Techniques

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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…

Cross Collar Choke from Mount

The classic application of cross collar choke from the mount position. Often considered the highest percentage finish f…

Crossface

A control technique where the attacker places their forearm across the opponent's face/neck, typically from the side, t…

Crotch Ripper

A rotational hip lock applied from the truck/half-back position, closely related to Banana Split but anatomically disti…

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Cryangle

Triangle from crucifix position.

Dagestani Handcuff

A dominant control technique popularized by Dagestani wrestlers, particularly Khabib Nurmagomedov, that involves contro…

Daki Wakare

Daki-wakare is a sacrifice throw executed by embracing uke's torso from behind or above, then rotating to the side whil…

D'Arce Choke

A no-gi arm-triangle blood choke. The choking arm threads under the opponent's near arm, across the front of the neck, …

Deep Half Guard

A variation of half guard where you position yourself underneath your opponent's center of gravity

Demian Maia Escape

A mount escape popularized by UFC fighter Demian Maia, this technique combines elements of the shrimp escape with preci…

Double Under Pass

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

Elbow Escape

An escape from mount or side control where the defender creates space with their elbows and works to recover guard.

Electric Chair

A dual-purpose technique from the Lockdown (10th Planet leg-weave half guard variant). The attacker controls one of the…

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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…

Flower Sweep

A sweep from closed guard using sleeve control and hip movement to off-balance the opponent

Flying Triangle

Jumping entry directly into triangle position.

Fly Trap

A reverse-triangle choke attacked from the bottom of side control, popularized by 10th Planet black belt Jeremiah Vance…

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Gogoplata

A shin choke from guard where the shin is pressed into the opponent's throat

Goth Lock

A leg-assisted americana (shoulder lock) — also called a leg americana — attacked from underneath side control or scarf…

Guillotine Choke

A front headlock choke that compresses the trachea and/or carotid arteries, applied when the opponent shoots in for a t…

Hadaka Jime (Rear Naked Choke)

A blood choke applied from the rear with the arm encircling the opponent's neck and the forearm against one side of the…

Heel Hook

A leg lock that attacks the knee by twisting the heel

Hip Bump Sweep

A sweep from closed guard where the hips are elevated to shift the opponent's weight forward, allowing them to be rolle…

Hip Bump Sweep from Octopus Guard

A hip bump sweep variant run from octopus guard, popularized by Neil Melanson (Ground Marshal Half Guard) and Craig Jon…