Pit Stop/Climbing Guard

Ok, here's a great position with lots of options. I've heard it called the pitstop and I've heard it called the climbing guard. I have seen Jean Jacques Machado demonstrate it before and if I remember right, my instructor had Rey Diogo work with him on this position. Good stuff, here we go:

Entry: I am showing a really generic entry. The main thing to focus on is he becoming off balanced. I'm walking my shoulders back and pulling his head forward, ahead of his hips. From there, I get to the side a little and climb my legs up his back. I cross them over his shoulder and squeeze them in tight. If he has his head over his hips, I lose a lot of my effectiveness.

Armbar: This is almost exactly like your basic armbar, except my leg is not over his face. His elbow is in line with my hip, so I can lift my hips and lock the arm.

Americana: If he begins to bend his arm, avoiding the straight armbar, you can catch the americana. Control the wrist (think of attaching it to your chest) and use your hips to press his elbow in one direction while you pull the wrist the other. This can happen quick, so be careful with your partner.

Reverse Armbar: If he is able to pull the first arm out, you can focus on the second. You still have a lot of control of his body. Pinch his wrist between your ear and shoulder and use your arm to rotate his elbow straight up. Pinch down for the finish. You can have your legs in the triangle position or throw one over so they are on the same side of his body.

Omoplata: If you push his head away and are able to get both legs on one side of his body, you can try the omoplata. This is becoming a bigger part of my game the more I train. As soon as I can get his arm bent, I check the elbow and press him down with my leg. I like to control his belt to either pull myself up or pull him sideways. You can control his leg as well. Sit up, turn your legs to the side and keep your hips low for the finish.

Triangle: I like to train the triangle any time I try and omoplata and vice versa. If he raises up, I let him carry my hips up so I can get a better bite with my leg across his neck. I can also grab his leg and transition into the armbar.

This is only a few of the options you have from this position. I will go into the omoplata and triangle later because the more I work on these, the more they are becoming their own position and not just a single attack. You have stuff to work on, so go roll.