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50/50 Guard

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

Arm Drag

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

Ashi Garami

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

Baratoplata

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

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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Collar Sleeve Guard

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

Cross Collar Choke from Guard

Application of the cross collar choke from guard position, requiring more hip movement and control of the opponent's po…

Double Under Pass

A guard pass where both arms go under the defender's legs to stack and pass around them.

Ezekiel Choke

A versatile choke where one arm wraps around the opponent's head while the other arm's sleeve or hand is used to create…

Flying Triangle

Jumping entry directly into triangle position.

Guard Sit

A feet-first, no-jump entry into guard: the bottom player drops straight down onto the seat rather than jumping, immedi…

Heel Hook

A leg lock that attacks the knee by twisting the heel

Kimura

A fundamental shoulder lock submission that targets the shoulder joint through rotational pressure and leverage. Applie…

Knee Cut Pass

A pressure pass where the passer establishes an underhook or collar grip to control the opponent's upper body, then dri…

Leg Drag Pass

A redirection guard pass where the attacker secures ankle or pant-cuff grips on both of the opponent's legs, drags them…

One-Handed Cross Collar

A variation where significant pressure is applied using primarily one hand deep in the collar. Particularly useful in t…

Over Under Pass

A guard pass where one arm goes under and the other over the opponent's leg

Rolling Triangle

Rolling entry into triangle position.

Single Leg X Guard

A variation of X-Guard where one leg is controlled with both legs wrapped around it

Smash Pass

A guard pass where the passer uses heavy pressure to pin and pass the legs

Spider Guard Triangle

Triangle setup from spider guard position.

Squid Guard

A lapel-based open guard variation popularized by Keenan Cornelius as part of his lapel guard system, using the opponen…

Stack Pass

A guard pass where the defender is stacked by driving their knees toward their head, allowing the passer to move around…