Techniques
Browse every submission, sweep, escape, pass, and takedown in the library. Search by name or filter by phase, position, and mechanic.
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
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.
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
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…
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…
Japanese Necktie
Similar to D'Arce but wrap leg over opponent's back for added pressure. Instead of figure-four, grab your shin or oppon…
John Wayne Sweep
The John Wayne is a half-guard sweep where the bottom player traps one of the opponent's legs (typically via the lockdo…
Kami Shiho Gatame
A ground hold where tori controls uke from the top of their head, securing all four corners of uke's upper body.
Kata Gatame (Arm Triangle)
A fundamental technique that serves dual purposes: as a pinning technique (Osaekomi-waza) in Judo and as a blood choke …
Kesa Gatame
A ground hold where tori controls uke from the side, grabbing their arm and head in a scarf-like position.
Kimura
A fundamental shoulder lock submission that targets the shoulder joint through rotational pressure and leverage. Applie…
Knee Cut Pass
A guard pass where the passer cuts their knee across the defender's body to establish side control.
Lapel Knot Choke
A complex choke using the opponent's own lapel wrapped around their neck before applying pressure. The practitioner man…
Leg Drag Pass
A guard pass where the opponent's leg is dragged across their body to pass their guard