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A powerful sweep from closed guard where the practitioner swings their leg in a pendulum motion while controlling the opponent’s arm, tipping them into mount.

A fundamental escape concept combining strong frames (using arms or legs as structural barriers) with bridging (lifting the hips) to create space against top pressure.

The continuous adjustment and repositioning of frames to maintain space, disrupt pressure, and adapt to the opponent’s movements.

A principle emphasizing the use of skeletal frames and natural leverage points (hips, elbows, knees) for both defense and offense. This underpins escapes, guard retention, and submissions.

The strategic use of grips on the opponent’s gi — collars, sleeves, pants, or belt — to control movement, break posture, and set up attacks.

A specialized gi grip where the collar is looped around the hand or wrist, creating a secure hold that can be used for control or choke variations (like the loop choke).

A comparison between training with the gi (emphasizing grips, friction, and control) and no-gi (faster pace, reliance on body grips, underhooks, and leg attacks). Both styles complement each other.

A metaphor describing the strategic nature of BJJ, where each move prompts counters and adjustments, similar to a chess match of tactics, timing, and foresight.

The practice of prioritizing which grips to break first to neutralize the opponent’s control most efficiently. Proper sequencing prevents the opponent from re-establishing grips and opens pathways for passing or attacking.

The battle for hand control in gi and no-gi, involving establishing, maintaining, and breaking grips to gain positional or tactical advantage.

A conceptual ranking of grips, where dominant grips (like a deep collar grip or strong underhook) are prioritized over weaker ones. Understanding hierarchy helps allocate effort effectively in grip fighting.

Techniques used to re-establish guard after the opponent has begun passing or when caught in a disadvantaged position. Often involves hip movement, framing, and re-guarding transitions.

The principles and techniques that prevent an opponent from passing guard in the first place. Emphasizes frames, hip mobility, angle creation, and maintaining connections.

A front choke that encircles the opponent’s neck with the arms, often countering takedowns or when the opponent lowers their head. Variations include high-elbow guillotine (Marcelo-tine), arm-in guillotine, and no-arm guillotine.

A guard position where one of the opponent’s legs is trapped between your legs. Variations include deep half guard, knee shield half guard, and lockdown half guard.

A dominant variation of mount where the practitioner slides their knees near the opponent’s armpits, limiting hip escapes and setting up arm isolations or chokes.

A sweep from closed guard where the practitioner sits up explosively and bumps their hips into the opponent to knock them backward into mount or side control.

A fundamental movement in which the practitioner shifts their hips backward while framing to create space, escape pins, or recover guard.

Using the insteps or legs to control and manipulate an opponent’s movement. Hooks are key in guard (e.g., butterfly guard) and back control, where “double hooks” secure hip control.

A variation of hook control where the leg specifically targets the opponent’s knee joint, often seen in X-guard and half guard sweeps.