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Combat Sambo: Kneebar pass with calf crush

This technique isn't very fancy or unusual, but the main focus point is the secondary submission with the calf crush. the reason i'm posting this is because i a lot of people don't have control of the free leg when applying this kneebar, and it is a bit harder to finish if they can roll backward with the momentum to stop the sub. with this leg control you can keep them still while applying the kneebar, and also add some extra pain with the calf crush. the nice thing about attacking multiple points when doing a submission is it yields a faster tap, because it overloads your opponents senses with confusion and pain.

  • open guard
  • grab a hold of at least one if your opponents ankles. preferable you should control both, but that isn't always easy.
  • penetrate
  • force the knee opposite of hand you are holding his ankle with deep in between his legs over his crotch.
  • the turn
  • swing inward around his leg so you are facing his foot and your back is to him.
  • the fall
  • fall as close to him as possible as if you you were trying to fall on him, keep the leg with you (keep it tighter than im doing in the video if you can.) land on your back beside him. the foot that that is in between his legs should pop up into the pit of his other knee.
  • the wrap
  • hug his leg tight and turn more toward him to twist his leg uncomfortably. pull out the foot that is buried under you (if it is stuck that is because you didn't drive it deep enough in the initial penetration.) wrap it over his free ankle. this may take some doing, use your other leg to help bring his foot closer to you. (being as dexterous with your feet as you are with your hands takes practice, but is essential for leg locks and leg control.)
  • the trap
  • lace your foot that is over his ankle UNDER your foot that is in his knee pit. squeeze his other leg very tight to your chest, and pinch your knees together.
  • the finish
  • stretch out your spine and your legs to apply pressure to his far calf and hip. once you have stretched him out you can raise your hips into his knee to apply the kneebar, but often the stretch itself yields a tap.


Comments

Awesome control position! They can't use that other leg to kick/push-off with to escape or squirm out.

"I do not fight because I have no fear, I fight lest the fear overtake me."

pretty cool riley!

love it!- like the diagram at the end too! your stepping up the game...

Riley is getting special with his camera....very cool technique.

Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face - Mike Tyson.

Looking more and more into it....that is really smooth.

Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face - Mike Tyson.

I like it a lot.
The best and most unique move i've seen in a while. It looks flashy and difficult, but its not.

Sweet, Thanks Reilly!!! This will definetly come in handy when i cant get the saddle kneebar... looks very effective too

Also, if they managed to defend the knee before the stretch, you could still get any ankle attack while putting on the calf crush... hecka sweet!

please don't call anything i do a "saddle," as that is a name made up as a marketing ploy to make money off of simple sambo techniques. this IS NOT the "mma saddle," it is just basic sambo, no matter what any one else calls it... thank you for your comment though =)

Love that move! Thanks

awesome

"He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. " - Lao Tzu

Reilly, your awesome!!!

Ever picked up your teeth with broken fingers?

For the sake of keeping away from a debate again, i will refer to it as the Leg-triangle Kneebar lol...

I said this would come in handy when i cant get the leg-triangle kneebar... but come to think about it why go for the Leg-triangle version at all... two subs are better than one, and i change my previous statement about ANY ankle attack... so far all i have able to use is the Figure-four, and a permutation of that lol... i'll keep working on them though

figure-four kneebar, LOL!

Sweetly done me'bro. Old school pwnage!

Can you do a figure four kneebar? that would be sweet lol... a figure four ankle lock, kneebar and calf crush all in one... i am salivating lol

dude, it's like catching the big wave!

(p.s. I can't surf to save my ass!)

Great job love this move and almost got it friday Laughing out loud

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying "I will try again tomorrow"

According to a brazilian friend of a friend, you cant be a black belt in his academy if you cant surf... sounds odd to me... surfing's quite fun though. A figure four kneebar sounds cool nonetheless lol... oh yeah tried this calf crush knee bar on my friens a couple hours ago... got it the first time and he started tapping like his life depended on it. Thanks again Reilly

This move works great!

Thanks.

A brother in Christ.

Nice gaurd pass.