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Knee Elbow Separation

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Also called: beat the knees, split knees and elbows

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1 gi · 1 no-gi

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MountWhen: maintaining elbow separation to prevent guard recovery
Leg RidingWhen: splitting legs forces separation of knees and elbows
CrossfaceWhen: cross face used to separate opponent's knees

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gordon ryan

Knee Elbow Separation

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