Side submissions

Submitting your opponent

Whatever submission you are going for, the important thing is to be careful not to give away control when setting it up. The moment when the person on top goes for a submission is very often the moment when the bottom person will make his escape.

Submissions can be roughly divided into armbars, bent armlocks, chokes/collar chokes and leglocks. The possibilities are endless so I’ll leave you with some free videos I found on the net. See if you can figure out how to work them together into flowing combinations!

Americana and Kimura variations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSwja0FKUMU

Gi choke to armbar or kimura

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnHqYtMP6mU

Arm compression and Shaolin choke variation from side (Spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6GjICTSDds

Choke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNfNh6avg-k

Triangle and kimura from under diaper check

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giZJ-8CtEXI

Far side armbar 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8rp6Fd4ZGE

Far side armbar 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qinDDaDtOc

Odd armbar entry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVoaEJiY9xE

Kneebar from side control

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6280073366392382222&q=bjj+side

Books I recommend

Although the title of this book is Ultimate Fighting, it is in fact devoted to gi bjj techniques. Royce Gracie explains a myriad of useful techniques for finishing the fight from on top of your opponent in a top quality book filled with clear photos.