Techniques
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Ashi Garami
Ashi Garami is a leg entanglement technique in Judo that targets the knee joint by entangling the opponent's leg using …
Backstep Pass
A modern guard pass built specifically to defeat half-guard-family defenses (including Quarter Guard) that rely on unde…
Baseball Bat Choke
Named for the grip resembling a baseball bat. Both hands grip the same side of the collar with thumbs inside, hands sta…
Dagestani Handcuff
A dominant control technique popularized by Dagestani wrestlers, particularly Khabib Nurmagomedov, that involves contro…
D'Arce Choke
A no-gi arm-triangle blood choke. The choking arm threads under the opponent's near arm, across the front of the neck, …
Deep Half Guard
A variation of half guard where you position yourself underneath your opponent's center of gravity
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…
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…
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…
Long Step Pass
A pass from half guard where the passer takes a long step with their trapped leg
Rolling Cross Collar Choke
A dynamic application of the cross collar choke involving a rolling movement to generate momentum and pressure. Often u…
Shaolin Sweep
An eponymous half-guard sweep popularized by Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro. From the knee-shield half guard, the bottom playe…
Tilt Sweep
A bottom half-guard sweep that punishes an opponent who reaches their arm underneath to weave between the legs for the …
Z Guard
A half guard variation where the knee is used as a shield across the opponent's torso