Shut Down Tough Knee Shields in BJJ with the “Face Palm”

So, I got a question today from Antonio, who was watching one of my rolling videos recently, and he noticed something I was doing with my head and my hand when I was passing someone's half guard with a knee shield. He sent in a question asking for more details on it.
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This technique is something I started playing with as a BJJ White Belt to setup keylocks as I'll show you. It's very similar to the iron squirrel that you guys have seen in past videos if you've watched for a while.
From there I use this same palm-to-face idea to blocks someone's arm and work in past their knee shield and apply lots of pressure on them as well.
In this video, I'll show you exactly what he's talking about, on top of a cool trick to set up a few other submission attacks like the Key Lock or other Arm attacks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Chewy
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[@Sosapotence3001990]

Been wanting this!

[@dolfomachado12]

This is one very good technique, thank you for sharing!

[@brienmacgearailt7801]

Nice one!

[@meisterunner]

Finally my face palms have purpose.

[@Trephining]

All face palms have a purpose. It might just usually be expressing condescension or disdain, lololol.

[@Mus4shi15]

⁠@@Trephiningnow I can express disdain while passing half guard!

[@RodolfoMartinez-px6cj]

I also do this when I’m in the bottom so that they don’t cross face me, and then I pummel for the underhook.

[@junkjitsu2788]

This is a good technique. However once your knee is off the mat and you start a knee cut, the knee shield is pretty useless any way. I do like the face palm when flattening your opponents shoulder.

[@andrewescudero4425]

Is this effecting with a gi?

[@seaeagle758]

ive been using my forearm/elbow over the top of their far arm since white belt and it often works better than the usually taught underhook. you still get the usual idiot black belts who whinge that you MUST have an underhook but in my experience its a great option.

[@connerferril6684]

I like the new outro! Wonderful video as always

[@tlovesbjj]

Thanks Chewy. On my way to Labor Day open may and I’m gonna run it

[@BJJJUDO]

I really like the concept.

[@kevinchan4951]

Scum cheat code unlock😂

[@medicineandbrazilianjiujit8511]

Thank you for posting.
Great details.

[@cooperevans8033]

I'm not sure how this beats the knee specifically though in the knee shield, you can still have the knee shield when you don't have the underhook

[@Chewjitsu]

It's pretty easy to clear a knee shield if I'm chest to chest on you with your back flat.

[@cooperevans8033]

@@Chewjitsu how are you going to get chest to chest with their knee shield frame still in the way making space and preventing that

[@mamabearthrives7815]

Absolutely love this tip! Thank you so much 💪😎😘

[@SailingTheSeasPirateRob]

I was at open mat and a guy almost snapped my neck I’m a physio and know that was very close. My experience is when going for submissions you build up pressure slowly but he went 100% now I don’t want to be rude and say no to rolls with him but…