{"id":20626,"date":"2023-11-16T05:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20626"},"modified":"2023-11-16T05:52:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:52:52","slug":"americana-vs-kimura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/americana-vs-kimura\/","title":{"rendered":"Americana vs. Kimura (What’s The difference?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the vast world of BJJ submissions, most are easily distinguished and recognizable. But two of the most popular armlocks, the Americana and Kimura, are very similar visually, and it’s easy to mistake one for the other. Don’t let the similarities trick you because they have dramatically different potential and applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you know the easiest way to differentiate them and which is better?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Americana and Kimura are armlocks that target the shoulder through a figure four grip on the hand. The easiest way to determine them is by looking at the attacked arm position. If the hand is pointing towards the head, it’s an Americana. If it’s towards the feet, then it’s a Kimura.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This minor technical difference creates an important disparity in the versatility and utility of the two techniques. While both are powerful finishers, they are also used to elicit specific defensive responses from an opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By knowing possible responses, you can chain together attacks and sequences and create “dilemmas” for the opponent, where every choice leads to an unfavorable outcome for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kimura and Americana are potent tools for creating such dilemmas and getting the tap, so we will take a look and compare their potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Americana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n