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Kneebar
2 videos for this move
1
Victor Hugo
5:03 · Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics
2
Craig Jones
2:53 · Alexander Volkanovski
Kneebar
Also called
Knee bar · Hiza juji gatame
Submission
Intermediate
Gi and no-gi
rule limits
Not for kids
Where this leads
Finish
They tap. End of the path.
How they defend this
Clearing the knee line
Leg entanglements, defending · 2 videos
Key
details
1
Get your hips past their knee
Their kneecap points at your belly or hip.
2
Hug the leg to your chest
Their ankle sits by your head.
3
Squeeze your knees together
Trap their thigh between your legs.
4
Push your hips forward slowly
Like an armbar on the leg. Go slowly and let go the moment they tap.
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