Tap Or Snap: The Armbar Index
Tap Or Snap: The Armbar Index
Perhaps one of the most versatile attacks available for grapplers, the armbar can be finished from countless positions.
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The rear-naked choke, triangle, and armbar could be considered the trifecta of iconic jiu-jitsu submissions, but the armbar arguably is the most varied and versatile of the group.
The closed guard armbar is often one of the very first attacks a person learns in jiu-jitsu, but the complexities and options available extend well beyond that: there are filing armbars, inverted worm guard finishes, attacks from the back, and so many more.
Not only is it a multifaceted attack, but it's also a high percentage in and out of the gi, making it a necessary element of any well-rounded grapplers game.
Carrying on with our technical deep dives (see the heel hook, lapel guard, guillotine and triangle submission collections), we've compiled our favorite matches, technique videos, and breakdowns of the armbar.
Watch 21 Of Our Favorite Armbar Finishes
Rudson Mateus vs Gutemberg Pereira
- Xande Ribeiro vs Rustam Chsiev
- Matheus Gabriel vs Kennedy Maciel
- Jaime Canuto vs Rafael Domingos
- Nathiely de Jesus vs Allison Tremblay
- Nicholas Meregali vs Luiz Panza
- Dante Leon vs Enrique Galazar
- Ffion Davies vs Bia Mesquita
- Keenan Cornelius vs Inacio Neto
- Vagner Rocha vs Servio Tulio
- Issac Doderlein vs Joao Mendes
- Larissa Campos vs Maria Malyjasiak
- Mateus Rodrigues vs Ed Ruth
- Gordon Ryan vs Evangelous Moumtizis
- Cole Abata vs Sebastian Oyervidez
- Bia Mesquita vs Ffion Davies
- Tommy Langaker vs Servio Tulio
- Rudson Mathues vs Gabriel Almeida
- Ronaldo Jr vs Andrew Wiltse
- Lucas Hulk vs Ashur Darmo
- Rikako Yuasa vs Thamires Aquino
- Nathiely De Jesus vs Bianca Basilio
- Bruno Malfacine vs Rodnei Barbosa
- Roberto 'Cybrog' Abreu vs Fernando Ribas
Ambar Analysis & Breakdowns
Xande Breaks Down Matrix Armbar
- How I Won: Mahamed Aly Analyzes Flying Armbar
- Issac Doederlein's Nasty Fast Armbar
- Baleia Breakdown: A Tale Of Two Armbars
- Baleia Breakdown: Talita Alencar's No-Gi Armbar
Ambar Technique and Training Videos
Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida: Finishing the Armbar
- Renato Canuto's Flying Armbar Clinic
- Nicholas Meregali Drills Easy Armbar From Unusual Position
- Mahamed Aly: The Closed Guard Armbar
- Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor: Lasso Sweep To Armbar
- Magid Hage: Kneesheild To Ambar
- Marcelo Mafra: Flying Armbar
- Andris Brunoskivis: Worm Guard Armbar
- See ALL Armbar Technique & Training Videos