How do you use an arm bar?

An arm bar is a submission hold in grappling where you hyperextend your opponent's elbow joint using your legs and hips for leverage. The following instructions detail how to execute an arm bar from the mount position based on provided reference:

Setting up the Arm Bar from Mount

1. Establish a strong mount: Start by maintaining a stable and dominant mount position on your opponent.

2. Isolate an arm: Secure control of one of your opponent's arms by controlling the wrist. Your aim is to isolate one of their arms to prepare for the arm bar.

3. Position your body: Scoot your hips up towards your opponent's head and move towards the arm that you are planning to attack. At the same time, lift your leg that is on the same side as the isolated arm up and over your opponents head. This is a crucial step for controlling their posture and preventing escape.

4. Secure the arm: Once your leg is over their head, it is important to secure the arm by bringing it across your chest. This is achieved by taking your same side arm and pushing it behind their elbow and grabbing your own chest.

Executing the Arm Bar

1. Control the arm: Maintain a strong grip on the arm you are attacking, close to the wrist, with both of your hands.

2. Create the Angle: Next, you need to create an angle by positioning your body perpendicular to your opponent's torso. You can do this by putting your hand on the mat towards their feet and use this leverage to move to the side, so that your leg becomes light and can easily step over the opponents body without you falling backwards.

3. Bring your leg over: Step your leg on the same side as the isolated arm over their chest or shoulder.

4. Sit Back: Sit back, bringing your hips and legs into position. Ensure your opponent's arm is pressed to your sternum and your legs are tightly squeezing them. At this point you have secured the arm bar and are ready for the final step.

5. Extend the arm: To finalize the arm bar, use your hips and legs to extend your opponent's arm by pulling on the wrist and extending your hips. This applies pressure to the elbow joint and will force your opponent to submit.

Key Considerations

• Control: Throughout the armbar attempt, maintain tight control of the opponent's arm and body. This prevents escapes.
• Technique over strength: Use leverage and proper technique instead of brute force to execute the arm bar effectively.
• Safety: Apply the technique smoothly to avoid injury to yourself or your opponent.
• Avoid rolling: Make sure to use your hand to push and move your body into position instead of falling back, this will help you maintain control.

Step	Action
1. Establish Mount	Secure a stable mount on your opponent.
2. Isolate Arm	Control one of your opponent's arms.
3. Position Body	Scoot up, move towards the arm, and lift your leg over their head.
4. Secure Arm	Grab their elbow and secure it to your chest.
5. Create Angle	Position your body perpendicular to your opponent's torso.
6. Step Over	Step your leg over your opponent's chest or shoulder.
7. Sit Back	Sit back and secure the armbar with your legs.
8. Extend Arm	Use your hips and legs to extend their arm, forcing the submission.