Kimura Escape and Recovery : Yin Yang Drill

The Kimura Lock Reversal Drill focuses on the transition between defensive and offensive positions when dealing with a Kimura attempt. The drill emphasizes the importance of body positioning and hand fighting to prevent being controlled and to gain the upper hand.

1. Avoid sliding down away from your opponent as this gives them the opportunity to gain top position and potentially secure a Kimura.
2. Keep one hand available to protect yourself and deflect the opponent's body to prevent them from getting on top.
3. Move your legs to the side and avoid large stepping movements that could compromise your position.
4. Slide your hips towards your training partner, bringing your feet towards their head, which allows your elbow to pass inside theirs.
5. Use a backhand motion with your wrist to negate pressure from your opponent and then block their bottom wrist with your hand.
6. Practice the hand fight drill, where you backhand and then immediately go for the opponent's wrist, to quickly reverse the Kimura.
7. Keep the reversing hand close to your body to maintain economy of motion and prevent losing the move.
8. When both practitioners know the drill, a lockout may occur where neither can complete the move due to both keeping their elbows down and close to the ground.
9. In a lockout, both parties are effectively wrist locked, preventing either from completing their move.
10. The drill can continue with each person attempting to escape by lifting the elbow up and transitioning to other moves such as the crucifix, Kimura, or Mir Lock.

The drill is designed to create a flow between defensive and offensive techniques, improving the practitioner's ability to transition smoothly between moves during a roll.