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)

Rubber Guard Triangle

Triangle setup using rubber guard control.

Closed Guard Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
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Samurai Choke

A variation where exceptional pressure is created using just one hand deep in the collar, with the …

Mount Side Control Knee-on-Belly Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
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Scissor Sweep

A fundamental sweep from closed guard where one leg cuts across the opponent's body while the other…

Closed Guard Sweep Techniques
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Shrimp Escape

A fundamental escape movement where the hips are moved away to create space and recover guard.

Side Control Escape Techniques
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Sickle Sweep

A sweep from De La Riva guard where the free leg reaps the opponent's far leg

De La Riva Guard Sweep Techniques
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Side Triangle

Triangle applied from side control position.

Side Control Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
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Single Leg X Guard

A variation of X-Guard where one leg is controlled with both legs wrapped around it

Open Guard
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Sliding Cross Collar Choke

A variation of cross collar where one hand secures a deep collar grip and the second hand slides in…

Side Control Knee-on-Belly Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
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Smash Pass

A guard pass where the passer uses heavy pressure to pin and pass the legs

Open Guard Guard Passing Techniques
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Spider Guard Triangle

Triangle setup from spider guard position.

Open Guard Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
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Stack Pass

A guard pass where the defender is stacked by driving their knees toward their head, allowing the p…

Open Guard Guard Passing Techniques
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Standing Triangle

Triangle applied while standing against standing opponent.

Open Guard Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
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Positions (18)

Crucifix
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A dominant control position where one practitioner has their opponent's arm tra…
Back Crucifix
A variation of the Crucifix position taken from the back, where the practitione…
Reverse Crucifix
A crucifix variation where the practitioner controls the opponent from a modifi…
Side Crucifix
A variation of the Crucifix position taken from the side, where the practitione…
Mount
Straddling opponent's torso
Back Control
Control of opponent's back
Side Control
Perpendicular control of torso
Butterfly Guard
A seated open guard position with feet hooked inside the opponent's thighs
Closed Guard
Legs wrapped around opponent
De La Riva Guard
An open guard variation where the outside foot hooks around the opponent's leg
Open Guard
Legs controlling but not closed
Half Guard
Controlling one of opponent's legs
Spider Guard
An open guard position where the feet are placed on the opponent's biceps
Lasso Guard
An open guard variation where the leg is wrapped around the opponent's arm
Turtle
All-fours defensive position
Knee-on-Belly
Control with knee on torso
X-Guard
An open guard where the legs form an X around one of the opponent's legs
Bottom Side/Mount
Defensive under-positions

Mechanics (8)

Control/Pin Techniques (Osaekomi-waza)
Strangulation Techniques (Shime-waza)
Joint Lock Techniques (Kansetsu-waza)
Sweep Techniques
Pressure Techniques
Escape Techniques
Guard Passing Techniques
Turnover Techniques