All BJJ techniques

Treat mount as an upside-down guard. Use wrist control and step over the arm to isolate it, then slide up the neck to lock the triangle.

From side control, isolate the far arm by punching it into the gut and kicking over. This forces the opponent to pull the arm out, allowing you to catch the sh…

Use this when opponent is on both knees in your spider guard. The key is breaking pant grips by kicking into the elbow-rib gap rather than outward, which maint…

This triangle setup uses Williams guard to control the opponent's posture and create the angle needed to shoot your leg over for the finish. Williams guard req…

Counter the opponent's thigh grab during triangle entry by gripping their four fingers, opening your knee, and torquing the wrist to break the grip.

A contingency when the opponent defends the initial armbar attempt by posturing up or trying to trap the leg. It uses the triangle choke setup to reposition fo…

Use this when you are stuck inside the guard and cannot create space. It uses a tripod base to pivot your body around the opponent's legs, opening their struct…

A sweep from half-guard using a far-side sleeve grip to control the opponent's balance, combined with a leg hook to trip them over. It works by creating a push…

A clinch takedown used when a double-leg is sprawled out. It uses a lat pull and outside step to turn the opponent, neutralizing their under-hook by dropping t…

Used when trapped in turtle with a seatbelt grip. The mechanism relies on turning away to create space, collecting the opponent's knee to break their base, and…

Used when the opponent squares up to take a front headlock. The mechanism uses a leg post and hip drive to lift and roll the opponent over.

Used when the opponent retreats or tries to step over your leg. You sit down, kick the leg up, and hip escape to crank the Kimura and pass to side control.

Counters the opponent's attempt to crush the Kimura with forward weight. You shoulder roll to the far side, crush the opponent's head with your hips, and pass…

Counters the seatbelt grip by trapping the underhooking wrist and posting the leg to create space. The straight-arm principle prevents the opponent from throwi…

Used when you are already in turtle and the opponent is trying to take your back. Sit low, block the hooking leg, and move your head to the opposite side of th…

Used when an opponent is past your guard but hasn't secured the back. Lift hips to create space and swing legs back to guard before the seatbelt grip connects.

A passive passing position that neutralizes sweeps by turning hips sideways and hooking the opponent's leg. It works by forcing the opponent to bridge to attac…

A half guard pass that avoids difficult underhooks by trapping the opponent's leg with an arm-over-head entry and a knee wall, allowing for a clean step-throug…

Finish the Twister from the Truck position by switching your grip over the opponent's head to control the neck, then pulling the head toward you while driving…

Escape closed guard by controlling one arm with a two-on-one grip, stepping the foot flat near the hip, and rotating to side control while pinning the knee and…

Use this when you strip a collar tie or establish wrist control and want to elevate the opponent over you to expose their back. It works by controlling one arm…

The most common entry to the two-on-one grip, used when opponents are pushing into you. By being aggressive, you force them to post on your body, which creates…

Strip opponent's grip, take a shallow whizzer for better hip movement, lift opponent onto toes to break balance, then step through and finish the hip throw.

Use this armbar from bottom guard to attack opponents with good elbow position who keep their arms tight. The collar grip allows you to pull the head down whil…

A rapid armbar variation executed from side control by trapping the opponent's arm across the chest and hyperextending the elbow. It works by isolating the elb…

Establish underhook and control opponent's wrist to set up sweep by bringing opponent's legs around your body while scissor kicking.

A low-risk method to secure an underhook by offering up your wrist, allowing you to pull through and set up a foot sweep without committing to a dangerous shot.

Use a low knee shield with locked legs to pull the opponent toward you rather than coming toward them, preventing the V-grip flatten that defeats traditional u…

The foundational half guard sweep using an underhook. Solves the problem of being flattened by the top player by creating distance, securing the underhook, and…

This technique provides an alternative from the thumb-down grip position when you don't want to commit to the arm drag. The key mechanism is getting your shoul…

A standing sweep where you use an underhook to stand up and roll the opponent over. Useful for transitioning to top position or standing control when the oppon…

Escape from mount by bridging and rolling over the shoulder in a straight line. It works by removing the opponent's ability to post against your hips and using…

Keep heavy chest pressure, push opponent's knee down to expose space, walk opponent down, slide knee high to trap arm, and transition to mount with multiple su…

A foundational sweep for breaking posture and climbing to top position when the opponent posts a hand.

Use this when the opponent sits up and back in deep half. The perpendicular leg and ankle grip create a waiter-tray position that sweeps them over your body, f…

Used when an opponent jumps over your legs to attack. The mechanism relies on using the waiter sweep for safety, hooking the hip to unbalance, and rolling thro…

A foundational drill to teach hip rotation and core engagement while maintaining distance control. It simulates the mechanics of crossing the guard or retainin…

A progression that teaches swinging the leg over the top while maintaining core stability. It builds on the cross-under by adding vertical hip lift and rotatio…

An advanced drill combining momentum and core strength to execute a shoulder roll entry. It simulates the explosive hip lift and head tuck required for techniq…

In the whizzer-versus-underhook standing scramble, neutralize their whizzer by working your hand deep until your thumb touches their belly button, which moves…

When you can't get the whizzer behind their back for the body lock, bow their knee out using your knee and hand, turn your hips, and shelf their leg. Work elbo…

Use this when the half guard bottom player achieves an underhook and begins to recover. The wizard traps their leg and prevents scrambling, allowing you to fla…

Used when an opponent reaches through your spider guard to pass. Trap their arm with your leg, control their hips, and rotate to finish an armbar.

From the two-on-one grip, guide their arm across centerline to create an angle outside their elbow, opening back exposure or single leg attacks. When they're b…

Escape a wrestler's cradle by doubling up power with crossed ankles, using rhythmic pressure to create surprise, then pushing off the elbow.

Attacks the arm during the knee slide entry to break posture. The wrist lock forces the arm into a vulnerable position, allowing you to transition directly int…

A versatile takedown entry from an inside wrist-to-wrist grip that allows you to choose between taking the back or shooting for a single leg based on the oppon…

Establishes dominant X Guard by flaring knees outward to create tension and gripping the kneecap to prevent the opponent from running away or clearing the leg.

Forces the opponent to their feet from butterfly guard to create an X Guard entanglement, bypassing standard sweep defenses by prioritizing position entry over…

Use this transition when your opponent posts their weight on their hands from De La Riva. The mechanism relies on off-balancing them with head control and a sc…