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Knee on belly

Also called Knee ride, Knee on stomach

A mobile top position with your shin across their belly and your other foot posted wide. It pins them with pressure while you stay free to move.

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Key steps

  1. Slide your shin across their belly from side control, knee toward their far hip.
  2. Post your other leg out wide with the foot flat on the mat for base.
  3. Grab their far collar or shoulder with one hand and their hip or belt with the other.
  4. Drive your weight through the knee while you keep your posture upright.
  5. Ride their movement and switch to side control or mount as they turn.

Key details

  • Keep your posted foot wide; a narrow base lets them push the knee off and roll you.
  • Expect them to push on your knee, which is the moment for the armbar.
  • Control the pressure in training, because the knee weighs heavily on the ribs.