Techniques
Browse every submission, sweep, escape, pass, and takedown in the library. Search by name or filter by phase, position, and mechanic.
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…
Tsubame Gaeshi
A counter-technique against de-ashi-barai where tori lifts their foot as uke attempts to sweep and then sweeps uke's su…
Turtleplata
An omoplata-style shoulder lock adapted by Eduardo Telles to the turtle position. When the top player reaches in to est…
Uchi Mata Gaeshi
A counter-technique against uchi-mata where tori blocks uke's attacking leg and uses their momentum to throw them.
Uchi Mata Sukashi
A counter to uchi-mata: as uke commits their sweeping leg between tori's legs, tori voids the hip and pivots so uke's l…
Ude Hishigi Juji Gatame
A joint lock that hyperextends the elbow, typically applied from guard, mount, or side control.
Uki Waza
Uki Waza is a side sacrifice throwing technique in Judo where the tori (executor) drops to their side to unbalance and …
Upa Escape
An escape from mount where the defender bridges their hips to disrupt the attacker's balance and create space to recove…
Ura Nage (Supplex)
A rear throw where the attacker lifts and throws the opponent backwards over their head or shoulder. Executed by gettin…
Ushiro Guruma
A hip throw (koshi-waza) closely related to Hane Goshi: tori turns in and loads uke against the body as in O Goshi, the…
Victor's Roll
A single leg defense popularized by Garry Tonon, built on the standard whizzer/overhook stage of single leg defense. Wh…
Waiter Sweep
A sweep from X-guard where the top person is loaded onto the bottom person's foot
Williams Guard Triangle
Triangle choke from the Williams Guard: with the far arm already overhooked and trapped, the bottom player pulls the tr…
Worm Guard
A lapel guard developed by Keenan Cornelius where the lapel is wrapped around opponent's leg
Wrist Lock
A joint lock that applies pressure to the wrist, forcing it to bend beyond its normal range of motion.
Yagura Nage (Front Uchi Mata)
A forward throwing technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's leg (typically with both hands) and drives forward…
Yoko Gake
Yoko-gake is a sacrifice throw in which tori hooks uke's advancing foot from the outside, rotates 90 degrees perpendicu…
Yoko Guruma
Yoko-guruma is a sacrifice counter executed when uke commits to a forward-loading throw (typically a hip throw or uchi-…
Yoko Otoshi
A side sacrifice technique where tori drops to their side while throwing uke in the same direction.