Techniques
Browse every submission, sweep, escape, pass, and takedown in the library. Search by name or filter by phase, position, and mechanic.
Hikikomi Gaeshi
Hikikomi Gaeshi is a sacrifice throw where the thrower pulls the opponent forcefully downward while falling backward on…
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…
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…
Hiza Guruma
A technique where tori places their foot in front of uke's knee and turns, causing uke to fall.
Inside Trip
A finish from the Single Leg used when the opponent's remaining leg is the near/inside leg relative to the attacker's p…
Jailbreak
A 10th Planet escape from bottom side control that returns directly to butterfly guard instead of the standard half-gua…
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…
Jumping Closed Guard
A guard-pull entry in which the bottom player jumps from standing and wraps both legs around the standing opponent's to…
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.
Kani Basami (Scissor takedown)
A leg-scissoring sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza), 'crab scissors,' in which tori drops beside a standing opponent an…
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 Guruma
A technique where tori lifts uke onto their shoulders in a fireman's carry position before throwing.
Kata Ha Jime
A Kodokan chokehold using a collar/lapel grip to pressure the carotid arteries while the opponent's near arm is lifted …
Kawazu Gake
A leg-entanglement sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) in which tori coils one leg around the opponent's leg while contr…
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…
Knee Pinch (Knee Staple)
A low-risk Mat Return variant: from the rear bodylock, pinch/staple one of the opponent's knees to break their standing…
Knee Tap Takedown
A takedown technique where the attacker controls the opponent's upper body (typically with an underhook or collar tie) …
Koshi Guruma
A hip throw where the attacker wraps their arm around the opponent's neck/head while turning their hip into the opponen…