In all of MMA it is the two fighters that are both punching each other bloody that get the crowd and MMA fans going nuts! However if you train in MMA I bet you also get just as much excitement out of watching a well crafted submission move. Mixed martial artists understand and respect how hard it is to work your way into one of these submission moves. The amount of strategy behind getting your opponent to tap out.
What looks like just a few seconds to the average MMA fan took months of preparation and submission training. Unlike a clean knockout (which is also exciting don't get me wrong) a submission move takes a tremendous amount of preparation and work to watch and learn the tenancies of your opponent and capitalize on them.
So, The MMA Zone has put together a list of the 5 most common MMA submission moves.
#1 Guillotine
This move is extremely effective against a fighter who has a tendency to put their head down when coming in. Basically we all learned this move when we were kids. When you little sibling ran at you with their head down and you put them in a head lock. That is the basic premise of this move. When in the ring or Ocatgon if your opponent slips under you with their chin up ever so slightly you will be able to utilize this moved. Just grab them around the throat and grab the wrist of your free hand and voila you will be raising your hands in about 30 seconds as they take a nap. As always when using this move always be careful not to squeeze to hard on the throat as this can cause serious damage and even collapse the their airways.
#2 Triangle chokes
To use this choke you will be wrapping the opponents head along with one of his arms with your legs. The thighs are the strongest muscle of the entire body and can apply tremendous amount of pressure when used to squeeze an opponent. So squeeze the legs together while at the same time the opponents head is being pulled down to their chest. Where this move gets the name is when this is properly applied to your opponent, your legs will form a triangle.
#3 Omoplata
This is without a doubt one of the toughest moves to get a submission out of. However, when it is done you will get a big pat on the back from your BJJ friends. So, basically after you put your opponent or practicing partner in a Kimura you can raise your leg up and over your opponent's shoulder while pushing their chin. Then sit up and move your weight forward and this will hyper rotate your opponents arm. All you have to do is keep applying small little increments of pressure until your opponent taps out.
#4 Knee bar
This move can cause a cringe like effect to anyone who has had knee problems. You need to look for this move when your opponent gets loose from your guard. So, immediately have they break the guard be thinking how to get into this move. You will have to immediately turn your back to the opponent and wrap your arms around one of their legs. Now using your own body as the leverage weight fall back with both his arms and legs around the opponent's isolated leg. To apply even more force and really make them feel the pain you can pull down on his opponent's toes. The knee bar hyper-extends the opponent's knee, causing him to tap out.
#5 Rear naked choke
This move is a very common one and one we all grew up knowing how to do. So, despite the name most people know it as the common choke hold. The rear naked choke is applies by wrapping one arm around the opponents neck so that the inside of your elbow is placed against his throat. This will naturally place your bicep against one side of his neck and your forearm against the other side. From there you have two options for sinking in the choke and applying the pressure needed for the tap. You can place the hand of the arm you have wrapped around the neck on the bicep of the other arm and the hand of the other arm on the back of the opponents head. From there you hug your arms together and push out with your chest. Unlike some choke holds that put pressure on a fighter's windpipe, this choke pinches the carotid arteries, which supply oxygen and blood to the head.
What looks like just a few seconds to the average MMA fan took months of preparation and submission training. Unlike a clean knockout (which is also exciting don't get me wrong) a submission move takes a tremendous amount of preparation and work to watch and learn the tenancies of your opponent and capitalize on them.
So, The MMA Zone has put together a list of the 5 most common MMA submission moves.
#1 Guillotine
This move is extremely effective against a fighter who has a tendency to put their head down when coming in. Basically we all learned this move when we were kids. When you little sibling ran at you with their head down and you put them in a head lock. That is the basic premise of this move. When in the ring or Ocatgon if your opponent slips under you with their chin up ever so slightly you will be able to utilize this moved. Just grab them around the throat and grab the wrist of your free hand and voila you will be raising your hands in about 30 seconds as they take a nap. As always when using this move always be careful not to squeeze to hard on the throat as this can cause serious damage and even collapse the their airways.
#2 Triangle chokes
To use this choke you will be wrapping the opponents head along with one of his arms with your legs. The thighs are the strongest muscle of the entire body and can apply tremendous amount of pressure when used to squeeze an opponent. So squeeze the legs together while at the same time the opponents head is being pulled down to their chest. Where this move gets the name is when this is properly applied to your opponent, your legs will form a triangle.
#3 Omoplata
This is without a doubt one of the toughest moves to get a submission out of. However, when it is done you will get a big pat on the back from your BJJ friends. So, basically after you put your opponent or practicing partner in a Kimura you can raise your leg up and over your opponent's shoulder while pushing their chin. Then sit up and move your weight forward and this will hyper rotate your opponents arm. All you have to do is keep applying small little increments of pressure until your opponent taps out.
#4 Knee bar
This move can cause a cringe like effect to anyone who has had knee problems. You need to look for this move when your opponent gets loose from your guard. So, immediately have they break the guard be thinking how to get into this move. You will have to immediately turn your back to the opponent and wrap your arms around one of their legs. Now using your own body as the leverage weight fall back with both his arms and legs around the opponent's isolated leg. To apply even more force and really make them feel the pain you can pull down on his opponent's toes. The knee bar hyper-extends the opponent's knee, causing him to tap out.
#5 Rear naked choke
This move is a very common one and one we all grew up knowing how to do. So, despite the name most people know it as the common choke hold. The rear naked choke is applies by wrapping one arm around the opponents neck so that the inside of your elbow is placed against his throat. This will naturally place your bicep against one side of his neck and your forearm against the other side. From there you have two options for sinking in the choke and applying the pressure needed for the tap. You can place the hand of the arm you have wrapped around the neck on the bicep of the other arm and the hand of the other arm on the back of the opponents head. From there you hug your arms together and push out with your chest. Unlike some choke holds that put pressure on a fighter's windpipe, this choke pinches the carotid arteries, which supply oxygen and blood to the head.