Thread: Armbar trouble
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Old 05-06-2008, 09:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
Artigo

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Originally Posted by Kimuralex View Post
no problem man, when i first started the biggest mistake i made was i used to land in the armbar with my hips far away from his body...meaning i was too far off.

also, if hes super flexible and not tapping, you can take his arm and put it under your armpit...but be careful not to hurt him since thats super tight.

you can see it at 1:55 of this highlight, btw watch the highlight too...its really good!
YouTube - Paulo Sergio Highlight
Ok cool, I'm pretty sure if I get closer next time I should be able to solve the problem.

And jeez that guy is really good

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Originally Posted by jd11b View Post
All in all seriousness, can you wear a cup? One, it protects your cajones from who-knows-what, secondly, it will definitely assist with the armbar, allowing you to really get in there without worrying about crushing the boys. I learned the hardway Rolling with a cup on isn't bad, you'll get used to it in a few minutes.
I figured it would probably slip out
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