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Key Takeaways
- A No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu DVD shedding much-needed light on the many uses of the Kimura.
- Goes through plenty of details on how to attach, move, and create winning scenarios using only one main move.
- Covers the full scope of the Kimura, from finishing with it as a submission to using it for seamless transitions.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 9.5 out of 10.
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Kimuras from top, bottom, and anywhere in between. If you roll, especially in No-Gi, you are using Kimuras to achieve grappling goals. From submission finishes with bent armlocks, to combo subs that involve chokes, all the way to slick transitions that open up the legs, back, and everything else—the Kimura can help.
It’s not what the Kimura can do, it’s who’s giving you the information about it. The Kimura is King Joel Tudor DVD succeeds where most other instructionals on the same subject fail—it presents the true value of the Kimura. As it turns out, the Kimura is not just the go-to move for high-calorie grapplers—even skinny folks will benefit from more figure-four grips.
The Kimura Position
What is the Kimura? Your answer to this question is likely to reveal just how far along in BJJ you really are—even if we set aside your belt.
For those new to grappling, the Kimura is just another way to get a tap via a bent armlock. That’s 100% true, but far from the whole story. Those who have spent more time experimenting with Kimuras on the mats will tell you that it can help you prevent passing, pin people more effectively, or even set up takedowns.
But that is also old news! The Kimura trap concept has been around for more than a decade now, and still, we keep finding out that the Kimura has much more to offer. Super experienced grapplers (or those who have seen the Kimura Joel Tudor DVD) will tell you that the Kimura is first and foremost one of the best attachments in Jiu-Jitsu.
Why does that matter? Let’s go through the contents of Joel Tudor’s instructional and everything will become clear.
Surfing the Mats: The Story of Joel Tudor
Joel Tudor is a remarkable figure who has bridged two worlds — that of professional longboarding and high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Born in 1976 in San Diego, California, he rose to prominence in the surfing scene, capturing multiple longboard world titles and U.S. national championships.
After a lengthy surfing career, in 2003 he discovered Jiu-Jitsu following an unexpected confrontation in Hawaii that exposed him to the control and depth of the art — an experience that compelled him to change direction.
Under the tutelage of Rodrigo Medeiros (a Carlson Gracie black belt), Tudor earned his BJJ black belt and swiftly made a name for himself in the grappling world. He has claimed medals at major tournaments like the Pan American Championships and U.S. Nationals, and competed in the prestigious ADCC submission grappling events.
Beyond competition, Tudor maintains a unique role as both teacher and ambassador in the worlds he inhabits. He continues to surf daily while also dedicating himself to training and mentoring in Jiu-Jitsu, often bringing a surfer’s perspective and ethos into his instruction.
He is also using the digital platform that is so popular in the BJJ world today to spread his grappling knowledge. His Joel Tudor Kimura DVD is a great start, and we hope to see more from the surfer turned grappler in the future.
Detailed Kimura is King Joel Tudor DVD Review
The Kimura is King Joel Tudor DVD is a two-part BJJ instructional covering the Kimura—that much is obvious. It is a No-Gi instructional that delivers great info on everything Kimura in about an hour and a half.
Part 1 – It’s Raining Kimuras
If you were hoping for a DVD with Danaher-level detail on finishing Kimuras, you’re in the wrong place. There are already too many of those instructionals to count. Instead, Joel does the Kimura justice here, showing just how versatile it is as a control position.
He even goes beyond Kimura trapping and uses the Kimura to dominate exchanges all over the BJJ landscape, from takedowns to passing and pinning. Attractive moves like rolling Kimuras are paired with high-percentage passes and finishes in this opening volume.
Tudor also covers how to counter some common Kimura defenses and delivers a ton of information on finishing the side Kimura. The best thing is that the finish comes after a string of chapters that start standing. This DVD definitely puts context first.
Part 2 – Kimura Traps
The second (and sadly final) portion of the Joel Tudor DVD only adds more versatility to the notion that you can use Kimuras from everywhere in BJJ—and get away with it.
Here, Joel shares interesting Kimura combos, starting with a super sneaky biceps lock from cross-body control. He also covers what the Kimura can do for you when you set it up from back control in several different scenarios. North-South Kimuras and a bunch of transitional applications bring this instructional to an end.
Seamless BJJ Transitions
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is all about motion—you’re either moving or trying to stop the other person from moving. For either of those, you need to be attached to your opponent. That is exactly where you can turn to the Kimura.
The concept of the Kimura as a position that helps you pin people, or hold them in guard, rather than just being an armlock is well known in Jiu-Jitsu. However, the power of the attachment (I’m not even calling it a position) lies even more in what it can do for you while transitions are taking place.
In the Kimura is King Joel Tudor DVD, we get to see more than a few examples of how you can transition seamlessly not just between nearby positions, but also flip top and bottom, or even set up takedowns. Changing your perspective of the Kimura is going to change how successful you are with it—and I’m not just talking about getting taps.
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Just Kimura Them!
If you’re going to be the shark in an ocean full of people, then learn how to be one from Joel—the surfing legend knows a thing or two about sharks. His Kimura is King Joel Tudor DVD will definitely make you a predator in your academy and on the competition mats—and you won’t even finish half the Kimuras that you manage to get a hold of.
