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Lapel Choke / Loop Choke / Lapel-Based Chokes

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Submissions that use the opponent’s gi collar to compress the neck or carotid arteries. Variation...

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Kuzushi / Balance Breaking

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The principle of off-balancing an opponent to create openings for throws, sweeps, or submissions....

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Knee-on-Belly

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A dominant top control where one knee presses into the opponent’s torso while the other leg suppo...

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Knee Shield / Knee Shield Half Guard

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A half guard variant where a knee is placed across the opponent’s torso to create distance, block...

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Knee Cut Pass / Knee Slice Pass

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A guard pass where the top player slides their knee across the opponent’s thigh or shin, breaking...

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Kimura Trap

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A setup that isolates an opponent’s arm to establish control and leverage for sweeps, submissions...

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Inverted Guard

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A guard position where the practitioner rolls or inverts under the opponent, often using head-dow...

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IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation)

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The primary global organization governing gi and no-gi competitions, setting standardized rules, ...

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Hooking the Knee

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A variation of hook control where the leg specifically targets the opponent’s knee joint, often s...

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Hook / Hook Control

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Using the insteps or legs to control and manipulate an opponent’s movement. Hooks are key in guar...

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Hip Escape / Shrimping

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A fundamental movement in which the practitioner shifts their hips backward while framing to crea...

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Hip Bump Sweep / Sit-Up Sweep

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A sweep from closed guard where the practitioner sits up explosively and bumps their hips into th...

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High Mount

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A dominant variation of mount where the practitioner slides their knees near the opponent’s armpi...

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Half Guard

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A guard position where one of the opponent’s legs is trapped between your legs. Variations includ...

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Guillotine Choke

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A front choke that encircles the opponent’s neck with the arms, often countering takedowns or whe...

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Guard Retention

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The principles and techniques that prevent an opponent from passing guard in the first place. Emp...

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Guard Recovery

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Techniques used to re-establish guard after the opponent has begun passing or when caught in a di...

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Grip Hierarchy

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A conceptual ranking of grips, where dominant grips (like a deep collar grip or strong underhook)...

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Grip Fighting

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The battle for hand control in gi and no-gi, involving establishing, maintaining, and breaking gr...

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Grip Break Sequencing

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The practice of prioritizing which grips to break first to neutralize the opponent’s control most...

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