Trying to submit someone with an armbar is particularly tough when they have a really good hitchhiker escape. But don’t despair — they can still be defeated.
In this video, Ben Stark of Hammer Jiu-Jitsu demonstrates a couple of tweaks you can make to your armbar to get the tap even when your opponent is trying to hitchhike their way out of trouble. Try it out or yourself and see if your success rate starts to climb!