Americana armlock

Pin their wrist to the mat with the elbow bent, reach under the arm to grab your own wrist, then slide their hand toward their hip and lift the elbow. Best from mount and side control.

19 free YouTube videos from 19 channels, filed on the Position Map under mount (top), side control (top) and closed guard (top).

Free lessons on YouTube

  1. A detailed look at the Americana Arm Lock from Side Control with James Foster · Submissions101 · Beginner
  2. Americana / Key Lock from Top Mount (BJJ Grappling Shoulder Lock Submission) · Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial Arts - Waterman · Beginner
  3. Americana from Mount Explained | BJJ Submission Guide · Gabriel Gonzaga · Beginner
  4. AMERICANA: Aprende la LLAVE de BRAZO más efectiva desde la montada · TARZAN TV MMA · Beginner · Spanish
  5. Aula para Faixa Branca - Americana da Montada. · LifeStyle Jiu-Jitsu Tuor · Beginner · Portuguese
  6. Basic BJJ: Americana and Armbar from Mount · Cole Combat Science · Beginner
  7. BJJ Basics: Americana from Side Control · Ante Dzolic · Beginner
  8. BJJ Fundamentals: Americana from mount - Jojo Guarin · Jojo Guarin · Beginner
  9. BJJ | How To Perform An Americana From Top Mount · Evolve Mixed Martial Arts · Beginner
  10. Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners | Americana from the Mount | White Belt BJJ · Danny Fung · Beginner
  11. Master the Americana Lock from Side Control | Step-by-Step Submission Tutorial | BJJ & MMA · COACH ZAKE · Beginner
  12. Mount Americana · Mark Massey · Beginner
  13. Simple Americana Submission from Side Control · Mitch Coats · Beginner
  14. Americana Lock From Mount by Andre Galvao · BJJ Fanatics · All levels
  15. BJJ Side control Submission: Back step Americana armlock - BJJ technique (Dennis Asche) · Connection Rio Jiu-Jitsu Academy · All levels
  16. Mauricio Gomes: Americana to Kimura from Side Control · Kingston Jiu Jitsu · All levels
  17. One arm Americana from side control- BJJ tap or snap · Ben Egli · All levels
  18. How To Submit From Mount In No-Gi | The Alternate Americana | BJJ Instructional · JitsMagazine · Intermediate
  19. The Americana from inside the Closed Guard ( Top Position). Yes, this technique is possible. · EffortlessJiuJitsu · Intermediate

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