5 Fundamental Side Control Positions in BJJ You Should Know
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Fundamental Side Control·Chewjitsu
In today's video I'll show you 5 BJJ side control positions and how I hold them and use them to setup other techniques. …
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The Fundamental Side Control family covers the core side control variations and techniques for maintaining chest-to-chest control, attacking with submissions, and transitioning to more dominant positions — the most commonly reached dominant position after passing the guard. [1] This family includes standard side control (crossface and underhook), kesa gatame (scarf hold), reverse kesa gatame, and the submission attacks available from each variation (americana, kimura, arm triangle, baseball bat choke). [1],[2] Side control maintenance — keeping heavy, mobile pressure while the bottom player frames and hip escapes — is a critical skill that distinguishes advanced grapplers from beginners. [2],[3] The ability to flow between side control variations (standard → kesa → reverse kesa → north-south) in response to the bottom player's escape attempts is what creates an inescapable controlling platform. [3]
Side Control TechniqueSide Control VariationSide Mount Technique
История и происхождение
Страна происхождения· показано в случайном порядке
- БразилияБразильское джиу-джитсу, ММА
- ЯпонияБразильское джиу-джитсу, Дзюдо
- СШАММА, Борьба
- ГрецияБорьба
- РоссияСамбо
Эффективность
Родословная
Соревновательные результаты
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Биомеханический механизм
Primary Action — Maintaining perpendicular chest-to-chest pressure with crossface and underhook to pin the opponent while systematically attacking submissions or advancing position
Joints Involved — Shoulder (crossface arm drives into the opponent's face/neck), hips (heavy hip pressure prevents shrimping), chest (the primary pressure surface), knees (sprawled for base or tight for compression)
Force Vector — Downward and lateral — weight drops through chest while crossface drives sideways, creating a two-directional pin
Control Mechanic — Crossface turns the head away (preventing turning in), underhook blocks the near arm, chest pressure pins the near shoulder — the bottom player is immobilised between mat and top player
Позиция и вход
From guard pass — After toreando, knee-cut, or over-under pass, immediately establish crossface and underhook before the opponent recovers guard [1]
From scramble — The fighter who establishes chest-to-chest with crossface first wins the position
From takedown — After a successful takedown, advance past the legs to side control
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CONCEPTS in escaping side control
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Fundamental Side Control·JeanJacquesMachado
#escapes #jeanjacquesmachado #bjj ----- One of the pioneers of the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and one of its greatest…
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Оценки
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6
Высокий6/10
Moderately high for the bottom player — enables submissions and ground-and-pound; less dominant than mount but harder to achieve escapes from than many think
Уровень мастерства, необходимый для надёжного выполнения техники
Начинающий
Разрешена ли техника по основным соревновательным правилам
— IBJJF — Legal
IBJJF Rules Book v6.0, June 2024PDF— IJF — Legal
IJF Sport and Organisation Rules 2025, Article 27PDF— ADCC — Legal
ADCC Rules Update, April 2025PDF— Unified MMA — Legal
Unified Rules of MMA, August 2025PDF— UWW — Legal
UWW International Wrestling Rules, January 2026PDF— FIAS Sport Sambo — Legal
FIAS International Sambo Competition RulesPDFЗаметки по тренировке
✓Chest pressure is the foundation — drive weight through the chest into the opponent's sternum (Ribeiro, Jiu-Jitsu University, 2008) [1]
✓Crossface determines control quality — drive forearm across jawline to turn head away
✓Flow between variations — standard, kesa, reverse kesa, and north-south should flow together based on opponent's reactions
✓In competition, advance to mount or knee-on-belly rather than stalling in side control
✓Drill submission chains — americana → kimura → arm triangle flow together [2]
✓Train both top and bottom side control skills together
Типичные ошибки
!Lying flat without active pressure — effective side control requires active chest pressure with hips low and legs sprawled
!Losing the crossface — without crossface, the bottom player turns in and escapes
!Chasing submissions without control — attempting attacks before consolidating loses the position
!Not switching between variations — staying in one variation allows the opponent to develop a specific escape
!Head too high — keep head low, driving into opponent's face or chest
Связанные техники
Контрприёмы
Цепочка подготовки
1Pass the Guard — navigate past legs
2Establish Side Control — secure crossface and underhook
3Consolidate — drop weight, spread legs for base
4Advance or Attack — transition to mount/KOB or attack with americana/kimura/arm triangle
5Chain Attacks — flow between submissions as each is defended
6Maintain — return to heavy pressure if advancement/submissions are defended
Источники и ссылки
Основной источник
Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
1КнигаJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Description sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008) [2] Kodokan Judo (Kano, 1986) [3] BJJ competition evolution
2КнигаKodokan Judo (Kano, 1986)
3КнигаMastering Jujitsu (Gracie & Danaher, 2003)
Official Kodokan ground technique classification system
5ЦитатаJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Description sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008) [2] Kodokan Judo (Kano, 1986) [3] BJJ competition evolution
6ЦитатаKodokan Judo (Kano, 1986)
7ЦитатаMastering Jujitsu (Gracie & Danaher, 2003)
Сообщество
Атлетизм
Requires
chest pressure ability, hip dexterity, crossface strength
Favours
heavy bodyweight, wide shoulders, strong forearms
Key muscles
chest/shoulders (pressure and crossface), core (hip switching), forearms (grip and crossface), hip flexors (pressure)
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Заметки
Side control appears in 816 passages across 27 books. The primary control position after passing the guard, scoring 3 points (guard pass) in IBJJF. From side control, the attacker can transition to mount, knee-on-belly, north-south, or attack with chokes and arm locks. (27 books; IBJJF Rules v6.0; Ribeiro, Jiu-Jitsu University)
Часто задаваемые вопросы
What's the most important thing to focus on when escaping side control?
Jean Jacques Machado emphasizes that your main goal is to make sure you can breathe—if your opponent is holding you so tight that you're trying to push them away, the strongest person will always have the advantage, so prioritize breathing and position over raw strength.
How do I avoid getting mounted when escaping side control?
Jean Jacques Machado stresses keeping your leg touching his leg at all times—if his leg gets in front of yours, he can transition to mount, which is a much worse position for you.
Why should I keep my elbow connected to my opponent's body in side control?
Jean Jacques Machado explains that keeping your elbow connected to his body makes any control he tries to apply difficult because your body weight is distributed effectively, whereas if you keep your elbow out, he can get between your elbow and your body.
What connection should I always maintain in side control to keep my opponent controlled?
Chewjitsu teaches that you want to always have something connected to your opponent's hip—whether it's your hand, knee, or hip—which gives you a better platform to control them and set up submissions.
How do I position my chest for maximum pressure in side control?
Chewjitsu advises that your chest should face wherever you want the pressure to go, allowing you to direct your weight and control effectively.
Как работает Fundamental Side Control?
The Fundamental Side Control family covers the core side control variations and techniques for maintaining chest-to-chest control, attacking with submissions, and transitioning to more dominant positions — the most commonly reached dominant position after passing the guard. This family includes standard side control (crossface and underhook), kesa gatame (scarf hold), reverse kesa gatame, and the submission attacks available from each variation (americana, kimura, arm triangle, baseball bat choke).
Откуда происходит Fundamental Side Control?
Side control (yoko shiho gatame) is one of the five fundamental osaekomi positions in Kodokan judo, formalised by Jigoro Kano. BJJ evolved side control from a control position into a comprehensive attacking platform with elaborate submission chains.
Разрешён ли Fundamental Side Control на соревнованиях?
IBJJF: разрешён — Legal; IJF: разрешён — Legal; ADCC: разрешён — Legal; Unified MMA: разрешён — Legal; UWW: разрешён — Legal; FIAS Sport Sambo: разрешён — Legal
Насколько опасен Fundamental Side Control?
Оценка опасности 6/10. Moderately high for the bottom player — enables submissions and ground-and-pound; less dominant than mount but harder to achieve escapes from than many think
Как подготовить Fundamental Side Control?
Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Pass the Guard → Establish Side Control → Consolidate → Advance or Attack → Chain Attacks → Maintain.
Как защититься от Fundamental Side Control?
Стандартные контрприёмы: Hip Escape (Shrimp) — create space and recover guard / Frame and Turn — forearm frames create escape space / Bridge and Roll — reverse the position / Underhook Escape — fight for underhook to come up.
Какие есть варианты Fundamental Side Control?
Распространённые варианты: Standard side control (crossface and underhook with chest pressure; most fundame…); Kesa gatame (scarf hold) (head-and-arm control facing the opponent's head; judo's s…); Reverse kesa gatame (facing opponent's legs; strong control, fewer submissions); Modified side control (knee in) (inserting near-side knee against the hip; transitional to…); North-south (kami shiho gatame) (head-to-head position; enables north-south choke and kimura).
Насколько эффективен Fundamental Side Control на соревнованиях?
Side control is the most commonly reached dominant position in BJJ (3 points IBJJF). In judo, osaekomi from side control wins by ippon after 20 seconds.
Какие типичные ошибки при выполнении Fundamental Side Control?
Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Lying flat without active pressure — effective side control requires active chest pressure with hips low and legs spr… / Losing the crossface — without crossface, the bottom player turns in and escapes / Chasing submissions without control — attempting attacks before consolidating loses the position / Not switching between variations — staying in one variation allows the opponent to develop a specific escape.
Какие ещё названия есть у Fundamental Side Control?
Fundamental Side Control также известен как Fandamentaru Saido Kontorōru, Side Control Technique, Side Control Variation, Side Mount Technique.