Ground Phase

Ne-waza

Techniques occurring primarily on the ground. Ne-waza (寝技) translates to "ground techniques" in Japanese and encompasses all techniques executed when one or both practitioners are on the ground.

Techniques (128)

Waiter Sweep

A sweep from X-guard where the top person is loaded onto the bottom person's foot

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Williams Guard Triangle

Triangle choke from the Williams Guard: with the far arm already overhooked and trapped, the bottom…

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Worm Guard

A lapel guard developed by Keenan Cornelius where the lapel is wrapped around opponent's leg

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Wrist Lock

A joint lock that applies pressure to the wrist, forcing it to bend beyond its normal range of moti…

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X Pass

A guard pass where the passer quickly moves from side to side to pass the legs

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Yoko Shiho Gatame

A ground hold where tori controls uke from the side, securing the four corners of uke's upper body.

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Z Guard

A half guard variation where the knee is used as a shield across the opponent's torso

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Z-Guard Triangle

Triangle setup from Z-guard/knee shield.

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