Atlas/ELBOW LOCKS/Flying Armbar
Elbow locks·Elbow joint · Gi & no-gi
Flying Juji Gatame
Jumping Armbar

Flying Armbar.

Aerial armbar using jump momentum for instant elbow attack

// FLYING ARMBAR
9
DANGER / 10
Risk level
High
elbow joint
Tap urgency
Urgent
tap response
Difficulty
5
/ 5 — setup
Danger level
9
/ 10
Positions
8
entry points
Perm. damage
No
irreversible risk
//01About this submission

What it is

Aerial armbar using jump momentum for instant elbow attack

What you do

The step-by-step execution breakdown lives in the app — mechanics, tips, and the full entry sequence.

Open1submission detailin the App Store
//02Stats breakdown
Setup complexity
9/10
Learning priority
3/10
Escapability
1/10
Versatility
2/10
Danger level
9/10
//03Safety notes
01

High-impact entry = higher injury risk; tap at any elbow joint pressure.

02

Landing hard while arm is extended = catastrophic injury risk.

03

Partner landing on you: Tap extremely early to prevent elbow hyperextension.

04

Only drill low-risk entries until technique is fully reliable.

//04IBJJF belt legality
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//05Entries by position

8 ways in.

All8entriesin the App Store
INITIATING30
Standing Neutral
Equal standing - get grips, set up attacks
45 ↗ transitionsInitiating
GUARDING30
Spider Guard
Control distance while attacking with sweeps and submissions
22 ↗ transitionsGuarding
INITIATING20
Thai Clinch
Plum locked - knee strikes and throws
23 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING20
Single Collar Tie
Neck controlled - snap down or arm drag
31 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING20
Collar Tie
Hand on neck, pull head down, snap or throw
33 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING20
Collar-and-Elbow
Collar and elbow gripped, control posture, set up attacks
32 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING10
Arm Drag
Grab wrist and tricep, pull across, step behind
17 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING10
2-on-1 Tie
Wrist and tricep gripped, pull across body
19 ↗ transitionsInitiating
// Flying Armbar · Elbow locks

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