Knee on stomach or knee on belly is a chest-to-chest pin that utilizes one of our legs across our opponent’s torso to pin. Chest-to-chest in this instance simply means that we are facing each other in the pin, it does not necessarily mean our chests are connected. There are two common ways to execute this pin. The first of which is a pain compliance style. In this form of KOB(knee on belly) we drive our patella directly into the diaphragm and xyphoid process of the opposition. This is a good short-term position, it almost guarantees that I will receive points in competition, and it is physically painful and mentally defeating in other situations. If you want to lower someone’s energy level, this is a great way to do it. Our other knee on stomach style is what I call the surf style, as the name implies this is a riding position. Instead of placing the knee directly into our opponent’s stomach, we hook our instep to their ribs and place our shin in a line over the navel. This is the position to wear people down, you can hold it for longer because you are more attached and steadier, so instead of the immediate death from a knee to the sternum, it’s a slow burn. Being good at knee on stomach to me is essential for self-defense. It is a good control position, allows distance for striking, and is easy to leave. Side control is good for holding someone and easy to leave but doesn’t offer the same striking opportunities and mount is a good position to strike and control with but is not as easy to leave. I will not say it is the best pin, however I believe it is the most underappreciated and underutilized. In the hierarchy of positions, the next logical step is mount.
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