The Kimura in MMA: Technique, Execution and Famous Examples
An iconic shoulder lock in BJJ and MMA, named in honor of Masahiko Kimura.
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13 guides, reviewed by a certified instructor
Academy
MMA technical and learning library: disciplines, techniques, glossary, breakdowns.
In short
- Techniques explained step by step: positioning, sequence, the mistakes that cost the position.
- Sorted by discipline, level and type: technique page, beginner guide, glossary.
- New to the sport? Start with the MMA guide.
Ground and Pound in MMA: Technique, Positions and Famous Examples
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Closed Guard in MMA: Technique, Attacks and Famous Examples
Read →The Academy brings together MMA techniques explained step by step, in a format that serves both the practitioner discovering them and the one who wants to understand what they already do. Each page starts from a real fight situation and describes the positioning, the sequence of the movement and the mistakes that cost the submission or the position.
Content is sorted by discipline, by level and by type: technique page, beginner guide or glossary entry. Browse by discipline: wrestling, Muay Thai and boxing. New to the sport? Start with our MMA guide.
Every technical piece goes through two reviewers before publication: a certified instructor validates the teaching and the progression, and an active practitioner checks that the description matches what actually happens on the mat. The details of this process are public on the methodology page.