Techniques
Browse every submission, sweep, escape, pass, and takedown in the library. Search by name or filter by phase, position, and mechanic.
Ankle Pick
A takedown technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's ankle (typically the lead leg) and lifts it while driving …
Backstep Counter
The bottom player's counter, from Quarter Guard, to an opponent's Backstep Pass attempt. As the passer steps their trai…
De Ashi Barai
Tori brushes the outer (little-toe) edge of uke's advancing foot sideways with the sole, sweeping it into or past the o…
Harai Tsurikomi Ashi
Tori first lifts and pulls uke up-and-forward (the tsurikomi action) to load them onto one tensioned leg, then sweeps t…
Knee Tap Takedown
A takedown technique where the attacker controls the opponent's upper body (typically with an underhook or collar tie) …
Ko Soto Gake
Tori hooks the outside of uke's heel/ankle and, keeping it trapped, drives uke's upper body straight back over the pinn…
Ko Soto Gari
Tori reaps the outside of uke's heel with a small scooping motion of the sole/instep, first driving uke's weight onto t…
Ko Uchi Gake
Tori hooks the inside of uke's foot/ankle and holds it trapped while driving uke straight back over it — the hooking (g…
Okuri Ashi Barai
Tori sweeps both of uke's feet in one motion, catching the trailing foot as it slides toward the lead foot during a sid…
O Soto Gari
A fundamental Judo throw classified as Ashi-waza (foot technique) where the practitioner (tori) reaps the opponent's (u…
O Uchi Gari
Tori hooks the inside of uke's far leg (inner thigh/knee line) and reaps it wide and back, driving uke's upper body tow…
Sao Paulo Pass (Tozi Pass)
A pressure-based guard pass where the passer maintains low posture, controls the opponent's legs/knees, and uses forwar…
Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi
Tori places the sole against the front of uke's ankle/shin as an immovable post — this is a block, not a sweep - while …
Snap Down
A technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's head/neck and pulls it down forcefully while they sprawl or step ba…
Tsubame Gaeshi
A counter-technique against de-ashi-barai where tori lifts their foot as uke attempts to sweep and then sweeps uke's su…
Uchi Mata Sukashi
A counter to uchi-mata: as uke commits their sweeping leg between tori's legs, tori voids the hip and pivots so uke's l…
Zenga Roll
A roll-under sweep executed from False Half Guard, named for the "Zenga Sweep" popularized by Michael Zenga (BJJ black …