Darragh O Conaill's Kimura Fake to North South Choke.GRAPPLERSPLANET.COM
- Posted by ripperton on Apr 09, 2015
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The EBI 3, the latest rendition of the Eddie Bravo Invitational, was a blast to watch.
What a great event and such great display of great attitude on and off the mats with a panoply of fights and skills.
There was one move in specific that we really enjoyed watching. It was Irish Jiu Jitsu artist, Ribeiro BJJ Darragh O Conaill's Kimura Fake to North South Choke. What a setup.
We wanted to know what was going through his mind at that specific moment in time, what and how he felt as it all came together and knowing he was getting the tap over the very talented Richie Martinez of 10th Planet.
His answer:
"I've probably repped the north south choke thousands of times in drilling but that was the first time I hit that exact set up. In my first match when I passed the guard I had a hard time making my opponent open up for the finish. After the fight backstage my coach Xande Ribeiro, showed me an easy way to go for he kimura grip. In my next match, I passed, went for the grip he showed,