shares how he is able to control his opponent’s body to give himself the maximum chance of finishing the armbar while using a kimura grip. Who knew?
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If you don’t have a solid armbar escape (especially when your opponent is deep into the attack), your arsenal is incomplete. AJ shares some very good details in not only escaping this attack, but also finishing with a nice pass into a dominant position for added point value.
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This is an added threat when your opponent is very strong and tight with his defensive grip. It not only creates a physical mismatch of leg strength vs your opponent’s arm strength, it uses redirection to a completely different, fluid finish.
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