All BJJ techniques

A high-percentage submission from open guard when the opponent posts an arm. It works by using body weight and hip movement to off-balance the opponent, allowi…

Use when opponent posts their hand within reach while in your guard, typically during a pass attempt. The figure-four grip creates overwhelming leverage on the…

Counters a guard break by isolating the opponent's arm and applying a Kimura. Uses hip swiveling and elbow pinning to generate torque rather than arm strength.

Kimura applied from bottom half guard when the opponent pummels an underhook — switch hips to load weight, pry the wrist down, figure-four, slide the knee to t…

Use this when the opponent is too tight for a knee entry. Extend their arm to lower their body, then use your foot on their hip to create a powerful deadlift-s…

Use this as a fallback when the opponent crowds your hips. Re-establish a high knee shield to create space, then transition to the foot-on-hip grip break.

Use this when the opponent grabs the tendon or links their hands. Use your free leg to create a counter-lever against their arm or hands to rip them open.

Use this when the opponent hides their hand behind their hamstring. The core mechanism is deceptive pressure: push the hand deeper to trigger a reflexive pull,…

Capitalizes on the opponent's natural reaction to push the knee away when under pressure. As they extend their arm to push, you trap it and transition to the s…

Uses a collapsing knee shield frame to bait the opponent into driving forward, then traps the arm and sweeps them over using the Kimura grip as both control an…

Catches the opponent's arm during their shrimping escape attempt when they push on your knee or leg to create space. Once secured, you have the option to dismo…

Applied when the opponent keeps their arm tight to their body while staying flat, preventing the same-side finish. You come up and step over their head into No…

Defends against a rear standing clinch by breaking their grip, controlling the cross-side wrist, and ducking under to trap the arm. After securing the Kimura g…

This Kimura uses diagonal power line positioning (hips on opponent's shoulder, head over opposite hip) to create maximum tension before finishing with a pull-d…

A method to secure a Kimura from side control by maintaining weight pressure on the opponent's shoulder while creating an angle with the knee. It solves the pr…

A rolling entry when facing a seated guard player. You step inside their legs, create an opening on one side, then roll over your shoulder while hooking their…

The standard top-position Kimura finish that emphasizes hip control and arm isolation. The key is keeping your hip dropped so they can't sit up, then sitting b…

If the opponent is tight with their arm, switch from Kimura to armbar by lifting your hips and feeding your leg deep through to their hip. Always face their le…

Used when the opponent defends the Kimura by straightening their arm. It transitions from a guard submission to a side control position by catching the straigh…

Transition from a Kimura grip in full guard to a triangle choke by creating space and switching legs to cut the corner.

Force the opponent to post an arm by clubbing their head. Dive through their legs with a shoulder roll and lock in a Kimura trap. This forces them to turn back…

Used when trapped in mount against a grounded opponent. The core mechanism involves using hip pressure to off-balance the opponent and a explosive kip motion t…

A versatile mount escape that works against both low-and-wide and high-and-tight bases by using hip elevation to insert knees and recover butterfly guard.

A dynamic escape using hip bumps and knee positioning to recover guard. It is effective when you need to create space quickly or when the opponent is heavy.

Used when opponent crosses their ankles or connects their feet underneath you, preventing standard elbow escape entry. The escape uses a hopping hip movement t…

Used when pinned in mount with heavy hips. Uses a jackknife bridge to create momentary space, then leg momentum to shift hips and establish Ashi Garami for att…

Used when the opponent secures an underhook in half guard. The mechanism relies on low grip placement to prevent defense and rolling back to the hips to create…

A dominant guard pass that traps the opponent's legs using knee pressure and belt grips. It prevents leg retraction and forces the opponent to expend energy tr…

Used to break closed guard by forcing the opponent to sit up and turn, then passing the knee between their legs while blocking their hip with your elbow. The c…

Use this variation when the opponent is actively posting or pushing to defend the pass. Jamming their leg disrupts their base, allowing you to rip it out of po…

Prevents the knee cut pass by denying the bottom arm grip and aligning the elbow to create hip space for escape or counter.

Use this when approaching an opponent who has side-tilted to defend against toreando threats. It converts the side tilt into a knee cut opportunity by pinning…

Counters the knee shield and figure-four by angling the entry, pinning the hip, and driving the knee high into the armpit.

Neutralizes butterfly guard by controlling distance from the ankles and forcing the opponent's hips to face away from your passing direction with asymmetric fo…

A guard pass that initiates with a knee cut but transitions into a leg drag when the opponent posts a knee shield to defend. It solves the problem of the oppon…

An escape used when the opponent is posturing up or attacking your arms. It relies on framing against the hip and flattening the opponent's leg to slide out to…

Used when the opponent is actively pushing against your knee. By pivoting the base knee and stepping back, you transition to side mount or cross-face side cont…

Used to reposition or escape when the opponent defends well or when you need to attack from the opposite side. The mechanism relies on offloading weight to the…

Use when you can turn to face opponent under knee on belly. By inserting your shin into the triangular pocket between opponent's arm and body, you create a hoo…

Use when you can get on your side under knee on belly and see space underneath opponent. The deep underhook on opponent's far leg combined with hip scooping de…

Use when your elbow comes inside during the collar tie defense, leading to an underhook instead of the outside elbow path. Solves the problem of maximizing und…

A simple takedown for beginners to break posture and take an opponent down from standing, designed to flow directly into a guard pass.

A guard break used when vertical posture is difficult to achieve. It uses a knee post to the tailbone and backward leg alignment to force the guard open.

Transitions from the defensive Knee Shield headquarters to offensive positions. Uses the established hook and structure to drag legs or take the back.

Use when the opponent establishes a knee shield before you can achieve chest-to-chest. Target the top shoulder with repeated forward pressure to flatten them t…

Establishes the Knee Shield Half Guard base to neutralize top pressure. Uses ankle hooking and hip placement to create a structural shield that deflects weight…

An alternative to the arc pass. You push the end of the shin and swing your hips around in front of the leg, clearing the line of defense by rotating your body.

Used when you have a negative grip on the opponent's feet. You pinch your knees together, step wide, and drive your knee to the mat while circling backward to…

Used when the opponent is still establishing the knee shield. The core mechanism is using your forearm to block the knee before it can create distance, allowin…

Used when passing from a rotational angle. You drop your knee to pin the opponent's knee to the mat, preventing them from setting up the shield again.