History of catch wrestling, including its global reach, is fascinating. I'm also somewhat amazed that a little gym in a quaint working class town in England produced so many fighting monsters!
This is a very effective technique which I think many martial artists forget about the details of. Things like this are taught on a very basic self defense level at many karate schools. It's the kind of technique people say will never work in the street. Sakaraba become good at this through practicing, not through sparring. This underscores how important practicing the basics are instead of just sparring all of the time.
Nice technique. Double wrist lock was taught to Kimura by catch wrestlers. Shows to prove how influential Catch wrestling is. Only a handful of people in the world know how to effectively apply the double wrist lock.
The Kimura really is the left hook version of grappling,MMA,and street fighting. What Sakuraba and old school Judokans did with the kimura was place the arm behind the elbow instead of the shoulder. This is way Heilo and later Renzo got there elbows dislocated. Most people like myself put the arm behind the shoulder putting the pressure there. Either way I love this move and you can hit it anywhere. Classic two on one.
1:35 Sakuraba Translated: You see, I don't know see why people think MMA is so hard. Think Kimura, kimura, kimura. From any position, a kimura can be executed. All other submission should only be used to set up a good kimura. Take my back, That's another set for a kimura. My next lesson, will be how to reverse a toe hold into a surprising kimura.
@CaptianXiro Thank you very much for the translation! I've always wondered what he was saying. Now I know.. And Billy should be proud because saku executes kimura exactly as he taught it! "One arm short and one arm deep" He did the same setup and everything on Royler. Nothing shows you're a good student better then submitting a Gracie right?
True, still, it is funny to see his teacher all proud like an elementary teacher at a spelling bee... Like aww look at Saku hurting that Gracie... brought a tear my eye. lol.
I imagine one would definitely learn technique from Billy... or else there would be much passing out...
"Damn it, that's not the choke, you gotta do it like this... well i guess i'll show it again when you wake up"
@CaptianXiro Haha i've always said that the reason Sakuraba was handling the Gracie's so easily is because he probably had to grapple Billy Robinson all his career. Going from him to a Gracie that is just slightly larger then himself. Come on! Easy money! Have you seen how freakishly strong and huge the frame of Billy looked? All that muscles and weight plus knowledge of cranking and tearing up joints, the Gracie's were considered an easy day compared to slaying that dragon on a daily basis.
Very good video.
History of catch wrestling, including its global reach, is fascinating. I'm also somewhat amazed that a little gym in a quaint working class town in England produced so many fighting monsters!
utubesqueeze 1 month ago
Thanks for great video
johncho9 2 months ago
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttt he is not the japanese version of none family ...he is the only Sakuraba....the Gracies are down ...!!!!
sadako36 2 months ago
This is a very effective technique which I think many martial artists forget about the details of. Things like this are taught on a very basic self defense level at many karate schools. It's the kind of technique people say will never work in the street. Sakaraba become good at this through practicing, not through sparring. This underscores how important practicing the basics are instead of just sparring all of the time.
Haseeb2 3 months ago
Nice technique. Double wrist lock was taught to Kimura by catch wrestlers. Shows to prove how influential Catch wrestling is. Only a handful of people in the world know how to effectively apply the double wrist lock.
alexpapyz31 5 months ago
Nice video
UnitedMartialArtsKY 6 months ago
The Kimura really is the left hook version of grappling,MMA,and street fighting. What Sakuraba and old school Judokans did with the kimura was place the arm behind the elbow instead of the shoulder. This is way Heilo and later Renzo got there elbows dislocated. Most people like myself put the arm behind the shoulder putting the pressure there. Either way I love this move and you can hit it anywhere. Classic two on one.
b7r7u7c7e 7 months ago
1:35 Sakuraba Translated: You see, I don't know see why people think MMA is so hard. Think Kimura, kimura, kimura. From any position, a kimura can be executed. All other submission should only be used to set up a good kimura. Take my back, That's another set for a kimura. My next lesson, will be how to reverse a toe hold into a surprising kimura.
Billy all proud of his student lol.
CaptianXiro 7 months ago 2
@CaptianXiro Thank you very much for the translation! I've always wondered what he was saying. Now I know.. And Billy should be proud because saku executes kimura exactly as he taught it! "One arm short and one arm deep" He did the same setup and everything on Royler. Nothing shows you're a good student better then submitting a Gracie right?
fadedsideways 7 months ago 2
@fadedsideways Guys remember Kimura was taught this move by Karl Gotch who trained at my gym.
antowalk 7 months ago
@fadedsideways
True, still, it is funny to see his teacher all proud like an elementary teacher at a spelling bee... Like aww look at Saku hurting that Gracie... brought a tear my eye. lol.
I imagine one would definitely learn technique from Billy... or else there would be much passing out...
"Damn it, that's not the choke, you gotta do it like this... well i guess i'll show it again when you wake up"
CaptianXiro 7 months ago
@CaptianXiro Haha i've always said that the reason Sakuraba was handling the Gracie's so easily is because he probably had to grapple Billy Robinson all his career. Going from him to a Gracie that is just slightly larger then himself. Come on! Easy money! Have you seen how freakishly strong and huge the frame of Billy looked? All that muscles and weight plus knowledge of cranking and tearing up joints, the Gracie's were considered an easy day compared to slaying that dragon on a daily basis.
fadedsideways 7 months ago