Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Eli Knight shows a south Americana and reverse triangle from bottom side control. Escape remains the priority.
Submissions
Americana
A figure-four shoulder lock with the opponent's arm bent at 90 degrees and their hand pinned to the mat, usually from side control or mount.
Also called keylock, americana lock, figure four armlock, bent armlock, paintbrush.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Shorts
YouTube videos
Gi Beginner
Andre Galvao's americana from mount with the weight distribution that stops the bottom player bridging during the lock.
Secret to EXCRUCIATING Submissions From Scarf Hold - Henry Akins
Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics YouTube
Henry Akins' scarf-hold submissions, the far-arm traps that appear once they cannot bridge.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Knight Jiu-Jitsu runs through a large set of submissions available from side control and how they connect, a good overview for beginners building an attack chain.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Lachlan Giles on the americana from mount, with the details that stop the bottom player straightening the arm or bridging out of it.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Lachlan Giles on finishing from side control by reading what the bottom player does with their near arm, and chaining the shoulder locks and arm triangle off each reaction.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Tom Barlow on ude garami from kuzure kesa gatame, the bent-arm lock that appears when they try to frame the far arm.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Josh Saunders presents a connected side control attack system where each defence to one submission feeds the next.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Five basic submissions from side control for white belts - americana, kimura, arm triangle, armbar and a choke - shown step by step.
Top Half Guard Shoulder Lock — Submit Without Passing! #bjj #half #guard #submit #shoulder #lock
Work Harder AND Smarter BJJ YouTube
A shoulder lock in the style of an americana attacked from top half guard once you have beaten the knee shield and pinned the far arm, without needing to finish the pass.