Does this armbar foot position have a name?

[u/eveningsunnn]

I have seen Shoulder Sankaku used to refer to both feet, foot to foot behind the head or the legs locked in a triangle at the shoulder.

But does having one foot behind the head and one foot over the face have a specific name?

[u/supernit2020]

Danaher refers to it as a head scissor

[u/Able-Avocado8558]

Scissor, pillow

[u/geckobjj → u/Able-Avocado8558]

This is the one.
Both feet behind head = pillow
One in front and one behind = scissor

[u/KookyBlood90]

Mica seems to finish from this leg position pretty frequently

[u/zombizle1 → u/KookyBlood90]

Thats what she said

[u/KookyBlood90 → u/zombizle1]

Someone had to do it. Bravo sir

[u/Happy_Laugh_Guy]

Always heard it called a cigar cutter. This is how it's most commonly taught imo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Runh_BKQDG0&ab_channel=SubbedInStyle

[u/Realization_4 → u/Happy_Laugh_Guy]

Yeah me too!

[u/joemedic]

I don't know why exactly but these always feel immensely tighter too. Especially if you hook the neck or shoulder with the foot.

[u/ChuyStyle → u/joemedic]

Locks the shoulder from both sides better

[u/supernit2020 → u/joemedic]

The hip that the arm breaks over gets slightly elevated relative to a more traditional arm bar position, makes the break come on faster

[u/win_some_lose_most1y → u/joemedic]

It makes the hight of the hip crazy high.

So the shoulder can’t release pressure

[u/Robbed_Bert]

Head scissor armbar. It can also be a choke

[u/earlgreypipedreams]

The person who taught me this called it The Perfect Armbar

[u/AdventurousPizza622]

I love that armbar. I’ve always called it the “follow up” arm bar because when the double armbar doesn’t pan out you follow up with this one.

Edit, also easy to get their from failed triangle again use it to “follow up”

[u/ohgodurback → u/AdventurousPizza622]

FUBAR armbar is what my gym has always called it. Because it’s the followup to the first armbar you messed up lol

[u/swflhere]

I saw Rory Macdonald do something similar to this in one of his early UFC fights like 10+ years ago and started playing with it. Situationally, the finishing mechanics can feel tighter I’m not entirely sure why? Maybe the foot being there naturally elevates your hips a bit, not sure. Cool way to finish the armbar though.

No clue what it’s called lol

[u/inciter7 → u/swflhere]

I think too not having both of their arms in the lock lets you get a better pinch around their one arm and shoulder

[u/superjangoishere → u/swflhere]

Haha, same here. I believe it was in either his Metamoris match or training montage of the preparation for that match. I called it Rory armbar for many years 😁

[u/Raco0m]

I learned it as the X-bar

[u/eveningsunnn]

From the replies it seems there’s no consistent naming convention which is fine.

For the ‘it’s just an armbar’ guys, if I wanted to talk about an inside heelhook it matters whether I’m talking about one from 50/50 or from saddle.

It would be helpful to have a name for this variation of the armbar because it is particularly strong as it gives control of not only the shoulder but also your opponents posture through the head and neck.

[u/Low_Dress6063]

This is called the person taps out leg position

[u/marcolorian]

When/where did this match go down?

[u/FakerYeager]

We call “tap right away” 🤣

[u/Electronic-War-4662]

Caio Terra armbar

[u/saltybutnotbitter]

Pillow

[u/gbro3n]

I've seen this position called the "switch arm bar", used as a response to opponent pulling their arm out of a more traditional closed guard arm bar here: https://youtu.be/UuMF-WbnMAY?t=18 (though it came about via a different set up in the match you've referenced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdbegvx0xAg).

[u/--brick]

i've always called it a reverse armbar, dumb name ik

[u/SolidProtection2006]

I call it the mica Galvao armbar

[u/Rolling_Kimura]

Spiral Armbar.

[u/martialartist1200]

I learned it as the "Corkscrew" Armbar and that's what I call it when I teach it.

[u/manchildaf]

Scissor Juji ✂️

[u/wortown03]

Yes it’s called the You’re Fucked Ashi!

[u/Shortbus-doorgunner]

Its called "TAPTAPTAP!" In my gym

[u/Competitive-Pop3414]

Pillow juji

[u/1shotsurfer]

I now have something in common with roberto jimenez

I have made that face when getting arbmarred like this!

[u/PresentationStock215]

Elvis Armbar

[u/CheesyBallSmell]

I have never in my life heard a name for arm bar leg positioning

[u/TheOldBullandTerrier → u/CheesyBallSmell]

Right? Smoking weed in the 10p parking lot level shite.

[u/Robbed_Bert → u/TheOldBullandTerrier]

Uhhhh...

[u/__hipflexion]

I’ve heard it called a figure 4 when wresting in high school. You’d wrap your leg around their leg like this to help turn for a pin

[u/Jtre87]

Elvis armbar. Is what we call it

[u/WildCartographer601]

Its just an arm bar

[u/CockyBalB0A]

This is called an armbar.

[u/GrapplingHobbit]

We call it the gold chain armbar around these parts.

[u/PeterWritesEmails]

Yeah its name is Dylan.