Anyone here have trouble with the armbar?

[MrPoopy]

Sometimes it helps to use a keylock to hold their arm up. You can bend his arm to help pick him up a little bit while you swing your leg over for the armbar.

[Mr. Heel Hook]

There sure are a lot of "Misters." around here.

Mr HeelHook, Mr Poopy, Mr BoxerGrappler...sheesh! We're like our own private club!

[MrBoxerGrappler]

The club of SWEETNESS!

Although I am not sure about a guy who calls himself Mr. Poopy....

But good idea about the KeyLock Poops!

[Bjjexpertise@be]

Thanks for the help guys. And this is to answer a previous statement saying"have you ever tried pushing the elbow to the side of the johns?" Yes i have, the area around "the sheriff and his posse" is just as sensitive and hurts like hell.

[dirtbag]

So why dont you buy a cup Well depending on where you are doing the armbar they will be many details that will differ. The most importand thing in almost all armbars is driving your groin and hips into the shoulder/biceps. Because once you give your opponent a bit of space/pressure when you transition to the armbar he will burst pulling his elbow below your groin and there goes your armbar..

i agree with the guy above that finger four is good to use when doing armbars from the top as you can use a bicep lock to prevent your oppent from turning into you and it may it easy to turn him onto his side...

[gaittec]

I know you guys get armbars all the time. So, humor me and try it this way sometime.

You should get your butt/hips as tight as possible to the shoulder to maintain control as you go for the armbar.

Get control of the arm and extend it while keeping your weight on him. Stretch his arm from the wrist if you can or from the elbow if that is all you have. Do not put the second leg over until you have control and keep your weight on him while you do.

Squeeze your knees together with his elbow above your thighs as you sit back.

Take his arm in the opposite direction of his thumb. (Thumb to right-take the arm over your left thigh).

With this method, you should be able to do the armbar in slow-motion and with no discomfort to you.

Experiment: Have your partner pull your arm till it is stretched and then have him just take it back. See which is tighter.