Techniques

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Sao Paulo Pass (Tozi Pass)

A pressure-based guard pass where the passer maintains low posture, controls the opponent's legs/knees, and uses forwar…

Scissor Sweep

A fundamental sweep from closed guard where one leg cuts across the opponent's body while the other pushes to roll them…

Shaolin Sweep

An eponymous half-guard sweep popularized by Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro. From the knee-shield half guard, the bottom playe…

Shrimp Escape

A fundamental escape movement where the hips are moved away to create space and recover guard.

Sickle Sweep

A sweep from De La Riva guard where the free leg reaps the opponent's far leg

Side Triangle

Triangle applied from side control position.

Single Leg X Guard

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

Sliding Cross Collar Choke

A variation of cross collar where one hand secures a deep collar grip and the second hand slides in with a thumbs-in gr…

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.

Stack Pass

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

Standing Triangle

Triangle applied while standing against standing opponent.

Straight Ankle Lock

A foot lock that hyperextends the ankle joint by applying pressure against the Achilles tendon.

Tate Shiho Gatame

A ground hold where tori controls uke from the top, straddling them while securing all four corners of their body.

Teepee Triangle

Modified triangle with different leg configuration.

Toe Hold

A foot lock that twists the foot, attacking the ankle joint

Tomahawk Sweep

A guard-bottom sweep against a standing opponent that attacks one ankle and sends uke falling to the side rather than s…

Toreador Pass

A guard pass where the passer backs away from open guard, controls the legs, and passes to the side.

Triangle Armbar

Triangle combined with armbar.

Triangle Choke

A technique where the legs are used to form a triangle around an opponent's neck and one arm, cutting off blood flow to…

Triangle Kimura

Triangle combined with kimura grip.

Triangle Wristlock

Triangle combined with wrist lock.

Tripod Sweep

A sweep from open guard where the foot on the hip and sleeve control are used to off-balance. A foundational open-gu…

Twister

A spinal lock that rotates the spine against its normal range of motion