Techniques
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Hip Switch Half Guard Pass
A half guard pass built on the wrestling sit-through movement, so named because of the complete positional change the p…
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 …
Kata Ha Jime
A Kodokan chokehold using a collar/lapel grip to pressure the carotid arteries while the opponent's near arm is lifted …
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 pressure pass where the passer establishes an underhook or collar grip to control the opponent's upper body, then dri…
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 redirection guard pass where the attacker secures ankle or pant-cuff grips on both of the opponent's legs, drags them…
Long Step Pass
A pass from half guard where the passer takes a long step with their trapped leg
Lumberjack Sweep
A guard-bottom sweep executed when the opponent stands up inside closed guard or open guard to attempt a posture break …
Mount Armpit Escape
A fundamental mount escape where the defender creates space and recovery by framing directly on the opponent's armpit a…
Mount to Guard Recovery
A positional escape from mount that focuses on recovering a functional guard position rather than creating maximum sepa…
Nami Juji Jime
A strangle where tori crosses their arms in front of uke's neck, palms down, and applies pressure to the carotid arteri…
No-Gi Cross Collar Equivalents
Adaptations of cross collar principles for no-gi application, typically using the forearms, shoulders, and hands to cre…
North South Choke
From north-south position, wrap arm around opponent's neck and shoulder. Support with non-choking arm. Place head besid…
North-South External Shoulder Lock (Trab Lock / Scorpion Lock)
An external-rotation shoulder lock from the north-south / reverse scarf-hold position, entered via a sit-through (sit-o…