Great question Sensei. I like both ways and have used both many times during protection details with very little issue. Sensei LaMonica liked this one as he move to other gensouku. Also its a great option if you have to move to a controlled decent with happens from time to time. Meaning the subject decides to fall back or passes out. You have your arm in the armpit so you can beeter control their decent down to the ground. The other reason this is a good option is if the subject is wearing a heavy coat or garment the hand is keep visible and does get tangled in pockets etc. Having said all that keeping the lock in the side or ribs is a great option too....just all comes down to the totality of circumstances and what you feel is the safest thing to do at the time. 

I think so - but i'check and figure something out for you 

Try it out let me know how it feels - have Tim do it to you :) 

Spill the soup! That’s the term 

Wael, that’s a great question. Knee on belly can be a fantastic position and it looks easy to do and escape or reverse and both can be the case depending on your technical understanding. In BJJ you get points for when you establish this position due to its dominance. If you escape, no points - just the reward that your life is a little easier. However it can be a mouse trap due to the pressure. If some understands the top position well and can maintain it the bottom person suffers and has a hard moving, breathing and escaping and might start to resort to use the arms to push the top player off. This is when they are exposed.  Now having said that if you have good knee on belly escape the top person should be looking to transition to other positions which is part of the strategy as well.  In short it’s a very technical position that you will either feel when you know more then the other person or vice versa. I once spent 20 mins getting killed in this position as a blue belt .

Thanks for kind comment my friend. They are great for wall techniques, elevators etc but can be also used just standing to create a trap for other things like back takes or takedowns. 

Have some fun with this.  This waza helps one relax and find gaku with out trying to gear on their partners - Hinto - its all about the space and angle 

No worries mate - see you soon for the Calgary seminar this weekend

Thanks my friend - I am planning doing some more so it’s nice to hear you like it

I am going to film the new kihon for this , this week so it should be release in a few weeks