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The Arm Trap Triangle controls the opponent's arm first (trapping it across the body), then uses the trapped arm as leverage to lock in a triangle choke from guard. [1]

The head-and-arm choke subfamily encompasses all arm triangle variations where the attacker traps the opponent’s head and one arm together, using the trapped arm as a wedge against one carotid artery ...

The arm triangle rear naked crossover combines elements of the rear naked choke and arm triangle by trapping the opponent's arm alongside their neck while the choking arm threads across the front of t...

The Crucifix Escape family covers techniques for escaping the crucifix position, where the opponent controls the back while trapping one arm with the legs and the other arm with their arms, leaving th...

The ten-finger guillotine from standing snap-down is a no-arm-trapped variant where the attacker clasps all ten fingers together around the opponent's neck without trapping an arm inside the loop. [1]...

The Standard Crucifix Roll executes the fundamental crucifix escape by bridging explosively and rolling toward the side where the arm is trapped by the opponent's legs, using the rolling momentum to d...

The Hybrid RNC Kata Gatame is a crossover submission that combines elements of the rear naked choke (applied from back control) with the arm triangle (kata gatame) — threading the choking arm around t...

The Half Upa is a variation of the trap and roll where the defender traps only the opponent's arm (without trapping the foot) and bridges to create enough disruption to transition to a shrimp or regua...

The arm triangle choke (kata-gatame) is a family of blood chokes that use the attacker's arms in combination with the opponent's own trapped shoulder to compress both carotid arteries. [1,2] The defin...

The headscissors strangle uses both legs clamped around the opponent's head (without trapping an arm) to create bilateral compression on both sides of the neck. [1,2] Unlike the triangle choke, which ...

The Crucifix Roll subfamily covers escape techniques that use a rolling motion to disrupt the crucifix position, using the momentum of the roll to free the trapped arms and reverse or escape the posit...

The Standard Crucifix establishes the full crucifix position by trapping one of the opponent's arms between the legs (using a figure-four leg configuration) and controlling the other arm with both han...

The Overhook Closed Guard establishes the closed guard with an overhook (whizzer) control on one of the opponent's arms, pulling the arm across the body and trapping it. [1] The overhook grip creates ...

The Standard Mounted Crucifix traps one of the opponent's arms under the top fighter's leg while the other arm is controlled by both hands, spreading the arms apart while maintaining the mounted posit...

The Standard Bridge And Roll Kesa executes the fundamental kesa gatame escape by trapping the opponent's far arm, bridging explosively toward the opponent's head, and rolling them over the bridge. [1]...

The triangle choke from closed guard is the most fundamental application of the technique, where the bottom player traps one of the opponent's arms and their head inside a triangle formed by the legs,...

A no-gi variation of the arm triangle choke applied from half guard. The attacker threads their arm under the opponent’s head and traps the far arm, then uses shoulder pressure, chest connection, and ...

The triangle choke (sankaku-jime) traps the opponent's head and one arm inside a triangular leg configuration — one leg across the back of the neck, the ankle locked behind the opposite knee — creatin...

A no-gi variation of the arm triangle choke applied from the closed guard. Without the collar grip, the attacker uses arm positioning and shoulder pressure to trap the opponent’s head and arm. Proper ...

The crucifix rear strangle is applied from the crucifix position, where the attacker traps one of the opponent's arms with their legs (typically threading the far arm between the legs and locking it) ...

The Trap and Roll (also known as Upa or Bridge and Roll) is the most fundamental mount escape in BJJ — the bottom fighter traps one of the mounted opponent's arms and the same-side foot, then bridges ...

The anaconda choke from sprawl is initiated after the attacker sprawls to defend a takedown, trapping the opponent's head and threading the choking arm under the far-side arm and across the neck. [1,2...

The Crucifix Back Control subfamily covers the extreme back control position where the controlling fighter traps both of the opponent's arms — one arm with the legs and the other with the arms — leavi...

Ippon Seoi Nage (single-arm back-carrying throw) is the most widely practised seoi-nage variant, in which the thrower releases the lapel grip, reaches under the opponent's arm to secure it with the th...

A head-and-arm choke variation applied from side control. The attacker traps the opponent’s far arm across their neck while lowering the shoulder and chest beside the head, applying strong lateral com...

A no-gi variation of the arm triangle choke applied from the open guard. Without the aid of collar grips, the attacker uses arm threading, shoulder pressure, and hip angling to isolate the opponent’s ...

A kata gatame variation against turtle where the choke is secured before rolling the defender over to complete the finish. The attacker threads to trap the arm across the neck, locks the head-and-arm,...

The Standard Kick Catch intercepts an incoming round kick by scooping the kicking leg with the lead or rear arm, trapping the shin or ankle against the body while the other hand controls the opponent'...

The Standard Overhook Position wraps the arm over the opponent's bicep and shoulder, hooking deep so the hand can grip the opponent's far shoulder or lat, pulling the overhook arm tight against the at...

The Standard Overhook subfamily covers the basic overhook position where the attacker wraps their arm over the top of the opponent's arm, hooking around the upper arm or shoulder and pulling it tight ...

The triangular strangle (sankaku-jime) is the primary triangle choke — the attacker locks a figure-four with the legs around the opponent's head and one arm, squeezing the thighs together to compress ...

The Back Control family covers the various methods of controlling an opponent from behind, using combinations of hooks, body triangles, and upper body grips. [1] Back control is defined by having the ...

A head-and-arm choke applied from the north-south position. The attacker traps one of the opponent’s arms across their neck, drops the near-side shoulder beside the head, and sprawls chest and hips to...

A head-and-arm choke applied from the north-south position. The attacker traps one of the opponent’s arms across their neck, drops the near-side shoulder beside the head, and sprawls chest and hips to...

An arm triangle choke variation applied from the knee-on-belly position. The attacker drives the knee across the opponent’s torso to control posture, while isolating one arm against the opponent’s hea...

An arm triangle choke variation applied from the knee-on-belly position. The attacker drives the knee across the opponent’s torso to control posture, while isolating one arm against the opponent’s hea...

The crossface face crank from crucifix uses the crossface forearm to drive across the opponent's face while the crucifix position traps both arms, preventing any defensive action. [1] The attacker con...

The Roll Armbar Escape subfamily covers escapes that use a forward or lateral roll to extract the trapped arm from the armbar, using rotational momentum to overcome the attacker's grip and hip control...

A no-gi guard variation of the arm triangle where the attacker first immobilizes the opponent’s arm via wrist control (pinning the wrist to the mat or across the chest). With the wrist anchored, the a...

The standard triangle choke from closed guard is the foundational variety of the triangle family, where the attacker locks a figure-four leg configuration around the opponent's head and one arm from b...

The Posture Triangle Escape uses postural alignment to relieve the choking pressure of the triangle by straightening the spine, lifting the trapped shoulder, and creating distance between the defender...

The Stack Triangle Escape uses forward pressure to fold the attacker's body by driving the defender's weight over the top, compressing the attacker and changing the triangle angle to relieve the choke...

Harai Makikomi is a rolling sacrifice variation of harai goshi (sweeping hip throw) in which tori executes the sweeping hip action but continues to roll through, wrapping uke tightly and using tori's ...

The angle-off finish for the triangle choke from closed guard involves the attacker cutting an angle by pivoting the hips perpendicular to the opponent's body after locking the triangle, maximising co...

The reverse guillotine from front headlock with overhook assist adds an overhook (whizzer) grip on the opponent's arm to supplement the strangling pressure and prevent escape. [1] After establishing t...

A choke where the opponent’s arm and head are trapped against the attacker’s shoulder, restricting blood flow to the brain via carotid arteries. Can induce unconsciousness if held.

The Whizzer subfamily covers the active overhook variant where the attacker combines the arm wrap with aggressive hip pressure, driving the hip into the opponent's body on the overhook side to create ...

The Z-lock from clinch is applied during a standing clinch by trapping the opponent's wrist and bending it into a Z-shaped configuration where the forearm, wrist, and hand form angular zigzag segments...

Forearm compression rear strangles use direct forearm-to-neck pressure from back control without relying on the gi collar or lapel. [1] The attacker threads the forearm across the opponent's throat an...

The Standard Z-Guard establishes the Z-guard with the top knee angled across the opponent's midsection and the bottom leg controlling the opponent's leg in half guard, with hands controlling the colla...