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INSIDE THE COURSE
Master the control systems that dominate the space between a successful arm lock entry and a high-percentage finish.
Develop foundational positioning, leverage, and structural alignment that consistently increase your arm lock finishing rate against skilled opponents.
Learn proven grip-breaking methods that maintain control and neutralize common defenses—without relying on strength or explosiveness.
Understand the difference between familiar major control positions and the subtle minor positions inside the submission that determine success.
Replace strength-based attempts with intelligent body mechanics, leverage, and timing that work against larger, stronger, more athletic opponents.
Follow a structured progression that develops timing, precision, and measurable arm-locking skill through purposeful, disciplined practice.
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All Roy Harris Academy courses include access to:
Instantly access professionally recorded video lessons with supportive PDFs and worksheets available to download.
Don’t wait for answers. Ask directly in each lesson’s comment section and get a response within 48-hours, directly from Roy and his team of experts.
Enrollment includes an invitation to our online community, The Virtual Mat, where you can connect with like-minded people and learn from each other as well as our team.
You have access to the course videos and online materials for two years. Any PDFs or other files you download are yours to keep.
You can leave a comment below any lesson within the course and I'll do my best to respond promptly. If you need additional help please reach out to roy@royharris.com. For custom training plans or in-depth questions I recommend booking a 1-on-1 virtual session.
If you'd like to accelerate your progress, Professor Harris also offers private lessons and one-on-one consultations.
Whether you're working to improve your arm locks, strengthen another aspect of your Jiu-Jitsu, prepare for competition, or simply develop a more structured training plan, personalized coaching provides direct feedback tailored to your goals, experience level, and learning style.
If you're interested in scheduling a lesson or consultation, simply use the contact information provided on this website. We'd be honored to help you continue your development.
Most arm lock instructionals focus on teaching entries and finishes.
Arm Lock Mastery goes much deeper.
Professor Harris teaches the often-overlooked skills that determine whether an arm lock succeeds or fails—control, timing, body positioning, grip breaking, leverage, and what he calls Minor Control Positions. These concepts bridge the gap between reaching an arm lock and actually finishing it against a skilled, resisting opponent.
If you've ever found yourself thinking, "I can get there, but I can't finish it," this course was designed for you.
That's one of the primary objectives of this instructional.
Rather than relying on strength or explosiveness, Professor Harris emphasizes structure, leverage, body positioning, and intelligent control. You'll learn how to dominate the upper arm, neutralize defensive movement, and create the conditions that make the submission significantly easier to finish.
The goal isn't to overpower your opponent.
It's to out-position them.
Major control positions—such as mount, side mount, and guard—are familiar to almost every practitioner.
Minor Control Positions are the subtle control points that exist within the submission itself.
They're often the difference between losing the arm lock and finishing it successfully.
By learning how to establish and maintain these positions, you'll discover why experienced practitioners seem to finish arm locks with such confidence and consistency—even against opponents who know exactly what's coming.
Because watching a technique and developing a skill are two completely different experiences.
One of the defining features of this course is its emphasis on how to practice, not just what to practice.
Professor Harris introduces a structured progression that helps students transform technical knowledge into measurable skill through focused, disciplined practice. Instead of hoping your arm lock improves over time, you'll develop a repeatable process for building precision, timing, smoothness, and confidence before testing your abilities in live sparring.
Purposeful practice is what turns information into performance.
Absolutely.
In fact, many of the principles taught throughout this course become even more valuable as athleticism naturally changes over time.
Rather than relying on speed or strength, you'll learn how to use leverage, body mechanics, positioning, and intelligent control to accomplish more while expending less effort.
Efficient Jiu-Jitsu isn't just effective.
It's sustainable.
No.
It's about becoming better at the arm locks you already know.
Instead of adding dozens of new techniques to your collection, this course helps you develop the skills that make virtually every straight arm lock more reliable.
When your control improves...
When your leverage improves...
When your timing improves...
Your arm locks improve.
That's the real objective.