The Armbar is one of the best and most effective submissions to learn if you want to improve your jiu-jitsu. As a result, there are numerous armbar variations, such as the closed guard armbar, flying armbar, and helicopter armbar, to name a few. Indeed, learning a variety of attacks is always beneficial to any practitioner looking to improve his or her skills.

As a result, you will be better prepared to become a ferocious BJJ martial arts fighter aspiring to compete in the world’s most prestigious competitions. So, what exactly is an armbar?

The armbar (juji gatame) is a common submission in Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and MMA that you should learn early on. It is one of the most powerful, fundamental, and effective submissions available today.

in Judo, the armbar is most known by juji gatame (Ude Hishigi Juji Gatame).

Honestly, armbars are really effective techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since its inception. It also works well in BJJ Gi and No-Gi competitions, as well as Judo and mixed martial arts.

Many grapplers and MMA fighters have tested this submission including Ronda Rousey and Tony Ferguson, with positive results. I’m wondering, how does the armbar work?

The armbar is one of the most effective elbow hyperextension armlocks that requires precise control of the opponent’s arm. Otherwise, the armbar can injure the opponent’s elbow if not executed properly.

Without further ado, please find below a list of armbar variations that you can use to improve your jiu-jitsu skills and techniques.

Several armbars from various BJJ positions, such as flying, helicopter, straight armbar, and others, will be demonstrated step-by-step in this article. Stat tuned!

Closed Guard Armbar

One of the most fundamental and well-known submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the armbar from the guard position. When it comes to submissions, this is one of the most important ones to learn from early days on the mat.

Since the inception of the BJJ martial art, a large number of practitioners have demonstrated the proficiency and versatility of this armbar variation in a variety of contexts, including MMA competitions, etc.

Furthermore, the closed guard is one of the most fundamental and difficult guards to master. Therefore, it provides BJJ practitioners with the opportunity to learn a wide range of concepts, strategies, etc. In addition, the full guard is an excellent position, particularly for beginners, from which they’ll get many effective submissions such as the triangle choke, kimura, and omoplata, among others.

In this way, the closed guard armbar is extremely effective in both competition and self-defense situations in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. An in-depth explanation of the jiu-jitsu closed guard armbar is provided in the video embedded below.

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More information about the closed guard can be found in the following related article: Full Guard In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Made Easy

Mounted Armbar

The armbar from from mount is one of the most fundamental and widely used submissions in the world of grappling. Furthermore, it is one of the most effective BJJ technque that any practitioner should be familiar with. The mounted armbar, in addition, is a high-percentage attack in both gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu and it is used in mixed martial arts (MMA) (MMA).

The mount, aside from being one of the most fundamental and powerful positions in jiu-jitsu, it is also one of the most complex and dominant positions in the game. It provides its players with an abundance of submissions and transitions, but it is essential that they understand how to use them correctly in order to be effective in a fight.

This has resulted in the mounted armbar becoming a highly effective submission technique that can be used against opponents regardless of their belt color or size. In order to make this submission, what is the most efficient method to use?

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