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Waist LockfamilyClinch

The Waist Lock family covers clinch positions where the attacker's locked grip is specifically positioned around the opponent's waist or hip line, providing direct control of the opponent's centre of ...

Under-Arms Bear HugSub-FamilyClinch

The Under-Arms Bear Hug subfamily covers bear hug positions where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso beneath the opponent's arms, leaving the opponent's arms free above the grip. [1] Wh...

Wrestling Bottom EscapefamilyEscape and Reversal

The Wrestling Bottom Escape family covers escape techniques from the wrestling bottom (referee's) position — the on-hands-and-knees starting position used in folkstyle wrestling where one wrestler is ...

Guard PositiongroupPosition

The Guard Position group encompasses all positions where the bottom fighter uses the legs to control, manage distance, attack, and defend against the top fighter. [1] The guard is BJJ's most revolutio...

Standard Chair SitSub-FamilyPosition

The Standard Chair Sit establishes the basic chair sit position with the controlling fighter seated behind the opponent, hips on the mat, legs around the opponent's waist, and upper body control via s...

Rear Waist LockSub-FamilyClinch

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...

Back Position TransitionfamilyPosition

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...

Koshi GurumaSub-FamilyThrow

Koshi Guruma (hip wheel) is a koshi-waza technique in which the thrower turns in, wraps one arm around the opponent's neck or head, and uses the hip as a fulcrum to wheel the opponent over in a forwar...

Body ClinchgroupClinch

The Body Clinch group comprises all standing clinch positions where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso, creating direct body-to-body contact and control. [1] Body clinch positions provi...

Front Waist LockSub-FamilyClinch

The Front Waist Lock subfamily positions the locked grip around the opponent's waist from the front, with the attacker's head typically driven into the opponent's midsection or chest. [1] The front wa...

Chair SitfamilyPosition

The Chair Sit family covers the back control position where the controlling fighter sits behind the opponent with both fighters' hips on the mat, the controlling fighter's legs wrapped around the oppo...

High Front Body LockgenusClinch

The High Front Body Lock positions the locked grip high on the opponent's torso, around the upper back or ribcage area, with the attacker's arms encircling above the opponent's waist. [1] The high gri...

Rear Belt GripSub-FamilyClinch

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...

Belt GripfamilyClinch

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...

Single HookgenusPosition

The Single Hook back control uses one foot inserted inside the opponent's thigh while the other leg is positioned differently — typically wrapped around the waist, posted on the mat, or in transition....

Closed GuardfamilyPosition

The Closed Guard family covers the guard position where the bottom fighter wraps the legs around the opponent's waist with ankles crossed behind the back, creating a locked-leg control that keeps the ...

Reverse Kesa GatamegenusPosition

The Reverse Kesa Gatame positions the controlling fighter facing the opponent's legs rather than the head, with the arm wrapping around the opponent's waist or hip area. [1] Reverse kesa gatame provid...

Low Front Body LockgenusClinch

The Low Front Body Lock positions the locked grip low on the opponent's torso, around the hips or waist level, with the attacker driving their head into the opponent's chest. [1] The low grip position...

Low MountSub-FamilyPosition

The Low Mount subfamily covers the mount variation where the top fighter's hips are positioned low on the opponent's waist or hips, providing a more stable but less submission-oriented mounting positi...

Standard Low MountgenusPosition

The Standard Low Mount positions the top fighter's hips on the opponent's waist or lower abdomen, with a wider base and lower centre of gravity for maximum stability. [1] The standard low mount priori...

MountfamilyPosition

The Mount family covers the dominant ground position where the top fighter sits on the bottom fighter's torso, with legs straddling the body. [1] The mount is one of the most dominant positions in the...

Low Closed GuardgenusPosition

The Low Closed Guard positions the guard player's legs around the opponent's waist at hip level, with ankles crossed below the small of the back. [1] The low guard is the standard, neutral closed guar...

Sabre — SportfamilyWeapon

The Sabre (Sport) family covers all techniques specific to the sabre discipline, the only fencing weapon that scores with both the edge and the point, targeting the entire body above the waist includi...

Standard Front Belt GripgenusClinch

The Standard Front Belt Grip secures the opponent's belt from the front, typically reaching over the opponent's arm or through the clinch to grab the belt at the side or front of the waist. [1] The gr...

Standard Rear LiftgenusTakedown

The Standard Rear Lift executes the fundamental rear body lock lift where the attacker clasps the hands around the opponent's waist from behind, drops the hips, and explosively extends the legs and hi...

Standard Ura NagegenusThrow

Standard Ura Nage is the classical form of the rear throw in which tori secures a deep body lock around uke's waist or torso, drops their hips low, and arches backward explosively to lift uke off the ...

StrikeclassStrike

The Strike class encompasses all combat techniques in which a fighter delivers percussive force to an opponent using a part of the body — fist, elbow, knee, shin, foot, or head — to cause damage, crea...

Upper Body TakedowngroupTakedown

The Upper Body Takedown group encompasses takedowns initiated through upper body control — arm drags, collar ties, wrist control, and head manipulation — that redirect the opponent's balance and creat...

Standard Suplex TechniquegenusThrow

Standard Suplex Technique is the textbook front body lock suplex in which the wrestler secures a locked-hands grip around the opponent's torso at chest or waist height, pulls the opponent tight agains...

Standard Referee PositionSub-FamilyPosition

The Standard Referee Position places the bottom wrestler on hands and knees with the top wrestler positioned behind with one arm around the waist and one hand on the elbow. [1] This standardised start...

Standard Front Body Lock TDgenusTakedown

The Standard Front Body Lock TD is the fundamental genus-level execution of the front body lock takedown, where the attacker locks the grip around the opponent's waist, drops the level slightly, lifts...

Standard Closed GuardSub-FamilyPosition

The Standard Closed Guard subfamily covers the basic closed guard configurations focused on maintaining the position, controlling distance, and managing the opponent's posture before setting up attack...

Standard Front Body Lock TakedownSub-FamilyTakedown

The Standard Front Body Lock Takedown subfamily represents the classical front body lock technique where the attacker secures a locked grip around the opponent's waist from the front and drives them t...

Standard Side Body Lock TDgenusTakedown

The Standard Side Body Lock TD is the genus-level execution where the attacker, locked onto the opponent's side, uses a hip bump and rotational drive to topple the opponent laterally to the mat. [1] T...