Adults: Clamp Guard
Warm-up
The Snap & Drag
Player A
Both players are trying to get their chest to the back of the head OR an arm across the body and chest to the back of the tricep. You may not attack the legs or lower body. Everything must be upper-body handfighthing. But don’t let that discourage you from properly hand-fighting. Remember that this is in a jiu-jitsu context, so don’t do things like they can’t grab your legs.
Player B
Win Condition(s)
Hands to Mat or Stand
Player A
Player A starts in closed guard. They win if they can get Player B’s hands or a hand on the mat.
Player B
Player B is attempting to pop open the guard and stand up.
Win Condition(s)
If Player A gets a hand or hands to the mat or Player B stands up, switch top and bottom.
Clamp Dillema
Player A
Player A starts out with the clamp guard and is attempting to secure a submission.
Player B
Player B is looking to square back up or extract their trapped arm.
Win Condition(s)
If Player A gets a submission or Player B gets square/escapes their trapped arm, switch top and bottom.
Main Class
Attacking + Entering Clamp
Dragging the arm either across, threatening the pendulum/K-guard OR trapping for the clamp. Go over entering the clamp position and building frames to properly secure the position. Stop once able to finish a submission.
Finishing from Clamp
Compendium of submissions possible from clamp:
- Kimura
- Straight Armlock
- Rolling Armlock/Choibar
- Omoplata
- Omoplata choke
- Triangle
- Armlock