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Positional Chaining
Linking position transitions in a fluid sequence to maintain advantage, control, and continuous a...
Positional Anticipation
The ability to predict opponent movements and intentions to preempt attacks, maintain control, an...
Overhook
Positioning an arm over the opponent’s limb to control or prevent movement, often used in clinch ...
Over-Under Pass
A guard pass where one arm threads under the opponent’s legs and the other over, allowing the top...
OGB (Open Guard Basics)
General term for guard positions where the legs are not locked around the opponent. Open guard pr...
Offensive & Defensive Posture
Maintaining alignment and balance to both attack effectively and defend against sweeps, submissio...
MMA Crossover
Application of BJJ techniques, grips, and concepts within mixed martial arts. Emphasizes transiti...
Mat Time
Informal term describing the cumulative hours spent training, rolling, drilling, or sparring on t...
Low Mount / High Mount Variations
Mount positions with different knee placements: low mount is closer to the opponent’s waist/chest...
Lasso Guard / Leg Lasso
A guard position where a leg wraps around the opponent’s arm to control posture, prevent passes, ...
Lapel Control / Lapel Drag
Using the opponent’s gi collar to manipulate posture, off-balance, or initiate attacks. Lapel dra...
Lapel Choke / Loop Choke / Lapel-Based Chokes
Submissions that use the opponent’s gi collar to compress the neck or carotid arteries. Variation...
Kuzushi / Balance Breaking
The principle of off-balancing an opponent to create openings for throws, sweeps, or submissions....
Knee-on-Belly
A dominant top control where one knee presses into the opponent’s torso while the other leg suppo...
Knee Shield / Knee Shield Half Guard
A half guard variant where a knee is placed across the opponent’s torso to create distance, block...
Knee Cut Pass / Knee Slice Pass
A guard pass where the top player slides their knee across the opponent’s thigh or shin, breaking...
Kimura Trap
A setup that isolates an opponent’s arm to establish control and leverage for sweeps, submissions...
Inverted Guard
A guard position where the practitioner rolls or inverts under the opponent, often using head-dow...
IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation)
The primary global organization governing gi and no-gi competitions, setting standardized rules, ...
Hooking the Knee
A variation of hook control where the leg specifically targets the opponent’s knee joint, often s...