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Submission · Shoulder lock · Intermediate
IntermediateShoulder lockGi & no-gi
Mir lock
A submission (shoulder lock) you hit from Closed guard, Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame) and Half guard. Intermediate level.
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Starts from
Get to one of these positions first, then look for the mir lock.
Key steps
Shoulder lock. Tap early in training, and let go as soon as your partner taps.
- Trap their wrist against your body (in the crook of your arm or against your side) so their elbow is bent
- Reach your other arm under their trapped arm, behind the elbow, and grab your own wrist to make a figure four
- Keep their wrist pinned to you and their elbow tight to your chest
- Turn their hand up behind their back, as in a kimura, slowly, until they tap
If they defend it
They straighten the arm to escape: switch to the armbar.
Common mistakes
Common mistake
Letting the wrist slide free as you start to turn.
Key details
- It is a kimura where your body holds their wrist instead of your hand
- Their elbow stays bent the whole time
Related positions & techniques
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
Quick checkMir lock quick check4 questions
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