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BJJ Americana

The standard Americana is an arm lock submission that targets the shoulder. It is performed by using your hand (your left on your opponent’s left, or your right on your opponent’s right), forcing the back of their wrist to the ground with their elbow bent 90 degrees. The hand of their bend arm should up towards the head not down towards the waist. The elbow of the arm you are pinning the wrist with should be on the ground against you opponents neck. This creates a frame to keep their arm bent at 90 degrees. Next pass your free hand under your opponent’s bicep and grab your own wrist. Finally pull their hand slowly towards their waist, making sure you push the back of their wrist to the ground as you do so. This will result in either a tap, or a shoulder surgery and extensive rehab.

Once you’ve mastered the basic mechanics of the Americana you can experiment. Pulling them off from different positions, and even using your legs instead of your arms. Americanas are effective from Mount, Side Control, and North South, but they can also be pulled from many other positions if you’re creative. Check out these 10 great Americana Variations.

  • Americana (Ude Garami)

    Americana (Ude Garami)

    Knight Jiu Jitsu have an Americana for every situation.

    Americanas from mount, from side control, from North South. Americanas with one arm Americanas with no arms (hint you use your legs). Honestly after watching this video I’m scared to bend my arm at all when rolling. This dude could lock in an Americana with his toes if he had too.

    He even has Americanas from side mount; when he is the one who’s mounted. Holy Shit he even has a No Hander Americana from under side mount. The first time I watched this I sounded like a freestyle motocross commentator yelling Oh My God a NO Hander a No Hander. The second time through I sounded like an angry black woman “Oh No he Didn’t”. Only he did.

    He finishes with a standing Americana. Perfect for those times when you want to get a finish, but can’t be bothered taking your opponent down first.

    Seriously I’m not sure why we don’t see the Standing Americana more in MMA. It seems like it should possible when wrestling up against the cage. Obviously it’s harder to lock it in with no Gi and a sweaty opponent. But still, it seems like it should be possible. I’d love to know if anyone’s seen it.

     

     

  • 49 Kimura and Americana Attacks in Less Than 6 Min – Jason Scully BJJ Grappling

    49 Kimura and Americana Attacks in Less Than 6 Min – Jason Scully BJJ Grappling

    Lots of Kimura & Americana Variations

    Become a threat from almost any position with more Kimura and Americana variations than you knew existed in less than 6 minutes.

    This is a great video if you’re one or two years into Jiu Jitsu, you know the basic Kimura but haven’t yet discovered the many places you can use it. It’s a great attack to use from a 50/50 position or to block a sweep or takedown. If you’re always looking for an exposed elbow it’s amazing how often the Kimura presents itself.