All BJJ techniques

A back take used when the opponent tucks their arm to defend the sweep, allowing you to grab the lat and drag them to the back.

Escape the omoplata by controlling the inner thigh and rolling out when the opponent posts or applies heavy pressure. This prevents the shoulder lock from tigh…

A shoulder lock executed from closed guard by isolating the opponent's arm with the legs, breaking their posture, and applying diagonal hip pressure to hyperex…

Used to isolate an opponent's arm when they are defending tightly in closed guard. The mechanism relies on breaking posture with a double sleeve grip, rotating…

Used when the opponent stands up from closed guard. The mechanism relies on controlling the sleeve with two hands to isolate the arm while an underhook prevent…

A high-percentage Omoplata entry that uses hip movement and foot placement to separate the opponent's elbow from their knee, followed by a specific grip break…

A fundamental shoulder lock from guard that uses leg control to trap the opponent's arm. Core mechanism: perpendicular body position creates leverage against t…

A simplified omoplata entry for beginners that uses specific knee placement to isolate the arm and flatten the opponent, making the shoulder lock accessible wi…

Attack the omoplata from reverse De La Riva by using a dual-purpose collar grip to manage distance and break posture, then driving your knee into their shoulde…

Used when the opponent frames or attempts to recover guard from side control. The mechanism relies on pinning the opponent's arm with hip pressure to eliminate…

A sweep utilizing the Omoplata position to roll the opponent over. By dropping your shin into their armpit and driving forward, you use their resistance agains…

Use the omoplata to control the opponent's shoulder and arm, forcing them to roll. Capitalize on their rotation to re-roll and secure back hooks.

A simple standing choke using one arm to secure the neck, designed to compress the trachea and crank the neck simultaneously.

Counters a single-leg pass attempt by pulling the opponent close, controlling their hook-side arm, and driving across the waist to off-balance. Works when the…

A safe guard pass that prioritizes body alignment to avoid submissions. It uses a sideways posture and a specific hip-pinning hand placement to transition from…

Use this variation when the opponent's bottom-hook leg is sticking out far enough after you've removed the first hook. By threading your foot under their ankle…

After forcing a post with a side kick, switch to the opposite side to establish the knee-elbow connection. Use frames to clear the cross-face and shrimp to ful…

Use this when your opponent pulls their torso away and postures up after you attack their lower body, leaving their head down. It solves the problem of opponen…

Disrupts the opponent's balance from the other hook using a foot prop, then secures the takedown with a duck-under and back sweep. Ideal for avoiding sprawls w…

Used when the outside of the opponent's leg is exposed. The mechanism relies on securing a gable grip under the heel and rotating the leg to stress the lateral…

A heel hook variation from the outside ashi garami position that isolates the knee by locking the foot to the wrist, forcing the shin to rotate and increasing…

Use this when caught in a headquarters position (opponent trapping one of your legs). It solves the problem of being stuck and passed by pummeling your outside…

Use this when facing a gi opponent who relies on strong upper-body grips and straight-back sprawls. The opposite-lapel grip controls their posture while keepin…

Use this when opponent has a collar tie on you and you cannot get inside position for the drag. Solves the problem of being controlled by opponent's collar tie…

Go over top of opponent's framing arm to dissipate their frame and maintain heavy chest pressure.

Use as very late-stage defense when thumb post fails and opponent has secured deep collar tie. Solves the problem by using over-tie grip to crunch their arm in…

Use this when you secure an over-under clinch position. It works by driving chest pressure into the opponent while transitioning to double underhooks, then lif…

A fundamental guard pass that uses hip control and leg stretching to eliminate the guard player's movement options. The pass works by trapping one leg with the…

Use this sweep when an opponent defends an ankle pick by stepping back. Pull guard to sit under their hips, then use their forward momentum to flip them over.

Secure the overhook by anchoring your cupped hand under the opponent's thigh, turning your knuckles to the mat, and extending your arm with shoulder pressure.…

A method to break an opponent's overhook by using your knee as a wedge to trap their hips and pummeling your arm out.

A dynamic sweep that uses hip rotation and leg sweeping to take the back or mount.

A dynamic sweep using leg momentum to off-balance the opponent. Develops the fast hip and leg movement required for armbars and other guard attacks.

A high-percentage counter when an opponent ducks to avoid an attack or attempts to pass. By balancing them on your hamstring and cutting your leg back, you use…

Use this when you've secured arm control across your opponent's body from closed guard. It solves the problem of opponents stalling in closed guard by creating…

Use this sweep when the opponent is heavy on their hips. By blocking the elbow and using a pendulum leg motion, you pull them forward and kick them over using…

Used when deep penetration isn't possible. Connects an S-grip, places a leg over the head, and sits back to hyperextend the neck.

A back control entanglement that prevents rolling escapes by restricting the opponent's head rotation and shoulder mobility through specific leg positioning.

Used to close distance and take an opponent down from standing. The core mechanism is dropping level via the legs, securing upper-body grips, and driving explo…

The punch choke is a no-gi accessory submission similar to the gi Ezekiel. While it can get finishes, its main value is setting up other attacks like armlocks…

Used when the opponent is posturing up or defending standard chokes. The core mechanism is using chest pressure under the chin to force head rotation, opening…

A dominant side-control-like position from closed guard that offers multiple submission options including Kimura, Triangle, and Back Take.

A fast takedown for white belts that uses immediate grip control and weight transfer to bypass complex entries and secure side control directly.

Use this against a cross-shoulder or cross-lapel frame when passing guard. The technique removes the upper body frame by forcing extension, then trapping the a…

Defend the kimura from half guard by protecting the arm, driving weight into opponent's armpit, grabbing own hand, and countering the grip to finish a kimura.

High-percentage gi choke from back control that maximizes efficiency by using the blade of the collar and engaging leg strength. The two-on-one entry, thumb-fe…

Use from back control when you can secure the V-shape or short choke configuration. Cuts carotid blood flow rather than constricting the airway.

Improve the rear naked choke by rotating the elbow behind the opponent instead of just bringing elbows together.

This fundamental submission from back control defeats the opponent's primary defense of tucking their chin to chest through progressive penetration using incre…

Used from back control when the opponent allows deep hand placement. The mechanism relies on extending the arm by turning sideways and using a backhand grip to…