All BJJ techniques

A fundamental sweep from closed guard that uses leg scissors to off-balance the opponent. It works by controlling the wrist with an upward palm to prevent post…

Used from closed guard to sweep an opponent to mount. The key mechanism is placing the foot on the floor and chopping the side of the knee to off-balance the o…

Used when the opponent anchors their weight on one knee, preventing a standard scissor sweep. The mechanism relies on turning belly-down to lift the anchored k…

Used to reverse position from guard when the opponent is standing or posturing up. The core mechanism relies on breaking posture with a distant hand grip, drop…

Use this sweep when you need a quick, high-percentage option from closed guard. It works by breaking the opponent's posture with head pressure and using hip mo…

A classic sweep that uses leg scissoring and upper-body control to flip the opponent.

A foundational sweep using collar and sleeve grips to off-balance the opponent. It develops hip mobility essential for open guard transitions and sets up trian…

Classic scissor sweep using sleeve control, hip escape, and leg scissor to come on top.

Scissor sweep variation using elbow post and kicking with pull to sweep.

Sweep opponent from bottom half guard by creating frames, securing collar and sleeve grips, and executing a scissor kick with the leg on the inside of opponent…

Create frame inside opponent, secure grips, pull leg out, push opponent's leg from inside down and out, kick sideways, and follow through to mount.

Effective when the opponent is neutral or slightly upright. The key is to pull them forward off their base before kicking with your legs, ensuring they fall ov…

Use this from closed guard when the opponent is maintaining their base by creating a leg frame that pulls their upper body off their center of gravity, making…

Use this when the opponent leaves their weight forward after you enter deep half. Removing the posting arm and scissoring your legs sweeps them over, with hip…

Pinch your knees to close the guard gap and cover the shoulder to prevent the opponent from posting, setting up an armbar.

Used when the opponent posts a strong base against the scissor sweep. The mechanism involves pinning the opponent's arm to their chest with the shin to create…

Use leg over arm and pull forward to transition into a triangle choke.

Effective scissor sweep variation using high collar and sleeve grips, shrimping, and driving the knee into the opponent's throat to prevent passing.

Use this when the opponent anticipates your scissor sweep and braces against it. The knee-jam forces them to react by pushing down, which compromises their bas…

Foundational back take using seat belt control. Solves the problem of white belts struggling with ineffective pulling angles by teaching diagonal leverage over…

Use a seatbelt grip to control the upper body, then roll the opponent between your legs to secure the back. Effective when the opponent is postured up or tryin…

Use this when the opponent pulls you toward their overhook side, where they need to work to establish the choke. By getting a two-on-one baseball grip on the c…

Use this when the opponent has established the seatbelt and pulls you toward their underhook side, where the choke is immediately available. By controlling the…

A pass that feigns a wobbly base to trick the opponent into opening their guard, then pins one leg and steps over the other. It solves the problem of a closed…

A pressure-based pass from seated position that uses a wedge to break the guard and pin the far leg while controlling the head. It solves the problem of a clos…

A submission from side control using your own lapel to choke the opponent. It works by creating space with the knee, securing a grip on your own lapel between…

Establishes the Shallow Lasso from a seated position by falling back with a sleeve grip. It works by using the opponent's grip commitment to create an opening.

Establishes the Shallow Lasso from the back by threading the leg over during a knee-cut pass attempt. It works by using the opponent's forward pressure to crea…

A high-percentage guillotine entry using a shallow grip to neutralize hand-fighting. It works by placing the thumb on the carotid artery and using the elbow as…

Establishes a single-sleeve control hub from which to launch various attacks. It solves the problem of difficult guard entries by providing an accessible inter…

Transitions from Shallow Lasso into De La Riva to sweep the opponent backward. It works by using the sleeve grip to off-balance the opponent while the leg enta…

Uses the Shallow Lasso leg position to set up upper-body submissions. It works by unlassing the leg to free the arm for the Omoplata or using the leg structure…

Use this sweep when you have half guard and need to reverse position quickly. It works by breaking the opponent's base with an arm drag and using your knee shi…

Sweep from Z-guard using a cross grip and pants grip to pull the opponent on top, then backward roll to come out on top.

Perform an Imanari roll starting from shin to shin connection, inverting to drop the opponent and attack a heel hook.

Utilizes the opponent's clothing to create a choke when grips are limited. The mechanism involves looping the fabric around the head to lock in a cross-choke.

Used when the opponent defends the standard RNC by pulling your hands down. It involves sliding a hand under the chin to the Adam's apple and finishing with a…

A sweep setup using a shoulder clamp to break posture, leading directly into a guillotine. It uses the underhook to control the arm and the shoulder clamp to f…

When an opponent posts their shoulder during an arm drag, this sweep uses an opposite-hip fall and a high elbow to trap the arm and flip them into mount.

Used when the opponent is postured up in closed guard. The mechanism relies on jumping over the shoulder to break posture and using hip elevation to hyperexten…

A sweeping transition that uses figure-four leg control and hip pressure to off-balance the opponent or attack the shoulder.

When the knee shield is smashed, use a chest escape and elbow frame to create space, then roll under the opponent to recover guard. This works by using rotatio…

Used when the opponent is tight and stalling in side control. Uses a wrist lever to break posture, then isolates the arm for an armbar by controlling the thumb…

Sprawl the back leg away from opponent's head to drop and sink into them while keeping the other leg glued to their hip to prevent guard recovery and maintain…

Insert four fingers into the collar, loop the elbow over the opponent's head to the floor, and use the second hand to take out slack for a strangle-style finis…

Pass the collar under the head, use your head as a block to prevent the opponent from escaping, and cinch the choke by moving your body across.

Use a wrist lock threat to distract the opponent while isolating their arm, then transition into a collar choke by sliding the knee across and looping the arm…

Escape side control by controlling the opponent's arm, maintaining pressure on the neck, and using hip movement to create space and recover guard.

Use when opponent throws their arm to the far side after failing to get an underhook. The Turkish getup-style rotation leverages your frame on their tricep to…

Use when you cannot bridge immediately due to opponent's heavy pressure. By waiting patiently for opponent's mount attempt, you can exploit the moment their ba…