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InGrappling, Closed Guard Kimura Pressure.

Problem

Inside closed guard; bottom’s legs locked around the waist.

Tell the room

Deny kimura entry conditions (posture + no hand-post) and open/pass. Use kimura / hip-bump interplay — post creates kimura; kimura threat creates posture break and sweep.

Setup

Inside closed guard; bottom’s legs locked around the waist. Closed guard, legs locked around top’s waist.

Score

Pass guard, OR posture up to a clear passing position with the guard opened. Force the tap by rotating the shoulder past range; OR sweep to top; OR (diagnostic only) force top to post a hand on the mat three times without capitalising on the third post.

Rules

  1. Source coaching reads: keep hip-width base; hands on mat or partner’s hips (not inside the guard); when kimura grip is felt, posture up and keep the arm straight.
  2. No separate “banned techniques” list beyond the closed-guard start.
  3. Elevated safety tier — apply and release kimura slowly (glenohumeral).
  4. Primary reads given by source: figure-four on a posted hand; hip bump when top stands; enter figure-four when arm is bent and close.
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TOP PLAYER

POSITION

Inside closed guard; bottom’s legs locked around the waist.

OBJECTIVE

Deny kimura entry conditions (posture + no hand-post) and open/pass.

CONSTRAINTS

Source coaching reads: keep hip-width base; hands on mat or partner’s hips (not inside the guard); when kimura grip is felt, posture up and keep the arm straight. No separate “banned techniques” list beyond the closed-guard start.

WIN CONDITION

Pass guard, OR posture up to a clear passing position with the guard opened.

BOTTOM PLAYER

POSITION

Closed guard, legs locked around top’s waist.

OBJECTIVE

Use kimura / hip-bump interplay — post creates kimura; kimura threat creates posture break and sweep.

CONSTRAINTS

Elevated safety tier — apply and release kimura slowly (glenohumeral). Primary reads given by source: figure-four on a posted hand; hip bump when top stands; enter figure-four when arm is bent and close.

WIN CONDITION

Force the tap by rotating the shoulder past range; OR sweep to top; OR (diagnostic only) force top to post a hand on the mat three times without capitalising on the third post.