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What is Control in BJJ?

Quick Definition

Maintaining a dominant position over your opponent.

Full Explanation

Control in BJJ means maintaining a dominant position where you can attack and your opponent cannot. It's about restricting their movement, maintaining pressure, and preventing escape. "Position before submission" - you must control your opponent before attacking. Points are awarded for maintaining control (3 seconds in IBJJF). Control without attacking is stalling; control with threat is dominance.

Examples in Context

"Focus on control first, submissions second"

"Her control from mount is suffocating"

Related Terms

Pressure

Using body weight effectively to control and exhaust your opponent.

Submission

A technique that forces your opponent to tap out due to a choke or joint lock.

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