Kimura Grip Hip Bump
Sweep · Closed Guard
A closed guard sweep from bottom to mount for the moment he postures up against your kimura grip. Keep the grip, plant the foot, sit up with his pull and drive your hips diagonally into him toward the trapped arm. That arm is locked in your grip, so he cannot post it and falls to that side; you land in mount still holding the kimura and can finish it from the top.
How to do it
- You hold the kimura grip, one foot on the mat, the other leg on his back; he postures up and pulls back, lifting you off the mat.
- Do not fight the pull: let it sit you up, keeping the figure-four tight and his elbow glued to your chest.
- Push off the foot on the mat, lift your hips and drive them diagonally into him toward the trapped arm, turning your chest the same way.
- He cannot post the arm that is in your grip and falls onto that side; come over the top and land in mount.
- Settle in mount first; then finish the kimura from the top or keep the mount.
Key details
- His pull is your sit-up: when he postures up he lifts you, so you do not need a free hand to post.
- Bump toward the trapped arm: that is the side he cannot post on.
- Hips go diagonally into him, not straight up: straight up meets his base.
- Do not open the figure-four until you are settled in mount: the grip is your control during the roll.
Common mistakes
- Letting go of the kimura to post a hand. — The trapped arm is free, he posts it and stops the sweep. — Keep the grip and let his pull lift you.
- Bumping toward the free arm. — He posts that hand on the mat and stays up. — Turn and bump toward the arm in your grip.
- Staying flat while he postures up. — He pulls the arm out straight and the kimura is gone. — Come up with his pull, foot on the mat, chest to his shoulder.
If they defend
- He posts the free hand far out to the side. → His weight leans over the posted hand: lie back and go for the kimura again, the arm is still in your grip.
How to drill it
Kimura grip with a leg on the partner's back; he postures up, you ride it up and bump to mount. 10 reps each side.
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