Techniques
Browse every submission, sweep, escape, pass, and takedown in the library. Search by name or filter by phase, position, and mechanic.
Ankle Pick
A takedown technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's ankle (typically the lead leg) and lifts it while driving …
Arm Drag
The arm drag is a fundamental grappling technique used to control an opponent's arm and create angles for advantageous …
Arsonist
A variation of the firemans carry, where we place the head in front of the body.
Ashi Guruma
Ashi Guruma is a dynamic Judo throwing technique where the tori (executor) uses their leg as a fulcrum to wheel the uke…
Bodylock Takedown
From a locked front bodylock, break the opponent's posture by pulling the hips in and bending them forward or arching t…
Collar Drag
A technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's collar or neck and pulls/drags them forward and to the side, creati…
Collar Tie
The collar tie is foundational across wrestling (freestyle, folkstyle, Greco-Roman), BJJ, Judo, and MMA. It represents …
Cow Catcher
A versatile control technique that combines head control with an underhook to dominate an opponent's posture and moveme…
Cut Back
A versatile finish/off-balancing tool from the Single Leg. From a secured single leg (often on the knees), the attacker…
De Ashi Barai
Tori brushes the outer (little-toe) edge of uke's advancing foot sideways with the sole, sweeping it into or past the o…
Double Leg Takedown
The double leg is a takedown where you grab the opponent's legs while pushing their upper body forward, forcing them to…
Duck under
A technique where the attacker ducks underneath the opponent's arm (typically from a collar tie or clinch) and emerges …
Dump
A high-amplitude finish from the Single Leg, especially effective from the high single position where the head is alrea…
Funk Roll
A wrestling single leg defense popularized by collegiate coach Cary Kolat. Used once the opponent has secured a head-in…
Guard Pull
Sitting or dropping to the ground while pulling the opponent's grip, sleeve, or collar to establish guard, without jump…
Hane Goshi
Spring hip throw: a hip technique (koshi-waza) in which tori turns in as for o-goshi, loads uke against the body, then …
Harai Makikomi
Sweeping wraparound: a side sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) that begins as harai-goshi (sweeping hip), then — instea…
Harai Tsurikomi Ashi
Tori first lifts and pulls uke up-and-forward (the tsurikomi action) to load them onto one tensioned leg, then sweeps t…
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…
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…
Kani Basami (Scissor takedown)
A leg-scissoring sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza), 'crab scissors,' in which tori drops beside a standing opponent an…