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North-South
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From North-South
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Position notes
You're on top. A top control position where you are head-to-head with your opponent, your chest on theirs, facing opposite directions.
A top control position where you are head-to-head with your opponent, your chest on theirs, facing opposite directions. North-south is an excellent pin for heavy pressure players and opens up the north-south choke, kimura, and transitions to other dominant positions.
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