All BJJ techniques

Use this when you have a collar tie and want to drive the opponent straight down rather than to the side. It works by controlling behind the head with one hand…

A primary knee cut pass from reverse Ashi Garami that uses collar and sleeve grips to flatten the opponent and prevent guard recovery or single-leg attacks.

When the opponent sprawls their leg away and you can't get the scoop grip, create the lower leg shift by bumping their leg forward from below the buttocks. Sta…

Defend a collar frame by pulling the arm down, using your chin to create a bend in the wrist, and finishing with a Cow Hand.

From full guard, catch the opponent's hand pushing on your body, pin the tricep, and roll your body to apply pressure to the side of the hand.

When opponent postures up and deadlifts, turn out to the side, thread hand through to grab own stomach, angle knee down, butterfly hook opponent's leg, drop op…

A sweep from knee shield half guard that uses a fake deep half entry to draw the opponent's weight forward, then utilizes hip pressure and leg control to roll…

A sweep from half guard that utilizes hip control and pressure to off-balance your opponent.

Half guard sweep using control of opponent's hip and knee with a hook, combined with pressure and timing to off-balance and roll the opponent.

The most dominant submission in jiu-jitsu when properly set. Best used when opponent balances between Ezekiel and arm-trap defenses. The mechanism uses pre-pul…

A fundamental submission from closed guard that breaks posture by stacking the opponent and using a deep collar grip to cut off blood flow.

Set up a cross collar choke by wrapping the opponent's arm around your head and securing the collar grip.

Gi collar choke from closed guard — deep cross collar grip, reach around the head for the second grip, then pull elbows to hips as you drive your head into the…

Apply this choke when sitting up isn't possible and the attacker is wearing a shirt or jacket. It solves the problem of being pinned flat while maintaining pro…

When opponent blocks the standard under-arm collar entry, throwing your arm over their defending arm provides an alternate path to the collar. This variation f…

When opponent defends the cross collar choke effectively with both hands in, transition through knee on belly to north-south, then deadlift them to take the ba…

Use leg hug variation with strong knee pressure to gain cross sleeve grip, then return to ankle grip to open attacks including lacing for back takes, De La Riv…

Used when you have closed guard and the opponent is posturing up. The mechanism relies on driving your shoulder into the neck while turning your hips to create…

Addresses the difficult mounted crucifix position by conceding an underhook to create space, then dragging the opponent's weight to pummel back into an underho…

Applied when shooting your leg over the opponent's shoulder and your foot successfully threads through their arm. This creates a powerful control position that…

Use when the triangle lacks pressure or the opponent is posturing up. Loosening the triangle creates space to swim inside and use hip mechanics for a cleaner f…

D'arce choke from the front headlock — slide the arm under the armpit past the neck, clamp the hands, drive the shoulder, bump them to the side, slide to figur…

A choke from side control or half-guard that uses an underhook entry. It works by punching the arm through to the neck, using the shoulder to press the carotid…

Used when you have top control and need to isolate an arm. The core mechanism uses hip elevation to clear the opponent's bicep, allowing your arm to slide unde…

Alternative finish for practitioners with shorter arms or against thicker opponents who prevent full arm closure. Replaces the bicep grip with a forearm grip,…

Used from half guard when the opponent has an underhook and straps your leg. Drives forward to compress the neck using forearm pressure and bicep grip, finishi…

Use this when you have side control and can isolate the opponent's arm. By shelling the elbow and walking your feet in, you drop your chest across the neck to…

Apply the D'Arce choke when opponent has an underhook by threading your arm under the armpit to the neck, locking the choke, sprawling, and applying pressure b…

A submission from top control that uses head and arm manipulation to break posture. By snapping the opponent's head down and flipping over their arm, you creat…

D'arce choke starting by the armpit and exiting by the neck, finished by driving the elbow toward the floor after getting side control.

Finish the Darce choke from side control or top half guard when the opponent takes an underhook. The core mechanism uses weight on the shoulder to compress the…

Targets opponents playing heavy or reaching for underhooks in butterfly guard. You drag their arm across your body and shoot your arm through in the darce conf…

Flips the entry angle of the anaconda. Arm goes under the armpit first, then across the neck, finishing with a gable grip squeeze.

Establish collar tie, create tension between opponent's neck and shoulder to force weight onto back foot, then sweep that foot to throw.

A back-take from De La Riva guard that uses the opponent's knee as a lever to lift the hips, allowing the leg to pass over the arm. It relies on maintaining sl…

Defeats De La Riva guard by systematically dismantling the four points of connection that prevent angle formation. Used when opponent has DLR hook, cross-colla…

A sequential guard pass that chains multiple control points to bypass the opponent's defensive structure. It solves the problem of fighting from disadvantageou…

Establish the De La Riva hook to control the opponent's posture and create off-balancing leverage. The goal is to secure a collar grip while maintaining the ho…

A basic sweep from De La Riva guard used when the opponent posts or attempts to stand. It works by hooking behind the knee and using simultaneous push-pull lev…

Used when stuck in an outside De La Riva position with an upright opponent. Leverage the knee against the opponent's knee to force a back step, creating a wind…

Neutralize the De La Riva hook by controlling the leg with both hands while driving forward. Use a collar grip to break posture and drop into a knee cut to sec…

Used when you struggle to clear the De La Riva hook. It works by using the shin slide to bypass the hook's control, allowing you to establish base and break th…

Transition from De La Riva to Single Leg X when the opponent steps forward. Use hip elevation and diagonal pulling to secure the leg entanglement.

This transition establishes a controlling position when opponent breaks your collar grip from De La Riva. The lapel threaded between their legs combined with X…

Lean your weight over the opponent in knee shield half guard, keep your hand in a C grip in their armpit, and prevent their leg from escaping to tire their fra…

Drop hips into opponent's belly while staying loose and relaxed to apply heavy pressure that is hard to move.

Apply dead weight pressure in side control by placing the hand under the opponent's butt, elbow to neck, chest to chest, and sprawling legs while staying relax…

A counter to the opponent shuffling away. Traps both feet together with the left leg while pulling with the right arm for a powerful sweep.

Use this entry when you need to off-balance an opponent in half guard before diving under. The shin shield and angled kick redirect their weight to one leg, li…

When the opponent maintains a heavy base that resists a standard knee-shield sweep, use a cross-body lapel grip combined with a bridge and upward arm punch to…