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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...
Hook / Hook Control
Using the insteps or legs to control and manipulate an opponent’s movement. Hooks are key in guar...
Hip Escape / Shrimping
A fundamental movement in which the practitioner shifts their hips backward while framing to crea...
Hip Bump Sweep / Sit-Up Sweep
A sweep from closed guard where the practitioner sits up explosively and bumps their hips into th...
High Mount
A dominant variation of mount where the practitioner slides their knees near the opponent’s armpi...
Half Guard
A guard position where one of the opponent’s legs is trapped between your legs. Variations includ...
Guillotine Choke
A front choke that encircles the opponent’s neck with the arms, often countering takedowns or whe...
Guard Retention
The principles and techniques that prevent an opponent from passing guard in the first place. Emp...
Guard Recovery
Techniques used to re-establish guard after the opponent has begun passing or when caught in a di...
Grip Hierarchy
A conceptual ranking of grips, where dominant grips (like a deep collar grip or strong underhook)...
Grip Fighting
The battle for hand control in gi and no-gi, involving establishing, maintaining, and breaking gr...
Grip Break Sequencing
The practice of prioritizing which grips to break first to neutralize the opponent’s control most...