The First Five Submissions You Need To Know | Jiu-Jitsu Basics

Overview

Eli Knight outlines five foundational submissions for beginners: the Americana, straight armbar, Kimura, guillotine, and rear naked choke. He emphasizes selecting techniques based on positional versatility, mechanical efficiency, and their ability to chain together. The video breaks down grip placement, body alignment, and common counters for each move, while highlighting core principles like isolating position first, avoiding bad framing habits, and prioritizing blood chokes over airway compression.

What's covered

1. 0:00Foundational Principles & Arm Locks
2. 4:00Guard Submissions & Counters
3. 8:00Back Control Chokes & Core Concepts

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Americana

   1:45 – 2:25·Mount·Submission
2. 02
   Guillotine

   6:30 – 7:50·Guard·Submission
3. 03
   Kimura

   4:55 – 5:55·Guard·Submission
4. 04
   Rear Naked Choke

   8:35 – 9:25·Back Control·Submission
5. 05
   Straight Armbar

   3:15 – 3:50·Mount·Submission

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