Positions

The 50/50 guard is a leg entanglement position where both practitioners have mirrored control of ...

The 93 guard, named for the approximate right-angle knee position, is a seated guard variant that...

Ashi garami is a foundational leg entanglement in which the attacker isolates one of the opponent...

Back control is a dominant position where the practitioner secures hooks with the legs while cont...

The banana split, also known as the inside-out leg control, is a leg entanglement where one of th...

The baseball bat choke position uses a gi grip around the opponent’s collar, held like a baseball...

Butterfly guard involves the bottom player placing hooks inside the opponent’s thighs, allowing t...

Butterfly half guard combines elements of butterfly guard hooks with half guard control of one of...

Closed guard is one of the most fundamental positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where the bottom pl...

Collar and sleeve guard is a classic gi position where the practitioner grips the opponent’s coll...

Combat base is a seated posture blending wrestling and BJJ principles, with one leg kneeling and ...

Crab ride is a top control position where the practitioner focuses on controlling the opponent’s ...

The cross knee pin is a dominant top control position where the practitioner places a knee across...

De La Riva guard is a classic open guard where the bottom player hooks one leg around the outside...

Deep half guard is a bottom position where the practitioner threads their body under one of the o...

Half butterfly guard is a hybrid position combining half guard control of one leg with a butterfl...

Half guard is a fundamental position in BJJ where the bottom player traps one of the opponent’s l...

K-guard is an advanced open guard variation where the practitioner uses a knee frame against the ...

Knee shield guard is a half guard variation where the bottom player places the shin across the op...

Knee-on-belly is a transitional top control position where one knee is placed on the opponent’s t...

Lapel drag guard emphasizes using grips on the opponent’s gi collar to off-balance, control, and ...

Lapel guard encompasses any guard variations where the bottom player incorporates the opponent’s ...

Lasso guard is a sophisticated variation of spider guard in which the practitioner wraps one leg ...

Leg drag control is a dominant guard passing position where the top player controls an opponent’s...

Mount is one of the most dominant positions in BJJ, where the top player straddles the opponent’s...

North-south is a top control position where the practitioner’s head is over the opponent’s chest ...

The north-south choke position builds directly from north-south control, emphasizing head and sho...

Octopus guard is a dynamic guard variation that involves a deep overhook and unusual body angle t...

Open guard is a versatile and dynamic position in which the bottom player keeps their legs free r...

The open guard frame builds on open guard by emphasizing arm frames to maintain distance and mana...

Reverse Ashi Garami is a leg entanglement position applied from an inverted angle, trapping the o...

Reverse De La Riva guard mirrors the classic De La Riva setup, with the hook placed on the opposi...

Reverse half guard is a variation of half guard in which the bottom player faces the opposite dir...

Reverse mount, sometimes called reverse top mount, is a dominant position where the practitioner ...

Rubber guard is a high-level flexible guard system, popularized in no-gi and MMA contexts, where ...

S-mount is an advanced top control variation of mount in which one knee is positioned high near t...

The S-mount variation is a high mount adjustment where one knee is placed even closer to the oppo...

Seated guard is a neutral position where the bottom player sits upright with a strong base, often...

Shin shield guard is a half guard variation where the bottom player places their shin across the ...

Side control, or side mount, is a dominant position where the practitioner pins the opponent from...

Single-Leg X (or 1-leg X) is a leg entanglement position where the bottom player isolates and con...

Sit-up guard is a dynamic open guard where the practitioner sits upright, often with one or both ...

Spider guard is a versatile open-guard system in gi BJJ that relies on strong sleeve grips combin...

The stack position is a guard-passing technique in which the top player stacks the opponent’s hip...

Technical mount is a refined version of the standard mount where the top player positions themsel...

Turtle position is a defensive posture where the athlete curls onto hands and knees, protecting t...

Twister side control is a specialized variation of side control focusing on isolating the opponen...

Worm guard is a deep lapel guard system where the practitioner threads the opponent’s leg with th...

X-guard is a foundational open guard position that isolates the opponent’s legs while providing s...

Z-guard is a defensive half guard variation emphasizing a strong underhook and strategic leg posi...