Top Control

General top position with control over opponent

Ground Phase

Techniques (2)

Arm Bar

A fundamental joint lock that hyperextends the opponent's elbow joint by isolating their arm betwee…

Ground Phase Joint Lock Techniques (Kansetsu-waza)
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Crossface

A control technique where the attacker places their forearm across the opponent's face/neck, typica…

Transitional Phase Ground Phase Face Control Head Control Pressure Techniques
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Variations (4)

North South
A dominant top pin in which the top player's chest controls the bottom player's…
Mount
Straddling opponent's torso
Side Control
Perpendicular control of torso
Knee-on-Belly
Control with knee on torso

Phase Information

Phase: Ground Phase

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