Standing in BJJ
The neutral standing position where both grapplers are on their feet, engaging in grip fighting, clinch work, and takedown exchanges.
⚔️ Attack Options
- → Takedowns
- → Throws
- → Guard pull
- → Clinch entries
🛡️ Defense Options
- → Sprawl
- → Underhook defense
- → Distance management
Techniques from Standing
Double Leg Takedown
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Single Leg Takedown
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Osoto Gari
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Guard Pull
takedowns • white belt • ★
Ankle Pick
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Collar Drag
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Snap Down
takedowns • white belt • ★
Foot Sweep
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Kouchi Gari
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Ouchi Gari
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Uchi Mata
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★
Harai Goshi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Seoi Nage
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Hip Throw
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Fireman's Carry
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Front Headlock
positions • white belt • ★★
Blast Double Leg
takedowns • white belt • ★★
High Crotch
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Arm Drag
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Russian Tie
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Duck Under
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Lateral Drop
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★
Suplex
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★★
Tai Otoshi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Tomoe Nage
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Tani Otoshi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Sumi Gaeshi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Kata Guruma
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★
Body Lock Control
positions • white belt • ★★
Sleeve Drag
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Ankle Pick Takedown
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Snapdown to Front Headlock
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Straight Ankle Lock from Standing
submissions • blue belt • ★★★
Sambo Kneebar
submissions • purple belt • ★★★★
Standing Wristlock
submissions • purple belt • ★★★
Standing Leg Drag
passes • blue belt • ★★★
Low Single Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Outside Single Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Single Leg Run the Pipe
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Single Leg to Back Take
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Single Leg from Clinch
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Single Leg Dump Finish
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Single Leg Lift Finish
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Head Inside Single Leg
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Single Leg Sweep Finish
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Post and Single Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Power Double Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Double Leg from Body Lock
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Snatch Double Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Reactive Double Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Misdirection Double Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Double Leg to Side Control
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Double Leg Counter Takedown
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
High Crotch to Double Leg
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Inside Trip
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Outside Trip
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Body Lock Trip
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
De Ashi Barai
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Collar Tie to Inside Trip
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Ankle Trip
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Underhook Trip
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Sacrifice Trip
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Lateral Drop
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★
Drop Seoi Nage
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
O Goshi
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Ko Soto Gake
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Ura Nage
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★
Kani Basami
takedowns • purple belt • ★★★★
Modified Uchi Mata for BJJ
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Modified Harai Goshi for BJJ
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Sode Tsurikomi Goshi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Yoko Tomoe Nage
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Obi Tori Gaeshi
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Foot Sweep Combination
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
No-Gi Hip Throw
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Collar Sleeve Guard Pull
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Butterfly Guard Pull
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Seated Guard Pull
takedowns • white belt • ★
Flying Guard Pull
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
De La Riva Guard Pull
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Collar Tie Ankle Pick
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Two-on-One Ankle Pick
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Fake Guard Pull to Ankle Pick
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Cross Ankle Pick
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Level Change Ankle Pick
takedowns • blue belt • ★★
Guard Pull Counter Scramble
transitions • blue belt • ★★
Takedown Scramble
transitions • blue belt • ★★
Snap Down to Front Headlock
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Inside Trip Takedown
takedowns • blue belt • ★★★
Single Leg Finish
takedowns • white belt • ★★
Double Leg Finish
takedowns • white belt • ★★
How to Get to Standing
Track Your Standing Game
Log every time you play or escape the Standing. MatTime helps you track your positional development.
Download on the
App Store
Related Positions
Side Control
A dominant top position perpendicular to your opponent, controlling their upper body.
Closed Guard
A fundamental bottom position where your legs are wrapped around your opponent's waist, controlling their posture and movement.
Back Control
The most dominant position in BJJ, controlling your opponent from behind with your hooks in.
Body Lock Position
A clinch and passing position where you lock your hands around the opponent's torso, commonly used in no-gi passing and takedowns.