Techniques

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50/50 Guard

A symmetric guard position where both practitioners have the same control over each other's leg

Americana

A shoulder lock applied from mount or side control, where the arm is folded and rotated outward.

Anaconda Choke

From front headlock, thread arm through armpit and around neck. Connect figure-four grip opposite to D'Arce. Roll under…

Arm Bar

A fundamental joint lock that hyperextends the opponent's elbow joint by isolating their arm between your legs and appl…

Armbar to Triangle

Transitioning from armbar attempt to triangle.

Arm Drag

The arm drag is a fundamental grappling technique used to control an opponent's arm and create angles for advantageous …

Arm-In North-South Choke

A variation of the North-South Choke where the choking arm threads in front of and traps the opponent's near arm agains…

Ashi Garami

Ashi Garami is a leg entanglement technique in Judo that targets the knee joint by entangling the opponent's leg using …

Assassin Choke

An innovative choking technique developed by Baret Yoshida that utilizes either the opponent's lapel or the practitione…

Back Triangle

Triangle applied from back control.

Banana Split

A hip-crank submission applied from truck/half-back position. The attacker traps the opponent's near leg (often hooking…

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Baratoplata

An armlock that's a variation of the omoplata that rotates the shoulder differently

Baseball Bat Choke

Named for the grip resembling a baseball bat. Both hands grip the same side of the collar with thumbs inside, hands sta…

Basic Cross Collar Choke

A classic choke utilizing both lapels of the opponent's gi in a crossed position. The practitioner secures deep grips o…

Berimbolo

A spinning sweep and back-take from De La Riva guard

Body Triangle

Leg triangle around opponent's torso from the back.

Bow and Arrow Choke

A powerful collar choke applied from back control where one hand secures a deep collar grip, while the other controls a…

Buggy Choke

A leg-based blood choke attacked from the bottom of side control, credited to Austin Hardt and popularized in competiti…

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Butterfly Sweep

A sweep performed from butterfly guard where the hooks are used to elevate and roll the opponent.

Calf Slicer

A compression lock that uses the shin bone to apply pressure to the calf muscle

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Carry the Baby Sweep

A signature sweep from Lucas Leite's Coyote Guard no-gi system, so named because the attacker ends up lifting and carry…

Clock Choke

Applied against an opponent in turtle position by securing a deep collar grip and circling around their head (like the …

Collar Sleeve Guard

An open guard position where one collar and one sleeve are controlled

Coyote Sweep

The core sweep of Lucas Leite's Coyote Guard system. With a deep underhook to the opponent's far hip and the bottom hoo…