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From standing backpack control the attacker feeds the near lapel under the opponent’s chin using the inside hand, establishes a deep inside grip, then cross-grips the far lapel and rotates wrists in a...

From standing backpack control the attacker feeds the near lapel using the outside hand to wrap over the collar, secures a cross-grip on the far lapel, establishes a strong outside bite, then rotates ...

The Seatbelt Back Control subfamily covers back control positions defined by the seatbelt grip — an over-under arm configuration from behind where one arm goes over the shoulder and the other goes und...

The Georgian Rear Belt Grip is a signature gripping configuration from Georgian judo and wrestling where the attacker reaches deep behind the opponent to grip the back of the belt with one hand while ...

The Rear Belt Grip subfamily covers positions where the attacker grips the opponent's belt from behind, reaching around the body to secure the belt at the back of the waist. [1] The rear belt grip est...

The Belt Grip family covers clinch positions where the attacker grips the opponent's belt (obi) as a primary control point, providing direct access to the opponent's hip line through the sturdy belt m...

A subset of back control chokes where the attacker uses a cross-grip baseball bat configuration on the opponent’s lapel or collar while maintaining back control. [1] The arms rotate around the opponen...

Modified Kata Guruma encompasses variations of the shoulder wheel that use alternative grips, entries, or body positions to achieve the cross-shoulder loading without the traditional leg grip. [1] The...

The Seatbelt Escape family covers techniques for breaking the seatbelt grip (over-under arm control from behind) — the most critical first step in any back escape, because the seatbelt grip enables th...

The Standard Over-Arms Bear Hug positions the attacker's arms over and around the opponent's arms and torso, locking the hands behind the opponent's back while squeezing the opponent's arms tight agai...

The bow-and-arrow choke is a powerful back control strangle where the attacker grips the opponent's collar with one hand and their pants or far leg with the other, then extends the body to create oppo...

Tsuri Goshi (lifting hip throw) is a koshi-waza technique in which the thrower grips the opponent's belt or back, lifts them onto the hip with a springing upward action, and throws them forward over t...

The Hand Fighting Escape subfamily covers back escape techniques that prioritise defending against the choke through hand fighting while systematically working to clear hooks and turn to face the oppo...

The Standard Rear Waist Lock secures a locked grip specifically around the opponent's waist from behind, with the hands clasped at or below the navel line. [1] The attacker maintains chest-to-back con...

The Rear Waist Lock subfamily positions the locked grip around the opponent's waist from behind, with the attacker's chest against the opponent's lower back. [1] The rear waist lock is the standard co...

The Standard Standing Guard Position establishes the fundamental standing-versus-seated dynamic with one fighter standing and the other seated or on their back, using feet on hips, hooks, or grip-and-...

Standard Shuai Jiao represents the core throwing repertoire of shuai jiao, encompassing the fundamental trips, sweeps, hip throws, and shoulder wheels that form the basis of the art's competitive curr...

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 ...

Sliding lapel rear chokes involve gripping the opponent's collar from back control and sliding the hand across the neck to tighten the strangle progressively. [1,2] The sliding collar choke is the pri...

The sliding collar choke from back control involves gripping the opponent's collar and progressively walking or sliding the grip across the neck to remove slack and increase pressure. [1,2] Rather tha...

The one-hand thrust lapel choke from guard is a minimalist gi strangulation where the attacker uses a single hand to thrust the knuckles or fist deep into the opponent's collar, driving the lapel dire...

The Spring Hip Throw family covers koshi-waza techniques in which the thrower uses a lifting or springing hip action to elevate the opponent off the ground before throwing them, rather than simply whe...

The two-on-one wrist lock from standing uses both hands to control and bend the opponent's wrist into flexion while both fighters are on their feet. [1,2] One hand grips the back of the opponent's han...

The gooseneck wrist lock from guard is applied by the bottom player who traps the opponent's hand and bends the wrist into flexion while simultaneously curling the fingers, creating the distinctive cu...

The Collar Tie family covers clinch positions where the attacker places one or both hands behind the opponent's neck, gripping the back of the neck or base of the skull to control the head and posture...

The Go-Go Plata (Gogoplata) is an unorthodox submission that uses the shin bone pressed across the opponent's trachea while the hands pull the head downward into the shin, creating a windpipe compress...

The Collar Elbow Clinch is the most fundamental clinch position in wrestling, where one hand grips the back of the opponent's neck or collar (the collar tie) while the other hand controls the opponent...

Finger locks are small-joint manipulation techniques that isolate and hyperextend, hyperflex, or laterally deviate one or more fingers beyond their anatomical range. [1,2] Techniques include single-fi...

The attacker secures back control using double hooks and seatbelt grip. One lapel is fed under the opponent's chin to the far hand, while the other hand crosses over gripping the opposite lapel. By ro...

Safe Haven is a 10th Planet back escape from seatbelt grip control where the defender pops their shoulder out of the upper body control and slides to the underhook side (not the overhook side, which m...

The two hand collar choke from back control uses both hands gripping deep inside the opponent's collar to create a cross-pressure strangle. [1] The attacker feeds both hands from behind into the lapel...

Necktie-lever chokes use a necktie grip (arm draped over the back of the opponent's neck) combined with a leg or body lever to apply choking pressure. [1] The Peruvian necktie is the primary technique...

The Knife Fighting family covers combat systems that employ a single-edged knife as the primary weapon, spanning traditions from Filipino martial arts to Russian military knife combat and modern self-...

The Standard Berimbolo Technique executes the full berimbolo from De La Riva guard by hooking the DLR leg deep, gripping the opponent's belt or pants, inverting by pulling the hips overhead, and spinn...

The RNC-Grip Extension is a neck crank finishing variation where the attacker uses a rear-naked-choke-style grip configuration but extends the neck backward (cervical extension) rather than compressin...

The Standard Seatbelt Turtle establishes the seatbelt grip from behind the turtled opponent, with one arm over the shoulder and the other under the armpit, chest pressed against the opponent's back. [...

Single hand collar rear chokes use only one hand gripping the opponent's collar from back control, while the other arm reinforces or controls posture. [1,2] The one-hand collar choke is the defining t...

The one-hand collar choke from back control uses a single deep collar grip with wrist rotation to press the knuckles or forearm blade into the carotid artery while the collar fabric compresses the opp...

The Back Position Transition family covers techniques for transitioning to and maintaining back control — the second-most dominant position in grappling (after mount in some hierarchies, or the most d...

Two hand collar rear chokes use both hands gripping the opponent's collar simultaneously from back control to create a symmetric bilateral strangle. [1,2] Both hands insert into the collar on opposite...

The cradle neck crank from turtle is applied against a turtled opponent by the attacker reaching around the head and under a leg to lock a cradle grip, then rolling the opponent onto their back while ...

The Peel And Rotate escape combines grip stripping with rotational hip movement to escape back control while defending the choke. [1] The defender peels the attacker's choking arm by gripping the wris...

Shoulder locks are submissions that attack the glenohumeral joint (shoulder socket) by forcing the arm into extreme internal rotation, external rotation, or abduction. [1,2] The shoulder is the most m...

The figure-four extension wrist lock uses a figure-four grip configuration to hyperextend the opponent's wrist — bending it backward beyond its natural range of motion. [1,2] The attacker grips the op...

The nelson neck crank from turtle is applied against a turtled opponent by the attacker threading a half-nelson or full-nelson grip behind the opponent's neck and cranking the head forward while maint...

Single wing lapel chokes use one arm threaded under the opponent's armpit (creating a 'wing' control) while the other hand grips the collar to apply a strangle from back control. [1,2] The one-wing co...

Tawara Gaeshi is a rear sacrifice throw where the attacker wraps both arms around the opponent's waist like carrying a rice bale, then falls backward and rolls the opponent over using the gripping mom...

From standing backpack control the attacker secures cross-lapel grips and uses a controlled roll or spin (often dropping level and rotating around the opponent) to increase rotational torque and finis...

The X-pass is a foundational standing guard pass where the passer controls one of the opponent's knees with a cross-grip while kicking the same-side leg back to clear the opponent's hook, then quickly...

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...