David.Avellan – The.Kimura Trap System COMPLETE 6 DISC

Learn Why UFC Fighters Like Dominick Cruz, Phil Davis, Brandon Vera, Alan Belcher, Brandon Vera, Tim Credeur, and Mike Easton Are Going Crazy For The Kimura Trap!That’s me with the 2009 ADCC Bronze Medal, thanks to the Kimura Trap System
David.Avellan – The.Kimura Trap System COMPLETE 6 DISC
Who Am I, Why I Hate Wrestling, And Love The Kimura Trap
My name is David Avellan. I am a 4xADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championships Veteran, having won a Bronze medal in the 87.9kg division in 2009.
I have beaten many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries, Amaury Bitteti, Alexandre ‘Xande’ Ribeiro, Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu, and Rener Gracie.
“Wait a second! Aren’t you a wrestler?”
Yes and no, LOL!
When my brother Marcos and I burst into national attention in 2003, we were labeled wrestlers. You see, back then, wrestling wasn’t common in grappling. A decent high school wrestler with BJJ training would give people fits.
That is what I was. I had 3 years of HS wrestling when I started to train NHB (No Holds Barred) in 1999. For your newbies, NHB was the hardcore, no rules form of MMA. MMA evolved from NHB and became the sport that it is today.
My bloodiest fight so far in BodogFIGHT Costa Rica
Anyhow, my brother (Marcos Avellan) and I achieved quick success in the grappling world once we applied our wrestling work ethic and take downs to our Jiu Jitsu game.
We only had an instructor for about a year and a half. After he moved, we became Ronins (a Samurai with no master).
We trained each other and constantly worked to improve our skills. We studied videos, magazines, UFCs, and competed as much as possible.
Since we had no easy hand me down source of knowledge, we learned to always keep our eyes and minds open to new techniques.
Back to the matter at hand – why I hate wrestling.
That is me victorious over ADCC and Mundial Champion Xande Ribeiro
This may come as a surprise to a BJJer, but wrestling is the most stressful part of a match for me – even for someone who is labeled a wrestler.
Huh?
I’m not the only one. In fact, I would say that 99% of wrestlers share the same anxiety.
Why?
Because if you face an opponent who is a better wrestler, you will not be able to control the first points scored. Sure we could pull guard, but wrestlers are not used to being on their back.
The lack of practice makes wrestlers vulnerable like an upside down turtle when on their backs.
Personally, I have lost matches just because I gave up one take down. Losing 2-0 is incredibly frustrating. Especially when you are doing everything possible to score but your opponent is just stalling.
Playing for Keeps…
Landing a Heel Hook on ADCC World Champion and BJJ legend Andre Galvao
Many competitors play the “points game.” I admit – I have done it myself.
No one enjoys watching someone ride out the score. It bores the hell out of the crowd and makes no fans.
But that is not why I became a submission artist. I could care less about what other people think as long as I get what I want.
The reason I changed was EFFICIENCY.
In the ADCC 2007 Submission Wrestling World Championships, I had a total mat time of over 70 minutes with just 4 matches. Playing the ‘safe’ route caused me to go deep into regulation and many overtimes.
A total of 6 overtimes!
I fell short of what I wanted, which was two gold medals. Then I watched what the winners were doing: Marcelo Garcia, Robert Drysdale, Braulio Estima and Roger Gracie.
They spent less time on the mat because they were finishing their matches quick. That left them better rested to go the long haul and in tournaments, you need all the energy you can get.
Roger Gracie doesn’t waste time on the mats
I decided then that I needed to take more chances and up my submission game.
Being an engineer, I wanted to find the best submission hold possible to maximize my gains and minimize my risk.
I knew that I needed a specialty. A jack of all trades is a master of none. Marcelo Garcia has the arm drag, Cyborg the tornado guard, Braulio his inverted triangle. What was going to be mine?
I was already well known for my leg locks, but I wanted to specialize in another hold. Factors I considered were:
How many different positions could I attack with my submission?
How many ways could I finish my submission?
What would be my bailout plan if things went south?
How many ways could my opponent escape?
Could this be used easily in transition?
Can this submission be forced?
As I thought about this more and more, I struggled to wrap my head around it all. I made flow charts and diagrams to try and pick the most efficient move.
As you can see, it goes deep
The result of all this brainstorming was a technique I had learned in my first day of grappling training…
What is the Kimura Trap?
The Kimura Trap is a concept of using the Kimura is a grip. Quite simple, but revolutionary once you understand that you can use this grip not only to subm