Review : Danaher’s Kimura System

8 parts, 10 hours
Enter the System : Kimura

(Review TBD – testing link)

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Kimura: Enter The System by John Danaher vol 1

00:00 – System Overview
15:48 – Trinity of Power
21:15 – Thumb or no Thumb
26:19 – Essential Nature of Kimura – A Twisting Lock
30:23 – Hand and Arm Positioning
37:47 – Bending A Straightened Arm
Expose the back with support leg, elbow to elbow, point your elbow to the ceiling. Get his wrist behind his elbow, dominate wrist with throttle and bend.

43:21 – Diagonal Power Line
49:30 – Pull Dominant Kimuras vs Push Dominant Kimuras
52:11 – Beating The Shoulder and Trapping Head
56:35 – Shoulder Line
59:51 – A Vexing Problem
01:04:07 – Essential Skill of Kimura System – Roll Through Kimura Scrambles

Vol 2
00:00 – Introduction to Dorsal Kimura
07:53 – Unlocking Reinforced Hands
Leg as wedge (no-gi)
if hand-to-knee >> One-handed (chest to elbow), grab four knuckles >>

17:45 – Using Legs For Kimura

22:00 – Cross-Kimura
Legs for Kimura finish

23:10 – TarikOplata
Turn hips in circle, extend the legs >> turn the hips
One hand on the floor for balance
Control head with one leg, extend the other
control, Push & turn, pull-dominant finish

34:04 – Switching to Alternative Submission
North-south >> leg over arm >> side triangle if they re-grip

36:50 3/4 juujigatame great armbar/triangle set-up

39:18 – Switching to Different Position / System
Convert any Kimura to back position
Chest to arm to drive the turn >> head ear-to-hear >> lift > body triangle
Pass-off to get double-wrist cross-grip


Vol 3

00:00 – Introduction to The Kimura
10:58 – Top and Bottom Knee
14:15 – Bottom Knee to Back
17:41 – Bottom Knee to Rear Triangle
20:01 – Bottom Knee to Arm Bar
22:10 – Bottom Knee to Side Triangle
24:22 – Bottom Knee Penetration to Russian Arm
29:44 – Bottom Knee into Cross Ashi Garami
32:50 – Bottom Knee Losing Russian Arm
38:49 – Top Knee Attacks
46:05 – Relationship Between Kimura and Bicep Slicer

Vol4

00:00 – Introduction to Applications
03:43 – Side Kimura Applications
13:19 – Side Kimura Switching Elbows
17:13 – Side Kimura Supinated Grip
21:03 – Side Kimura Pronated Grip
26:13 – Half Guard Top
34:09 – Half Guard to T Kimura
39:12 – Half Guard Attacking Power Prop
44:11 – Classroom Commentary #1
45:57 – Classroom Commentary #2
49:46 – Classroom Commentary #3


Vol 5

00:00 – Butterfly Guard
04:27 – kimura vs Butterfly Guard Moving Head to Setup Kimura
07:50 – Kimura vs Butterfly Guard Standing
11:24 – Kimura vs Butterfly Guard Standing Opposite Side
16:06 – Kimura vs Butterfly Guard Working From Outside Position
19:34 – Kimura’s Kimura
31:53 – Turtle Position Olympic Bar to Kimura
35:39 – Kimura vs Turtle Side Triangle
39:26 – Kimura vs Single Leg on Mat
47:58 – Kimura vs Single Leg on Mat Drill
55:45 – Classroom Commentary #4
59:28 – Classroom Commentary #5

Vol 6

00:00 – Kimura vs Single Leg Countering the Peak Out
04:59 – Kesa-Gatame
14:43 – Closed Guard Kimura – The Great Mystery of Closed Guard Kimura
38:15 – Kimura Closed Guard Wrist Control and Power Prop
46:20 – Closed Guard Kimura Head Pass Setup
51:46 – Kimura From Bottom Half Guard
01:02:05 – Bottom Half Guard Kimura Converting to Full Guard
01:05:46 – Half Guard Kimura Sumi Gaeshi Variations
01:09:08 – Classroom Commentary #6
01:11:06 – Classroom Commentary #7

Vol 7

00:00 – Bottom Half Guard To The Kimura
06:21 – Half Guard Kimura Vs Arm Bar
14:44 – Half Guard Kimura To Front Triangle
24:44 – Kimura Bottom Turtle Position
31:32 – Kimura Bottom Turtle Inside Arm Roll Staying Above the Hips
37:54 – Kimura Bottom Turtle Inside Arm Roll to Kimura Finish
40:33 – Kimura Bottom Turtle vs Seat Belt
45:07 – Kimura Bottom Turtle Outside Arm Roll
49:56 – Kimura Bottom Turtle Outside Arm Variation
55:21 – Standing Position
01:01:47 – Kimura vs Standing Single Leg Head Outside
01:04:34 – Kimura vs Standing Single Moving The Head
01:08:05 – Kimura Vs Single Leg Kneeling Opponent
01:12:33 – Kimura Vs Double Leg
01:17:00 – Kimura vs Double Leg (Cont.)
01:19:02 – Classroom Commentary #8

Vol 8

00:00 – Legs Kimura / Reverse Omoplata
14:29 – TRIMURA
33:53 – Multiple Kimuras
45:14 – Timing the Roll Through
51:33 – Elbow Wedge for Kimura
54:22 – Head and Arm Kimura
01:00:03 – Classroom Commentary #9