Nalas Pinning Move

[PrincessKiara]

lol Yeah I wonder if Nala taught Kiara how to do that move...

In the CYFTL scene, I don’t Simba actually pinned Nala, they were just rolling down the hill, and Simba happened to come on top of Nala when they landed at the bottom.

[Panda-chan]

lol Yeah I wonder if Nala taught Kiara how to do that move...

Nala might have tried to teach Kiara at some point, or it may have been a super secret move she wanted to keep to herself. Either way I'm pretty sure Kiara would never be able to properly master it. She's nowhere near as stealthy/strong as Nala was.

[Simbaholikov]

I believe that it probably was taught to her by hunting party leader, Sarabi.
A lions hunting training begins at 3 months of age, and I estimate that as cubs, Simba and Nala are around 6 months of age, so they would have already started their hunting training. Although, she perfected it quickly, so it is also possible she knew this move before hunting training started

[PrincessKiara]

SH: It could be that Sarafina was the one who taught it to her.

[AustralianChaos]

Interesting concept, trying to figure out where Nala learned her "pinned ya" move.

The trick, despite being in an animated film, is a very valid, real-life tactic, particularly effective when your opponent is heavier and/or stronger than you. I sort of understand how it works with a little more detail than the OP mentioned...but I won't bother going all scientific on you guys, as it's already explained well enough.

Personally, I like to believe that Nala learned the trick herself. It's sort of her 'signature move'. If she had learned it from anyone else, or if it was a common tactic in fight among the Pridelanders, Simba would not have been able to use it to identify Nala in the jungle. Therefore, at the very least, Nala had to be the only one that Simba knew of that used it. That suggests that the move is known to either Nala alone, or possibly Sarafina as well.

[deLattre]

Interesting concept, trying to figure out where Nala learned her "pinned ya" move.

The trick, despite being in an animated film, is a very valid, real-life tactic, particularly effective when your opponent is heavier and/or stronger than you. I sort of understand how it works with a little more detail than the OP mentioned...but I won't bother going all scientific on you guys, as it's already explained well enough.

Personally, I like to believe that Nala learned the trick herself. It's sort of her 'signature move'. If she had learned it from anyone else, or if it was a common tactic in fight among the Pridelanders, Simba would not have been able to use it to identify Nala in the jungle. Therefore, at the very least, Nala had to be the only one that Simba knew of that used it. That suggests that the move is known to either Nala alone, or possibly Sarafina as well.

I'm not sure how Nala (much less someone in real-life) manages to flip her body so quickly, but it's definitely a cool trick. Plus, it's funny to see her pin Simba.
Anyway, I'd say Sarafina taught Nala the move as part of her training. All the lionesses in the pride would probably need well-developped fighting skills against lions (in case they had to protect their young), so it stands to reason that Sarafina would know the tactic.

[Pixie]

I rekon she mede it up herself. Maybe Simba used to pin her all the time, and then she worked out a way to win, as we see.

[SonOfSarabi]

When you're a cub, you probably learn that type of stuff fast to stay on the ball

...or on your brother

[atouchofgrace]

Nala's flip is a plot device, a very clever plot device.

In the CYFTL scene, I don’t Simba actually pinned Nala, they were just rolling down the hill, and Simba happened to come on top of Nala when they landed at the bottom.

^ This

He just ended on top because the directors thought "Poor Simba, let him be on top at least once."

[Shade]

Nala's flip is a plot device, a very clever plot device.

In the CYFTL scene, I don’t Simba actually pinned Nala, they were just rolling down the hill, and Simba happened to come on top of Nala when they landed at the bottom.

^ This

He just ended on top because the directors thought "Poor Simba, let him be on top at least once."

That's what she said. ZING!