You’ve heard about the Kimura Trap system and you know it works, either by doing it to others or being hopelessly trapped in it yourself. This proves the potential of a bent arm trap system, and yet, we take the Kimura Trap for granted, and not many people have ventured to explore different bent arm traps in Jiu-Jitsu.
The Keylock Trap System DVD By Vanessa Waltz is an instructional that focuses on bending the arm in the opposite direction of the Kimura and using it as a very versatile trap system. Yes, I am talking about the Americana, and the different ways in which you can use it to enhance all top positions in the Gentle Art.
Key Takeaways
- Four-part No-Gi DVD containing over 2 hours of quality grappling instructions.
- Presents an innovative way of using the Americana for more than submissions.
- Covers a way to set up, control, and move around with an intricate trap system.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 9 out of 10.
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The Art of BJJ Traps
I remember that the first time I realized the value of BJJ traps was in 2012 when I was watching Cyborg’s first Tornado Guard instructional. He was making an analogy for some move (I don’t remember specifically) about leaving seeds out for a bird and hiding behind a rock with a machine gun. Exactly how I picture Cyborg hunting.
Jokes aside, setting traps is the most effective way of setting up successfully pulling off grappling attacks. Instead of tightening with an obvious attack that your opponent can recognize and defend, you set up a series of attacks, for example, submissions, that they can’t see coming.
If you take a look at any top-level grappler you’ll see them use this strategy to do takedowns, sweeps, passes, submissions and every other attacking move there is. Even when Gordon Ryan predicts how he’ll finish an opponent, he uses trap setups to achieve his end goal.
This area of BJJ needs a lot more dedicated attention, and for the most part, that is down to instructors. If you feel like you’re lacking useful information on the subject from your instructor, turn toward the Keylock Trap System DVD By Vanessa Waltz. It will help a lot!
Gracie Barra Professor Vanessa Waltz
Vanessa Waltz is a first-degree black belt under her husband, GB Professor Brain Waltz. She is a true BJJ fanatic, completely devoted to her Colorado Springs gym, even to the point of training almost fully throughout her pregnancy!
She began BJJ in 2003 and ended up using it in a life-threatening situation just months later. It prompted her to really dedicate herself to the sport and she found her home with Gracie Barra in 2011 as a purple belt.
Apart from being a full-time instructor, as the co-owner of Gracie Bara Colorado Springs, along with her husband Brian Waltz, Vanessa also enjoys competing whenever she can, especially without the Gi. Style-wise, she is crafty and unorthodox, using mechanical advantages you likely never thought of before. The Keylock Trap System DVD By Vanessa Waltz is the perfect example.
Vanessa Waltz DVD: The Keylock Trap System Full Review
The Keylock Trap System DVD By Vanessa Waltz is a four-part BJJ instructional, with techniques demonstrated without the Gi. Everything laid out in the 2+ hours of material is directly applicable to Gi Jiu-Jitsu though, and the entire set is immensely useful for those who take BJJ competition seriously.
Part 1 – The Power of the Keylock
The Keylock Trap System Vanessa Waltz DVD begins with a short introduction that covers the basics of the Americana in terms of mechanical details. This is the last you’ll see of the ‘traditional’ Americana keylock in this instructional, as all following material is very creative and highly useful, building on those fundamental Americana principles.
Waltz presents how you can use the Americana position as a control position rather than just a flash submission that works opportunistically. Essentially, Vanessa sets up her Keylock Trap from the top, using it as a very effective pinning position from side control, mount, and knee on belly.
After laying down the basics, Vnaessa covers creative ways of recognizing keylock attacks everywhere, like during arm triangles, back attacks, and from the rear triangle position.
Part 2 – Setting The Keylock Trap
Once the basics are out of the way, it is time for attacks. Vanessa Waltz is extremely submission-oriented, looking for the tap everywhere, which is how I presume her system emerges. In this part of the Keylock Trap System DVD By Vanessa Waltz, we get to see a bunch of submission attacks that work together as a system.
Waltz starts with the Enigma Keylcok, offering shoulder and wristlock combos as she does. A particularly useful chapter is the one on separating the same side elbow during the setup of the trap system.
Both far and near side arm attacks feature in the form of shotgun armbars, and bent shoulder locks, mostly from the Kesa Gatame side control position. The volume ends with a few North-Soouth Keylock Trap options as well as more details on pinning the arm.
Part 3 – Keylock Trap Submissions
As this Vanessa Waltz DVD progresses, she presents the different positions you can transition between while retaining the Keylock Trap. This portion looks at attacking while switching between back and side control, effortlessly switching between chokes, such as the rear triangle, D’Arce, and North-South choke.
This volume also features some of the most powerful submissions in the entire instructional, such as the Scorpion Deathlock, Honeyhole integrations, and the stirrup armbar. Mount options emerge towards the end of this volume, in the form of the Samurai Choke and mounted triangle.
Part 4 – Rear Attacks
Wrapping this incredibly creative and attack-oriented instructional up is a section on how to use the keylock Trap to control and submit from the back. The final part of the Keylock Trap System DVD By Vanessa Waltz shows some signature moves and ‘fancy’ transitions.
The Gift Wrap position, and how it works combined with the Keylock trap is undoubtedly the most important part of this volume. Among the chapters, Waltz also offers options on Cryangles (leg in triangles) from the cradle, setting up a No-Gi Ezekiel choke from the back as well as some smooth passing using the Keylock trap to set up Bolos.
Make Americanas Great Again
The Americana is a somewhat forgotten submission in BJJ these days. Thought of as the big guy/girl submission, we usually see it when larger people grapple with smaller ones, mostly due to how easy it is to get for the bigger person.
There were a few attempts by notable experimenters, such as Nino Schembri to introduce Americanas from bottom positions, but that did not pan out at all. So, for the most part, people only think of the Americana as a bent armlock to do from the mount or side control.
More experienced grapplers might use it as bait, to make sure they control these positions without too much effort, or to set up neighboring submissions, such as arm triangles or armbars. But that is not all the Americana can do for you.
Simply thinking about pinning the forearm of a bottom player to the mats, while their arm is bent at the elbow (the sharper the angle of the bend, the better) will open up a host of new opportunities for you, allowing you to transition between back, mount and side control at will.
Eddie Bravo had some strides in the field, during some of his early Monkey Mount work, and now, Vanessa Waltz has taken it upon herself to take the Americana further than anyone else before. Her Keylock Trap System DVD delivers as promised!
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Key in Lock!
What’s left to say except that you need the Keylock Trap system in your life! I have actually seen some of Vanessa’s earlier work on the subject before, and it inspired me to explore a position that later turned out to be a signature system that I now use on a daily basis.
The Keylock Trap System Vanessa Waltz DVD is instrumental for everyone trying to be a legitimate competitor, Gi or No-GI. Who wouldn’t want a system that allows you to reap points from all top positions past the guard, and submit the bottom person at will using at least a dozen of different submissions? Be smart, grab this one now!
