The Americana Armlock - An easy & powerful oldschool attack from the top

The Americana Armlock is an oldschool BJJ technique that is very powerful yet simple to
learn. It is a strong Submission that is mostly used from the Side Mount and Mount
Position.

In this video series, BJJ 3rd degree Blackbelt Björn Friedrich shows you how to control and
isolate the arm and how to apply the most efficient breaking mechanics to get the tap.
Besides that, he will teach you how to deal with the most common forms of resistance and
how to transition into other strong positions or Submissions.

If you want to enhance your top game, and you are looking for an unstoppable Americana Armlock this video series will give you the tools to do so.

Table of content:

Volume 1:
Introduction
The Principle of the 2 Angles
The Principle of the False Grip
The Principle of the tight Elbows
The Principle of Pressure

Volume 2:
Breaking the structure of the near side arm
Breaking the structure of the far side arm
The Americana Trap Position
3 Submissions from the Americana Trap

Volume 3:
Dealing with the Head – The Americana Wristlock
Transition from the Americana to the Crucifix
The Stockade & Transitions to the Mount
The Americana from Mount Position
The Americana from Half Guard Top
The Americana from the Bottom

Watch an excerpt: