Alias · Armbar
Violin armlock
Also known as Inverted Armbar — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Descriptive name for the violin-position variant — arm held alongside the head like a bow arm
Inverted armbar — attacks the elbow in supination with the arm rotated so the elbow faces upward; the attacker's chest or shoulder is the fulcrum. Entries from half guard top and closed guard top.