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Rolling with a white belt the other day, I did a very strange version of an armbar. It's hard to describe, but the biggest difference between this and all the other armbars I've seen is that I used my shin to crossface instead of using my calf to pull the head.
On the one hand, I'm happy I was able to adapt and find an armbar, especially when my opponent was doing a good job of staving off my submission attempts. On the other, I can't help but wonder if there's a reason I've never seen the shin used this way in a number of videos on armbar variations.
I don't anticipate I can easily enter this situation with an upper belt, because it was a combination where I started on my opponent's back, and I don't expect them to defend in the way he did if I do get their back.
How do I tell if I've done something creative and in the moment applied the principles I've learned in a way I haven't been taught...or if I'm just a white belt doing things less dumb than another white belt?
On the one hand, I'm happy I was able to adapt and find an armbar, especially when my opponent was doing a good job of staving off my submission attempts. On the other, I can't help but wonder if there's a reason I've never seen the shin used this way in a number of videos on armbar variations.
I don't anticipate I can easily enter this situation with an upper belt, because it was a combination where I started on my opponent's back, and I don't expect them to defend in the way he did if I do get their back.
How do I tell if I've done something creative and in the moment applied the principles I've learned in a way I haven't been taught...or if I'm just a white belt doing things less dumb than another white belt?