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 (94)

Flower Sweep

A sweep from closed guard using sleeve control and hip movement to off-balance the opponent

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Flying Triangle

Jumping entry directly into triangle position.

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Gogoplata

A shin choke from guard where the shin is pressed into the opponent's throat

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Guillotine Choke

A front headlock choke that compresses the trachea and/or carotid arteries, applied when the oppone…

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Hadaka Jime

A blood choke applied from the rear with the arm encircling the opponent's neck and the forearm aga…

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Heel Hook

A leg lock that attacks the knee by twisting the heel

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Hip Bump Sweep

A sweep from closed guard where the hips are elevated to shift the opponent's weight forward, allow…

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Inverted Triangle

Triangle applied when upside down or inverted.

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Japanese Necktie

Similar to D'Arce but wrap leg over opponent's back for added pressure. Instead of figure-four, gra…

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Kami Shiho Gatame

A ground hold where tori controls uke from the top of their head, securing all four corners of uke'…

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Kesa Gatame

A ground hold where tori controls uke from the side, grabbing their arm and head in a scarf-like po…

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Knee Cut Pass

A guard pass where the passer cuts their knee across the defender's body to establish side control.

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