Masahiko Kimura’s life is nothing but amazing. It’s filled with Judo Competitions, personal life events, and lots of fights. What we bring you today is another fight in Kimura’s life.
In the summer of 1946, Kimura was standing at the end of a line of 60 or 70 people waiting for the train in the “Mukae-Machi” station, near Kumamoto city.
Suddenly 4 policemen broke through the entire line. One of them grabbed the man at the front of the line and struck him in the nose. The man dropped down to the floor from the pain.
The policemen did the same thing to everyone, even women.
Kimura was standing in the line and his turn came up. One of the policemen tried to grab him, but Kimura struck him in the hand.
Immediately all four policemen surrounded him and took him to the “Nagaroku” bridge near the station.
For Kimura, this wasn’t an ordinary fight. His main intention was to defend the honor of Judo.
The first policeman threw a right hand at Kimura, but kimura blocks it and kicks him straight in the groin. The policeman collapsed on the spot.
The second policeman attempted to grab him from behind, extending his arm, but Kimura’s quick reaction while using “Seoi-Nage” throws the policeman to the river.
Soon after that Kimura delivers a head butt to the third policeman knocking him out as well.
The 4th policeman was eliminated when Kimura grabbed his balls and squeezed with full force.
In junior high school, Kimura earned the nickname “Master Groin Squeezer”, so he was pretty confident with this technique.
Kimura was later congratulated and thanked by the police headquarters as these policemen had a history of assaulting women, eating and drinking without paying, and several other crimes. They were even looking for a way to punish them.
The main thing that Kimura was preaching is that Judo is not just a set of techniques. For him, Judo is a way to defend one’s self and the weak, and rectify society through its moral and intellectual education.
Fortunately, Kimura was in the right place and at the right time that day. He managed to defend the honor of Judo and taught us all that when you’re in a position of power you have a responsibility towards the people you live with.
Judo’s, and other martial arts moral education is so crucial because power in the hands of the immoral will only create a dystopian world for all of us.
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Kazushi Sakuraba is the man who broke Renzo Gracie’s arm with a Kimura. As if that’s not enough he also used the Kimura to beat several other Gracie members as well. Sakuraba has one of the most unique takes on this old-school bent arm lock. IT just so happens, his take is a highly effective one, and it works perfectly well for modern BJJ.
Karel Pravec, AKA the Silverfox is a Renzo Gracie black belt and one of the best BJJ professors in the world. Whatever he explains is certain to become crystal clear. However, he does have a fascination with arm locks, and his DVD on armbar mechanics is the proof o that. Simply put, if you fancy yourself as an armbar hunter, you have to get this instructional.
Bernardo Faria needs no introduction, as the multiple-time world champion is a household name in the BJJ world. His instructionals are really setting the pace for every other instructional out there, but nobody has quite matched his DVD on Omoplatas. This arm attacks DVD is a title that every Gi grappler should have at home. Just in case.
Buchecha is yet another superstar of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that everyone knows about. In this four-part instructional he uncovers some of the key secrets behind his unique version of the straight armbar. With this one, you’ll get details on finishing the armbar from everywhere without any chance of the opponent defending.
Neil Melanson is arguably, the most unorthodox grappler alive. He has a very unusual grappling system combining Judo, Sambo, Catch wrestling and BJJ. he is also highly creative, often coming up with moves that are just as effective as they’re unusual. His “filthy” Kimura is just one such example. This one works like a charm in both Gi and no_Gi and might just be the most brutal Kimura lock variation in existence.
A true classic in terms of arm attacks DVD instructionals. As the title suggests, you get over 50 different ways of finishing a match via an armbar, courtesy of Renato Canuto. This four-part instructional is a real armbar bonanza, and while some techniques might seem a little out there, they are all tired and tested at the highest levels of the sport.
Another highly creative Kimura variation, this time by the charismatic Mau-Mau Lima. His take on the Kimura actually bears his name and is one of the most underrated Kimura variations in existence. It works, though, and is something you can use to surprise even black belts.
Glover is hands down one of the best grapplers in the world. He has a really crazy style of grappling, which is in big part, a result of his crazy setups and entries into moves we already know. that is exactly what you get in this Jeff Glover arm attacks DVD instructional. In three-volumes, he covers all the major arm locks of BJJ and offers plenty of original setups and entries.
The armbar is actually considered to be a Judo move, originally. Known as the Juji Gateame, it is one of the most used submissions ins Judo as well. In this incredible instructional, Judo and BJJ black belts Travis Stevens and Jimmy Pedro team up to teach you the secrets of the Judo armbar for BJJ.
Wrapping up our top 10 arm attacks DVD instructionals is a bonus DVD on wristlocks. In it, Pet “The Greek” Lestos shares an incredible amount of information on some of the sneakiest submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Gordon Ryan’s instructional about back attacks actually feature to of Kimuras and armbars with a crazy amount of details.
Similarly to the back attack instructional, but obviously, with even more arm attacks. the turtle position is one that offers direct routes to arm locks, and Ryan doesn’t shy away from them.
Danaher’s turtle DVD is a Gi instructional that covers mostly strangles in terms of the turtle position. There are, however, plenty of armbars among the many chapters of this 8-volume DVD that are more than worth looking into.
Speaking of Danaher and arm attacks DVD instructional, he also has highly specialized ones on bent and straight armlocks. this particular one covers the Kimura, and everything related to it in Danaher’s unique style.
Another of Danaher’s specialized arm attacks DVD instructionals, this time on the straight armbar. This one will help you understand even the smallest details in regard to anything armbar related. It is, however, an 8-part instructional that will take a lot of time to go through.
Fabio Gurgel is a true representative of old-school Jiu-Jitsu, and this side control instructional proves that once again. An entire section of it is all about armbars, and you’ll get some crazy old-school tips and trick in this one.
Faria’s one strap back take system si crazy enough to want to learn it on its own. In terms of the armbar options it offers, though, it is a must for any arm lock fan out there.
This DVD is all about the sneaky ways in which you can use BJJ/Judo wristlocks to surprise and tap anyone.
The 
Lovato has an interesting guard variation in his side butterfly guard. Conversely, there are a lot of arm locks that become available, as you’ll learn from this DVD.
An arm attacks DVD covering all types of arm locks imaginable. The DVD has 8 volumes, covering every aspect of arm locking people with the Gi.
One more Dave Camarillo instructional, this time focusing on how to finish armlocks in extreme detail, rather than covering all the various ways of setting them up.
Galvao is a name that needs no introduction. While this title is not a specific arm attacks DVD, it does offer plenty on the subject, given that it is all about the mount position.
Faria’s four-volume instructional on the highest-percentage submissions in Jiu-jitsu is mostly about arm locks, as you might expect.
One position that offers a really unique and brutal arm attacks is the crucifix. Learn all about them as well as several chokes that work perfectly with the arm locks.
Pete Lestos has so much to say on the subject of wrist locks that one 3-part instructional wasn’t enough. So, he shot three-more volumes, expanding on everything he taught in the first instructional.
Clark Gracie is known as the Omoplata guy, with nobody calming the move as their own more than him. That said, he has a lot to teach on the subject, as his four-part arm attacks DVD has to show.
Tom DeBlass knows a thing or two about arm attack,s given how keen on submissions he is. Simply put, there is no better name for this instructional than Kimura Domination – that is exactly what you get.
Here one that narrowly missed out on the top ten. Tarik Hopstock has a crazy Kimura / Omoplata variation he does with his legs that have proven to be highly effective. This instructional will teach you all about it.
Roberto Jimenez is one of the top up and coming competitors of today, and he is a true specialist in certain areas, like that back and the guard, for example. In this instructional, you get to learn all about the guar,d with lots of arm attacks from the position, of course.
As the name suggests, lots of extremely painful wrist locks in this arm attacks DVD.
Thomas Lisboa will show you extremely detailed setups of armbars and Americanas from the mount in the four instructional of this DVD.
Eli Knight has one of the best overall instructionals out there in this one. it is all about positioning, transition, and finishing from all over. As you’d expect arm locks play a huge part in this instructional.
Keith Owen refreshes us with some long-forgotten and heavily underused old-school submissions options that are perfect to catch people off guard.
This DVD offers a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu submission Party, including lots of No-Gi armlocks, most of which are far from ordinary.
Jeff Glover strikes again, this time exploring the world of Omoplatas, with lots of setups from positions you’ve probably not considered before.
Matheus Gonzaga’s instructional covers side control from an offensive standpoint, which, among other things, means having fun with lots of bent and straight armlocks.
How do you like your OMoplatas? Andris Brunovskis likes them spicey, and that’s exactly how he delivers them in this arm attacks DVD.
Stephen Whittier is one of the best coaches alive, and his mount dominance DVD will not only teach you how to stay in the mount indefinitely but also how to finish most people with chokes and arm locks.
I have no idea why Wim Deputter’s mirroring instructionals are so underrated, but I don’t mind as they are a real secret weapon. HIs mirroring principle applied to submissions is high-level JIujitsu that is now accessible for everyone.
While you can get arm locks from anywhere, getting them from top positions is a much more reliable option. The Top Game Submission Manual will teach you how.
A different take on arm locks. Ivan Vasylchuk offers decades of Sambo knowledge, uncovering even more secrets behind the mechanics of arm attacks.
Quite originally named, this arm attacks DVD instructional explores the why behind one of the most devastating and common BJJ submissions – the Kimura.
Once again a Kimura DVD, but this time, offering a system that revolves around the grip and traps that this arm lock offers.
Speaking of traps, you can use arm locks to force your opponents into plenty of mouse traps from the guard. This instructional is all that you’ll need.
The Omoplata works perfectly in both Gi and No-Gi, but this instructional goes really deep into the world of the latter, especially in terms of grips and finishing mechanics.
The best positions to control someone are the same positions where you submit people from. The Kimura happens to be one such position of incredible control.
Become a real arm locking machine with the help of this incredible instructional by Fabio Holanda.
If you’re interested in the Mau-Mau Kimura we covered in the “top ten” portion, then you’ll absolutely love this one. Mau-Mau goes even deeper into how he sets up and finishes his recognizable variation of the Kimura lock.
Seth Daniels is the man behind Fight2Win and he also happens to be a high-level black belt. He outlines his entire system in this instructional, which, as you’ll notice, has lots and lots of armbars.
Kristian Woodmansee is another Onoplata aficionado who seems to have the uncanny ability of slapping it on from everywhere. After watching this arm attacks DVD, you will have the same ability too.
As the name suggests this two-part instructional will provide you with a blueprint of setting up and finishing straight armbars.
Vagner Rocha’s 50/50 of the arms is an arm pummeling system that will always keep you in control of the upper body. that, in turn, means arm locking options whenever you decide to wrap u pa match or roll.
Dan Camarillo has yet another instructional on attacking the arms in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The title promises extreme armbars, and that is exactly what you get in this crazy arm attacks DVD instructional.
An old school DVD on arm locks that includes not just techniques and setups, but also tactics when hunting for them.
Terere’s “Favela Jiu-Jitsu” DVD is one that you can use to learn more about every aspect of BJJ. That of course, includes bent and straight armlocks.
Domynika is one of the best female competitors in the world of Jiu-Jitsu and a real wizard from that guard. She also has a unique variation of the Omoplata she developed herself, which later became known as the Domoplata. In this DVD, she uncovers how ti works.
The perfect instructional for submission hunters, especially if you’re leaning mostly towards arm locks.
An interesting arm lock submission is an original one. The Capizzi locks will give you an upper hand over anyone when it comes to finishing with arm locks.
Paul is one of the OG crew as well, and he has a really brutal and simple style of BJJ. Exactly what you want to introduce to your game.
The only time an Aikido black belt might come in handy is if you also have a black belt in BJJ and like to explore wristlocks. Roy Dean fits this description to a “T”.
The Kimura is perfect to control people with, especially if there’s no Gi to grab on to. This instructional will not only teach you how to submit people with it but also keep them where you want them.
Being advanced in BJJ is all about being sneaky with what you do. This instructional will provide you with the building blocks of BJJ sneakiness, especially when it comes to arm lock submissions.
The originally named “Arms Race” arm attacks DVD instructional will teach you how t obe the first one that sets up an armbar with lightning speed.
If you want to learn a unique Gi guard, and all the associated armadas that come with it, this Kristina Barlaan DVD is exactly what you need.
Wrapping up our collection of all the best arm attacks DVD instructional is one more title covering wristlocks, this time by Tom Mcmahon. Highly recommended.
