Kimura is one of the submission in Jiu-jitsu. It was used by judoka Masahiko Kimura in his victory over jiu-jitsu master Hélio Gracie. It is my favorite technique that I have learned in Jiu-jitsu.
Process
I draw a few small thumbnails and come up with ideas.

I used Procreate dry brush for line drawings.

Shading was painted with the custom brush.

I would add expressions to convey more movement. Multiple ideas were given.

Go back to the the character and finish the colors.

Finished. It took about two weeks from gathering materials to completion.

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