All BJJ techniques

A powerful sweep using a gable grip on the shoulders and flared elbows to direct the opponent's face to the mat. It works by preventing arm movement and using…

Use to finish a secured single leg by elevating opponent's leg and swinging it out from under them. Solves the problem of opponents keeping their far foot plan…

Escape a rear naked choke by pushing up on the elbow and turning into the opponent while controlling their elbow to prevent them from turning.

Use this when an opponent shoots for a D'Arce from your back. Post to break their posture, throw your legs to flip them, and lock the arm while applying spine…

The Ezekiel becomes available when opponents push your hips to escape, exposing their neck. The mechanism uses your sleeve and hand to create compression acros…

From low mount chest control, threaten Ezekiel choke by gathering opponent's elbows as they come up to defend.

Superior alternative to seat belt that controls the far arm through collar grip. Solves the problem of weak seat belt tightness by giving dominant control that…

Use this when the opponent hunkers down in closed guard with no intention of standing. Feinting the leg scoop forces them to post their hand away, leaving the…

From De La Riva, strip their upper body grip, control the far foot with your heel, and roll into a figure-four leg entanglement to twist the ankle toward the b…

Use this when the opponent posts their arm to defend. By controlling the post with your palm and keeping weight back, you maintain a 'floating' position that a…

Use this variation when the opponent is passive or unaware of the sweep. It relies on breaking their base with a palm post rather than pulling, creating an ang…

Use this as an alternative to the pendulum sweep from the same arm-control position in closed guard. It solves the same stalling problem but with a different m…

Use this variation when you need to break posture quickly. It converts the Flower Sweep's off-balance into immediate X-guard control for leg entanglements.

Use a lapel grip to control posture and trap the arm during a flower sweep, making it harder to defend and setting up a choke or armbar.

A dynamic aerial attack used when the opponent is standing or in a defensive posture, leveraging momentum to isolate an arm and hyperextend the elbow.

Used when the opponent is standing and posting weight heavily. The core mechanism is diving under the arm while maintaining an overhook to trap the limb, then…

Use this when the opponent controls your leg in De La Riva. Switch grips, turn sideways, and drop your foot between their legs to catch the heel with your armp…

A low-energy takedown that exploits the moment an opponent's foot lifts off the ground. It works by sweeping the ankle with the sole of your foot while simulta…

Use this escape when caught in an ashi garami footlock and need to defend. The primary mechanism is getting to your side to create counter-pressure, then clear…

Use this counter when your opponent successfully clears your foot from their hip during your footlock attack. The mechanism involves re-establishing hip contro…

Used when you secure an inside arm position from turtle. Drives forward with elbows collapsed to compress the neck and finish the choke.

Use this to break opponent's posture and establish front headlock control from standing. Solves the problem of getting to a dominant control position. Works by…

Escape a front headlock or guillotine by controlling the wrist, hugging the back, shuffling to the opposite side, buckling the knee, and either framing the nec…

This triangle addresses the short-leg problem by eliminating the opponent's shoulder from the lock through perpendicular angling. By turning to face the same d…

Use this when stuck in bottom side control and able to create space by pushing the opponent's head. The triangle isn't meant to finish but to relieve pressure…

An alternative finish when you can't get the standard configuration because the opponent is defending their arm well. Instead of the figure-four, you grab your…

Used when the top player's shoulder pressure is too heavy to turn directly. The defender harasses the legs to force a reaction, then either bridges into a fron…

Used when you have lost the underhook battle and the top player is flattening you out. It works by relaxing your structure to bait the pass, then slipping away…

A beginner-friendly entry to the giggler sweep using a low knee shield and loose grips to avoid alerting the opponent. The sweep exploits forward pressure by s…

Transition from an armbar or straight arm lock attempt by maintaining wrist control and using your body to pin the elbow, then finishing with a Goose Neck.

Secure the opponent's top arm by pinning their tricep with your bicep while controlling the wrist, then apply pressure to the top of the hand to force a tap.

A rolling escape used to reverse position or create space when trapped or stacked. It relies on tucking the head to protect the neck and using leg momentum to…

A progressive drill using a wall to practice the Granby Roll mechanics safely. It builds the strength and confidence needed to maintain body alignment without…

Passes guard against a De La Riva that transitions to a lasso by using an angled entry and elbow flare to bypass the leg entanglement, finishing with a hook fo…

Used to pass closed guard by breaking posture and separating the legs. The mechanism involves clapping hands into the armpits, sitting down to split the legs,…

Used when an opponent in your shin guard pushes forward to create space. By stepping in to square their hips, you neutralize their framing and open the door fo…

Use when opponent pushes your legs away from them instead of passing into them. Standard inversion won't work in this direction. Mechanism: use their push mome…

Use when opponent has passed the knee line and you have an underhook. Solves the problem of very close range where they're about to secure side control. Mechan…

Use when opponent is passing laterally at distance and your legs can't chase them. Far leg maintains contact while you invert underneath to recover. Core mecha…

Use when opponent has passed the foot line but you still have knee-line defense. Shin contact keeps them at range while they pressure. Core mechanism: posted f…

Use this when the passer has broken your connection and is coming around the corner with angle and distance. The forehand frame on the bicep prevents level cha…

Used when hips are turned away and the opponent is applying pressure. Uses a forward shrimp motion to re-center the hips while maintaining a tight elbow-knee f…

Used when an opponent has established side control pressure. Frames to create space, hip escapes to break posture, and turns the knee inward to grab the leg an…

Used when the inside knee turn is blocked or missed. Rolls the body to the opposite side to escape the pass and reset guard or attack.

An alternative recovery when the forward shrimp is blocked by heavy pressure. Uses the outside leg to hook the opponent's shin, pulling the hips back to center…

A defensive-to-offensive transition that uses wide elbow frames to prevent spinning, then pummels feet into the opponent's upper body to strip grips and spin i…

Use when opponent applies inside camping pressure from half guard. Threatens butterfly hook to force passer to react, then exploits their posture change with k…

Use when opponent establishes headquarters position and attempts inside camping. Focuses on controlling the hand on the inside leg side to prevent both leg sma…

Use when passer controls your far leg and switches hands while advancing toward north-south, making the far-leg lasso impossible. Transition from hip to flat b…

Use when opponent establishes over-under position with single scoop grip. Win the head position battle by framing head away and hugging their scoop-side arm to…