A question on armbars...

**Patcherson** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 5:42pm

I'm a little confused as to which is better

putting the support foot under the ribcage as seen in the more traditional
Jiu-Jitsu

http://www.dragonsmma.com/images/armbar2.gif

or laying it across the body

like in MMA

http://www.championyouth.com/picture...y%20armbar.jpg

please discuss

In my opinion the leg over the body seems to give more stead ability

**1point2** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 5:54pm

Well thank God you put this in the Basic Technique forum after asking your qualified grappling instructor!

**PointyShinyBurn** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 5:59pm

They both work and which one to use is situational rather than a question of absolute superiority. For example, to take the nearside arm from knee-on-belly you'd likely use the former, whereas to do so from the mount you'd almost certainly use the latter.

**Patcherson** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 6:31pm

Originally Posted by 1point2

Well thank God you put this in the Basic Technique forum after asking your qualified grappling instructor!

if you're not going to help be quiet

Originally Posted by PointyShinyBurn

They both work and which one to use is situational rather than a question of absolute superiority. For example, to take the nearside arm from knee-on-belly you'd likely use the former, whereas to do so from the mount you'd almost certainly use the latter.

thank you for helping

**Trek** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 6:39pm

Originally Posted by Patcherson

if you're not going to help be quiet

He was just letting you know, in traditional awesome Bullshido manner, that you posted in the wrong section.

You should thank him...

**Patcherson** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 6:43pm

Originally Posted by Trek

He was just letting you know, in traditional awesome Bullshido manner, that you posted in the wrong section.

You should thank him...

lol i forgot a kick in the nuts was Bullshido way of saying "your doing it wrong" =P

**8bit** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 7:22pm

Originally Posted by Patcherson

lol i forgot a kick in the nuts was Bullshido way of saying "your doing it wrong" =P

Welcome to bullshido.

**danno** · Posted On: 8/03/2009 8:32pm

mhm, wrong section. and i'm sure you could find a 100 page thread on this somewhere if you did a search as well.

do you actually train any grappling in the first place or are you learning off youtube videos with your mates?

to answer the question:

the reason you'd use one or the other has nothing to do with the fact that it's MMA, BJJ, judo, sambo or whatever. as pointy said, it's a matter of position - where you started in the first place. you're just choosing the best technique for the situation.

the first one can be easier to escape however, and i'll often do something like grab the nearest leg for better control.