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Crucifix armlock

An arm lock from the crucifix, where each of their arms is tied up separately. The arm caught in your legs is the one you straighten, using your hips.

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Key steps

  1. Settle into the crucifix with one arm scissored by your legs and the other arm gripped at the wrist.
  2. Lock your legs tight around the trapped arm so it can't slide out.
  3. Shift your hips until they sit right behind that elbow.
  4. Push your hips forward slowly against the joint to finish.

Key details

  • Keep the hand-controlled arm tied up the whole time; if it frees up, they can turn in to you.
  • Neither hand is free to tap, so agree on a spoken tap before drilling and release the moment you hear it.