Marcus Soares Kimura/Neck Crank from North and South Position
Photo 1 - Start in the north-south position with one arm over your opponent's shoulder and one arm under his shoulder. Your bodyweight should initially be on the side of the underhooking arm.
Photo 2 - To set up the submission, start circling towards the overhooked side, and trap his arm by encircling it with your own and gripping your own lapel.
Photo 3 - This close-up shows you how exactly how to hold his arm and your own lapel. Your opponent is unlikely to suspect how close he is to a Kimura lock!
Photo 4 - Now switch your base, bringing your thigh up under his head like a pillow. The next move will be to step your other leg up over his head and triangle your feet, trapping his head between your legs.
Photo C5 - Now you lie back and pull on his arm, putting severe strain on his shoulder. If you don't believe that this is a Kimura lock try it on your training partner. When he taps, take a look at his arm: it should be bent into the exact same position as if you were applying a regular Kimura. At the same time as you are locking his arm, however, you can be neckcranking and choking him by squeezing your legs together and pulling on his arm: a very bad position for your opponent.
All materials and images Copyright 2002 to 2007 Stephan Kesting
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