Armbar from Guard Drills Speed & Strength

Here I’m working on setting up an armbar from closed guard with no hands. This drill helps me condition the leg muscles used to control our opponent while setting up an armbar.

Here I’m working on setting up an armbar from closed guard with no hands. This drill helps me condition the leg muscles used to control our opponent while setting up an armbar.

This is another angle of the same drill. From this side you can see how I slide my hips into position after pivoting. I either use my knee on Alex’s shoulder or I plant my foot on the mat to slide my hips out.

This is another angle of the same drill. From this side you can see how I slide my hips into position after pivoting. I either use my knee on Alex’s shoulder or I plant my foot on the mat to slide my hips out.

In this drill I’m working on creating power with my legs to propel myself all the way to the other side of Alex. This drill helps us condition our legs and gets us better at keeping our backs rounded.

In this drill I’m working on creating power with my legs to propel myself all the way to the other side of Alex. This drill helps us condition our legs and gets us better at keeping our backs rounded.