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The Standard Side Body Lock positions the attacker at the opponent's side with arms locked around the torso, the near hip pressing into the opponent's hip as a pivot point. [1] The attacker uses the h...

The Side Body Lock Takedown family covers takedowns executed from a lateral body lock position where the attacker is positioned to the side of the opponent with arms locked around the torso. [1] The s...

A classic Kata Gatame sequence begun from mount and finished from side control. The attacker sets the head-and-arm choke from mount, then “slides off” to the side while maintaining the lock. The angle...

Waki-gatame (脇固め, 'armpit hold') is a standing or ground armlock where the opponent's extended arm is trapped under the attacker's armpit, and downward pressure is applied to hyperextend the elbow. [1...

Ude Gatame is a straight arm lock in judo and jujutsu where the attacker controls the opponent's arm in an extended position and applies pressure against the elbow joint using the hands, forearms, or ...

The anaconda choke from turtle targets an opponent in the turtle position by the attacker threading the choking arm around the neck and under the far-side arm from a front-facing or side-facing angle,...

The straight armlock hyperextends the elbow by controlling the wrist and applying force against the back of the fully extended arm. [1,2] Unlike the armbar which uses hip elevation from a perpendicula...

The triangle choke from side control is applied by the bottom player who creates space from underneath the side control pin, threads one leg across the opponent's neck, and locks the triangle by trapp...

Joint locks are submission techniques that isolate a joint — elbow, shoulder, knee, ankle, hip, wrist, or spine — and apply force to hyperextend, hyperrotate, or compress it beyond its anatomical rang...

The reverse triangle from side control locks the triangle choke in reverse orientation — the attacker's legs wrap around the opponent's head and arm from the opposite direction compared to the standar...

The Bear Hug family covers clinch positions where the attacker wraps both arms around the opponent's torso and squeezes, using the encircling grip to compress and control the opponent's body. [1] Bear...

The mounted triangle applies the triangle choke from the mounted position, where the attacker transitions from mount to a triangle configuration by isolating one arm and threading the legs around the ...

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 Standard Rear Body Lock positions the attacker behind the opponent with arms locked around the waist, hands clasped with a Gable grip, S-grip, or butterfly grip. [1] The attacker presses their che...

The side triangle from side control applies the triangle choke while maintaining the perpendicular side control position, with the legs wrapping around the opponent's head and arm from a lateral angle...

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 Z-lock wrist lock from seated guard is a flexion-based submission that uses a distinctive Z-shaped arm configuration to hyperextend the opponent's wrist joint from a bottom guard or seated positio...

The Standard Headlock Control wraps one arm around the opponent's head from the side, securing the head against the attacker's ribcage, while the other arm controls the opponent's near arm to prevent ...

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 anaconda choke from turtle with gator roll uses the signature rolling transition to attack an opponent in the turtle position. [1] The attacker positions to the side of the turtled opponent, threa...

Waki-gatame from standing is a standing armbar where the attacker traps the opponent's arm under their own armpit and applies downward pressure to hyperextend the elbow joint, using the armpit as the ...

The Body Lock Takedown group comprises all takedowns initiated from a locked body clinch where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso. [1] The body lock provides a powerful platform for tak...

The Monoplata is a shoulder lock submission similar to the omoplata but using only one leg to control the opponent's arm — applied from mount, side control, or back control rather than from guard. [1]...

The monoplata is a shoulder lock applied from top position (mount or side control) where the attacker traps the opponent's arm under their armpit using a single leg, then sits down to hyperextend the ...

Leg chokes are submissions that use the legs — primarily the thighs and calves — to compress the neck and restrict blood flow or airflow. [1] The triangle choke (sankaku-jime) is the defining techniqu...

Smother locks are submission techniques that obstruct an opponent's breathing by covering the nose and mouth with the body — typically the chest, belly, shoulder, or arm — creating a seal that prevent...

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 anaconda choke from front headlock with gator roll entry uses a rolling transition to tighten the head-and-arm strangle while repositioning the opponent from their knees to their side. [1] The att...

The Peruvian necktie from front headlock is the primary application of this technique, where the attacker secures a front headlock and then throws one or both legs over the opponent's back while sitti...

The anaconda choke from front headlock is applied by threading the attacking arm under the opponent's far-side arm and across the near side of the neck, then locking a figure-four grip and performing ...

The Arm Drag Takedown family covers takedowns initiated by an arm drag — a technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's arm at the wrist or tricep and pulls it across the body, creating an angle ...

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 Nelson neck crank uses a half-nelson or full-nelson position to drive the opponent's chin toward their chest (flexion) or force the head sideways, creating cervical spine pressure. [1,2] In the fu...

The D'Arce choke (also called the Brabo choke) is a front headlock arm triangle where the attacker threads one arm under the opponent's armpit, across the neck, and locks a figure-four grip with the o...

The anaconda choke is a front headlock arm triangle where the attacker threads one arm around the opponent's neck, under the far armpit, and locks a figure-four grip to create bilateral carotid compre...

The Standard Whizzer Kimura transitions from the overhook position by reaching the free hand across to grab the opponent's wrist on the overhook side, then locking the figure-four grip by connecting t...

The north-south choke from the north-south position is applied by wrapping one arm around the opponent's neck while the attacker's body lies perpendicular on top, facing the opposite direction. [1] Th...

The Standard S-Mount positions one leg swung up with the foot alongside the opponent's head, the other knee remaining by the hip, with the top fighter's hips angled to create the S-shape. [1] The stan...

Reverse-wrap front chokes apply choking pressure from the front headlock using a reverse grip configuration — the choking arm wraps in the opposite direction from a standard guillotine. [1] This can i...

The Standard Single Underhook threads one arm under the opponent's armpit, hooking up and around the shoulder or lat, while the other hand establishes a collar tie, wrist control, or elbow cup on the ...

The D'Arce choke from turtle is a species where the head-and-arm strangle is applied against an opponent who has assumed the turtle (all-fours) position. [1] The attacker positions to the side of the ...

The Peruvian necktie from front headlock with shin across the neck is the standard application of this technique, where the attacker holds a front headlock and swings one leg over the opponent's head,...

The crossface cradle from side control combines a crossface forearm drive with a cradle leg hook to fold the opponent in half, generating extreme cervical flexion stress. [1] The attacker drives the c...

The Outside Elbow Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls the opponent's elbow from the outside line, gripping or cupping the outer elbow to redirect the opponent's arm outward ...

The cradle neck crank from top half-guard is applied when the top player locks a cradle from the half-guard position by reaching around the opponent's head with one arm and under the near-side leg wit...

The turtle cradle attacks a turtled opponent by threading the arms around both the head and one leg, linking the hands to fold the opponent out of their protective shell. [1] The attacker approaches f...

Stoner control is a half-guard control position from the 10th Planet lockdown system where the guard player triangles their legs around the opponent's trapped leg and swims an arm underneath the oppon...

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 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 Duck Under Takedown family covers takedowns where the attacker ducks underneath the opponent's arm to achieve a behind or side position, then completes a takedown from the advantageous angle. [1] ...