Alias · Kimura system
Kimura trap
Also known as Kimura Control — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: common term for controlled (non-finishing) kimura grip
Kimura trap as the positional kimura control
Kimura trap, in this sense, names the kimura control — the figure-four grip held as a controlling position rather than a finish.
Etymology. “Kimura trap” and “kimura control” are used interchangeably for the figure-four grip; this site separates them, and this entry routes the term “kimura trap” to the positional control page, disambiguated from the dedicated Kimura Trap page that frames the grip as a dilemma.
Mechanics. The figure-four control is a dominant position from which a chain of attacks opens — back take, mount, turtle control, or the submission itself; positional advantage is the prerequisite for those finishes, so the grip is held to control first and submit second, each option available because the position is secured.
Cross-reference. Full mechanical coverage on Kimura Control.