Combat Sambo: sitting kneebar re-counter

this is a cool technique shown to me by Stephen Koepfer (sambosteve on the forums.)

this can be done gi or no gi, but its easier with the jacket.
if you try a single leg kick-up throw, or uchi-mata, or pod vhat (whatever language you use to say throw names) and you find your self bouncing around on one foot and unable to finish the throw, this is a cool re-counter to a submission.

• the failed throw

you tried for your kick-up throw but you are both just bouncing around on one foot and he isn't going to go down.
• the wrap

wrap your high leg around his leg while it is still in the air.
• the swing

bend your knee and swing your leg back through to the front. it is important to bend your knee so his foot doesn't touch back down on the ground. keep your wrap tight so his leg has to come with yours.
• begin to sit

stretch your leg (and subsequently his leg) far in front of you and sit strait down. keep control of his collar with your other hand.
• the kick up

once you hit the floor you need to roll back and kick your leg up to your hand and grab his leg.
• the lock

while keeping control of his jacket (if he has one) with your other hand, lace your far leg around to make sort of an x-guard shape over his free leg to keep him from rolling. apply the knee bar while keeping his foot on the far side of your head. this will help keep it strait.