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Technique Library
The technique library breaks down individual BJJ moves position by position -- submissions, sweeps, guard passes, and escapes -- with the setup, the details that make each one work, and the common mistakes that get it stuffed.
How to Pass Guard in BJJ: Proven Techniques
Guard passing is less about memorizing moves and more about a few core principles. Here is what those principles are, with links to the specific techniques.
Rear Naked Choke: Complete BJJ Guide
The rear naked choke ends more fights than any other submission in grappling and MMA. Most people still get the mechanics slightly wrong — here is how to fix that.
Spider Guard: Complete BJJ Guide
Spider guard turns your feet into levers and your sleeve grips into a steering wheel. Here is how to set it up, sweep from it, and defend against it.
Omoplata: BJJ Shoulder Lock Guide
The omoplata is a shoulder lock you attack with your legs, and it gives you three different ways to win the exchange. Here is how to set it up and finish it.
BJJ Armbar Guide: Setup, Finish & Positions
The armbar is one of the first submissions every BJJ student learns, and one of the last that elite black belts still rely on. Here is how to finish it correctly.
Mount Escape: Complete Survival Guide
Getting mounted is one of the worst spots in BJJ, but escaping is about structure, not strength. Here are three escapes that actually work.
North-South Choke: Marcelo Garcia's Pressure Guide
The north-south choke runs on body weight and shoulder pressure, not grip strength, which is exactly why Marcelo Garcia made it work against much bigger opponents.
Tarikoplata: Modern Shoulder Lock Explained
The tarikoplata swaps a second hand for your leg, turning the classic kimura into a shoulder lock that needs almost no upper-body strength to finish.
Crab Ride BJJ: The Ultimate Guide to Back Takes & Transitions
The crab ride skips guard passing entirely and puts you directly behind your opponent. Here is how to enter it, hold it, and finish the back take.
Heel Hook BJJ: Inside, Outside & Safety Guide
The heel hook can injure a knee before your body even feels a warning. Here is how the position works, and how to train it safely.
Guillotine Choke BJJ: Setups, Grips & Variations
The guillotine punishes one of the most common mistakes in grappling: a exposed neck on a failed takedown. Here is how to finish it correctly.
Triangle Choke BJJ: Setup, Finish & Variations
The triangle choke uses your legs, the strongest muscles in your body, to choke both carotid arteries at once. Here is how to actually lock it in.
Double Leg Takedown: Complete BJJ Guide
The double leg is wrestling's most fundamental takedown, and one of the highest-percentage ways to start a match on top. Here is how it works.
Straight Ankle Lock: Beginner's Complete Guide
The straight ankle lock is the only leg lock white belts can use in IBJJF competition, and the natural gateway into every leg attack that follows.
Butterfly Sweep: Complete BJJ Guide (Marcelo Garcia Method)
The butterfly sweep lifts your opponent off the mat and dumps them onto their back. Here is the full mechanics breakdown, plus the fixes that make it work against people who post and resist.
Open Guard Concepts: A Complete Guide to BJJ’s Most Dynamic Position
Open guard is where most modern sweeps, leg entries, and back takes begin. It also gets passed the moment you lose structure. These are the concepts that hold it together.
Half Guard BJJ: Sweeps, Variations & Passing Guide
Half guard went from a place nobody wanted to be to a full attacking system. This guide covers the underhook battle, the main variations, the key sweeps, and how the top player beats it.
Single Leg Takedown: The Ultimate BJJ Wrestling Guide
The single leg is the safest and most useful wrestling shot for BJJ. Learn the head-inside setup, the entry, two reliable finishes, and how not to get guillotined.
Kneebar BJJ: The Complete Leg Lock Submission Guide
The kneebar attacks the knee the same way an armbar attacks the elbow. Here is the mechanics breakdown, the best entries, the defence, and the rules on who can use it.
Back Control: The Complete BJJ Dominance Guide
Back control is the strongest position in BJJ. Here are the three pieces that hold it together, and what to do once you have them.
Back Escape: The Complete Defense Guide
Getting your back taken is one of the scariest moments in BJJ. Here is the calm, patient escape sequence that actually works.
Side Control Escape: The Complete Defense Guide
Side control escapes start with two frames, not one big movement. Here are three proven escapes and the setup that makes each one work.
Kimura: BJJ Complete Guide
The kimura has stayed relevant since Masahiko Kimura used it to beat Helio Gracie in 1951. Here is the grip, the angle, and the system behind it.
Closed Guard BJJ: Posture, Sweeps & Submissions
Everything from closed guard starts with breaking posture. Here are the sweeps, submissions, and the one lesson Roger Gracie built a career on.
Single Leg X Guard: Complete BJJ Guide
Single leg X puts you underneath your opponent's base with very little effort. Here are the three control points and what to attack from there.
Mount Position: Complete BJJ Control Guide
Mount is the highest-scoring position in BJJ and the hardest to escape. Here is how to hold it and what to attack once you do.
Butterfly Guard: Sweeps, Hooks & the Marcelo System
Butterfly guard turns your hooks into levers. Here is the grip system and sweep mechanics that make it work against bigger opponents.
X-Guard: The Ultimate BJJ Sweep Guide
X-guard puts you completely under your opponent's base. Straightening your legs does the work your arms never could.
Scissor Sweep: Complete Closed Guard Guide
The scissor sweep is one of the first sweeps you learn and one of the last you stop using. Here is the detail most people get wrong.
De La Riva Guard: Sweeps, Berimbolo & Back Takes
De la riva guard breaks your opponent's posture forward and sideways at once. That combination makes standing passes very hard.
Leg Drag Pass: Angle-Based BJJ Passing Guide
The Mendes brothers changed modern guard passing with this one. It is built on angle and structure, not pressure or athleticism.
Loop Choke: The Sneaky Gi Submission Guide
The loop choke is the silent assassin of the gi game. It looks like a normal grip fight right up until it closes.
Berimbolo: 4 Steps to Master This Sweep
The berimbolo looks acrobatic. Underneath the flash, it is a leverage and timing problem with a clean four-step solution.
Cross Collar Choke: Roger Gracie's Championship Guide
Roger Gracie won ten world titles largely with this one choke, against the best black belts alive. Fundamentals beat complexity.
Americana Shoulder Lock: Complete BJJ Guide
The americana is one of the first submissions you learn and one of the last you stop using. Here is the grip, the angle, and the escape that beats it.
Anaconda Choke: Complete BJJ & MMA Guide
The anaconda choke punishes a bad takedown attempt in seconds. Here is the entry, the figure-four grip, the gator roll finish, and the escape that beats it.
Baseball Bat Choke: The Turtle Position Killer
The baseball bat choke can finish a match from a position you are supposedly losing. Here is the grip, the spin, and the turtle setup that makes it work.
Bow and Arrow Choke: The Best Gi Choke From Back Control
The bow and arrow choke turns your legs, back and collar grip into one strangle. Here is the setup from back control, the finish, and the defense that still works.
Ezekiel Choke: The Versatile BJJ & MMA Guide
Most chokes need your opponent's back. The Ezekiel lets you strangle someone while looking them in the eye, from mount or even from underneath in guard.
D'Arce Choke: The Complete No-Gi and MMA Guide
The D'Arce choke punishes a lazy underhook in seconds. Here is the thread, the figure-four grip, the roll, the flatten, and the escape that still works.
Knee Slice Pass: The #1 Guard Pass in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
If you could only learn one guard pass for the rest of your life, it should be the knee slice. Here is the mechanics, the step-by-step, and the fixes for where it stalls.
Reverse De La Riva Guard: Kiss of the Dragon & Knee Slice Defence
The Reverse De La Riva is the shield that keeps you safe when the De La Riva guard fails. Here is the hook mechanics, the signature back take, and the fixes for common leaks.
Toreando Pass: Master the "Bullfighter" Pass in BJJ
The Toreando pass runs on speed and angles instead of pressure. Here is the classic throw-by, the modern Leandro Lo variation, and how to chain it into your other passes.
The Truck BJJ: The Ultimate Guide to Twisters & Calf Slicers
The truck lets you attack the spine, slice the calf, or take the back, all from one position most players still underestimate. Here is how to enter it, attack from it, and escape it.
Knee on Belly: Complete BJJ Control Guide
Knee on belly trades stability for pressure and options. Here is how to hold it, why it hurts more than side control, and where it leads.
Arm Drag in BJJ: Setup, Mechanics & Follow-Ups
The arm drag turns a stronger opponent's own arm into the thing that beats them. Here is the mechanics, the setups, and where it leads.
Wristlock in BJJ: Setup, Finish & IBJJF Legality
The wristlock is one of the fastest submissions in grappling and one of the most overlooked. Here is how it works and who is actually allowed to use it.
Turtle Position in BJJ: Attack & Defense Guide
Turtle position looks defensive, but it decides who gets the back next. Here is how to hold it, escape it, and attack it once you are on top.
50/50 Guard in BJJ: Entries, Attacks & Escapes
50/50 guard puts both competitors in the exact same trap at the exact same time. Here is what actually happens once you are tangled up in it.
Toe Hold in BJJ: Setup, Finish & IBJJF Legality
The toe hold attacks the foot with the same figure-four grip as a kimura, and it is legal earlier than most people assume. Here is how it works.
Deep Half Guard: Entries, Sweeps & Escapes
Deep half guard sits you underneath your opponent's center of gravity instead of fighting it. Here is the entry, the core sweep, and the risks of playing there.
Z-Guard in BJJ: Knee Shield Setup & Attacks
Z-guard turns your knee into a shield that kills the crossface before it starts. Here is how to build it, hold it, and attack from it.
Stack Pass in BJJ: Pressure Passing Guide
The stack pass folds a guard closed instead of going around it. Here is how the pressure works, when to use it, and how to defend it from the bottom.
Over-Under Pass: Bernardo Faria's BJJ Guide
The over-under pass grinds through half guard rather than racing around it. Here is the grip, the hip switch, and the pressure that makes it work.
Rubber Guard: Eddie Bravo's BJJ System
Rubber guard trades traditional grips for pure flexibility, locking an opponent's posture down with your own leg instead of your hands. Here is how the system works.
Clock Choke: BJJ Turtle Attack Guide
The clock choke turns a stalling opponent in turtle into a fast finish. Here is the grip, the walk, and how to shut it down before it locks.
Peruvian Necktie: BJJ Front Headlock Guide
The Peruvian necktie catches an arm and a neck in the same trap, straight from a scramble. Here is the setup, the finish, and the line it cannot cross.
Von Flue Choke: The Guillotine Counter Guide
The Von Flue choke punishes a defended guillotine instead of abandoning it. Here is how to convert a stuffed attempt into a fight-ending finish.
Japanese Necktie: BJJ No-Gi Choke Guide
The Japanese necktie finishes from a position most chokes never reach. Here is how the shoulder-riding grip works and where it shows up in a real roll.
BJJ Techniques: The Complete Guide to Submissions, Sweeps & Guards
BJJ techniques break down into a handful of core categories — submissions, guards, passes, sweeps, and escapes. Here is how they fit together, with links to detailed guides for each.