Gracie Submission Essentials- Grandmaster And Master Secrets Of Finishing A Fight -brazilian Jiu-jitsu Series- Today

A recurring theme throughout the Gracie Submission Essentials series is the "Law of 3."

Pulling the lever over the fulcrum creates maximum breaking mechanics. 3. Kinetic Chaining Connect your entire body to the submission mechanism. Do not use just your arm muscles to finish a Kimura. Do not use just your arm muscles to finish a Kimura

A common mistake in finishing submissions is attempting to isolate an opponent’s limb using only your own limbs. Grandmasters rely on an "anchor point." By anchoring your hips or torso to the mats or the opponent’s ribcage, you create an immovable fulcrum. Your body becomes the lever, and their joint becomes the break point. Connection and Space Elimination Your body becomes the lever, and their joint

[Position Secured] ➔ [Eliminate Space] ➔ [Isolate the Limb] ➔ [Apply Leverage] ➔ [Submission] Decoy Attacks Your body becomes the lever

One of the key secrets passed down through the Gracie lineage is that arms and legs are secondary targets. The primary target is the head and spine.