BJJ Submissions

The rear naked choke (RNC) is one of the most high-percentage submissions in BJJ and MMA. Applied fr...

The triangle choke is a signature BJJ submission where you use your legs to form a triangle around y...

The guillotine is a front headlock choke that can be applied standing or on the ground. It's particu...

The bow and arrow choke is one of the tightest collar chokes in BJJ. From back control, you use the ...

The D'Arce choke (also called Brabo choke) is an arm triangle choke where your choking arm goes unde...

The Ezekiel choke (Sode Guruma Jime) uses your sleeve to create a choking mechanism. Named after Oly...

The north-south choke is a sneaky submission from the north-south position. Made famous by Marcelo G...

The anaconda choke is an arm triangle variation where you thread your arm around your opponent's nec...

The arm triangle (kata gatame) uses your arm and their own shoulder to create a blood choke. It's on...

The baseball bat choke is named for the grip that resembles holding a baseball bat. It's a sneaky co...

The clock choke attacks a turtled opponent by walking around them like the hands of a clock while ma...

The cross collar choke from mount is a fundamental gi submission. Using both hands deep in the colla...

The loop choke uses a collar grip combined with your forearm to create a loop around your opponent's...

The paper cutter choke from side control uses the lapel to create a slicing motion across the neck. ...

The Peruvian necktie is a brutal choke from the front headlock where you throw your leg over their b...

The Japanese necktie is similar to the Peruvian necktie but uses a different leg configuration. Your...

The Von Flue choke is a counter to the guillotine when you pass to side control. Named after UFC fig...

The gogoplata is a choke using your shin across your opponent's throat while controlling their head....

The bulldog choke is applied when you have back control but can't get the rear naked choke. You grip...

Kata gatame (arm triangle) from the traditional Judo perspective emphasizes the pin as much as the c...

The mounted triangle is applied from mount position, trapping head and arm between your legs. It's a...

The arm-in guillotine traps one of their arms inside the choke alongside their neck. This makes esca...

The short choke (one-arm RNC) is a variation when you can't get deep enough for the rear naked choke...

Applying the guillotine from closed guard prevents them from passing while you choke. Close your gua...

The Brabo choke is a lapel-based head-and-arm choke applied from side control or half guard top. You...

The breadcutter choke is a devastating collar choke applied from side control. By gripping deep on t...

The power guillotine is a high-percentage variation of the guillotine choke that emphasizes a chin s...

The ten finger guillotine uses an interlocked grip with all ten fingers clasped together around the ...

The mounted cross choke is a fundamental gi submission applied from full mount. By securing deep cro...

The sliding collar choke from back control uses a deep collar grip and a sliding motion to tighten t...

The head and arm choke, also known as kata gatame, is a powerful squeeze applied from side control b...

The palm up palm down choke is a classic cross collar choke variation applied from closed guard. One...

The baseball choke from bottom is a sneaky submission where you set the grips from half guard or kne...

The Ezekiel choke from inside the closed guard is an unorthodox and aggressive attack. While typical...

When an opponent in your mount pushes on your throat with straight arms, this technique capitalizes ...

The Marcelotine, named after Marcelo Garcia, is a high-elbow guillotine variation that emphasizes ex...

The no-gi Ezekiel choke adapts the traditional sleeve-based Ezekiel for no-gi grappling. Instead of ...

The triangle choke from mount is set up when the opponent pushes or frames from bottom mount. By iso...

The inverted triangle is applied from bottom side control or when the opponent is passing your guard...

The buggy choke is a relatively modern submission performed from bottom side control by threading yo...

The anaconda choke from turtle position is applied by threading your arm under the opponent's neck a...

The push-pull collar choke from closed guard uses opposing forces on the collar to create a tight st...

The clock choke is a collar choke applied against a turtled opponent by walking your body around the...

The arm-in guillotine traps one of the opponent's arms inside the choke along with their head, creat...

The armbar from closed guard is one of the first submissions taught in BJJ. By controlling your oppo...

The mounted armbar is a classic attack from the most dominant ground position. When your opponent pu...

The Kimura (double wristlock) is a versatile shoulder lock that attacks by rotating the arm behind t...

The Americana is often the first submission taught to new students. From side control or mount, you ...

The bicep slicer is a compression lock that attacks the bicep muscle by folding the arm and applying...

The mounted Kimura attacks when your opponent turns to their side to escape mount. You trap their ar...

The spinning armbar from side control is performed by isolating the far arm and spinning your body a...

The belly down armbar is a devastating variation where instead of falling back for a traditional arm...

The kimura from north-south is a powerful shoulder lock setup that takes advantage of the chest-to-c...

The kimura trap is a systematic approach to using the kimura grip as a control position rather than ...

The tarikoplata is an advanced shoulder lock that combines elements of the kimura and omoplata. Name...

The Americana from mount is one of the first submissions taught to beginners. When the opponent fram...

The far side armbar attacks the arm farthest from you while in side control. By stepping over the he...

The armbar from back control is an excellent alternative when the opponent successfully defends the ...

The reverse armbar is applied by bending the arm in the opposite direction of a standard armbar, hyp...

The helicopter armbar is a spectacular flying submission where you swing your entire body around the...

The straight armbar from knee on belly takes advantage of the opponent pushing on your knee to relie...

The rolling kimura is a dynamic attack on a turtled opponent where you secure the kimura grip, sit t...

The monoplata is a shoulder lock applied using only one leg over the opponent's shoulder from mount ...

The armbar from triangle is a transition when the opponent defends the triangle choke by posturing u...

The omoplata is a shoulder lock using your legs. From guard, you swing your leg over your opponent's...

The baratoplata is a shoulder lock similar to the omoplata but uses a figure-four leg position. Name...

The omoplata from rubber guard uses the high guard flexibility position to set up a shoulder lock by...

The crucifix kimura combines the crucifix control position with a kimura shoulder lock finish. In th...

The Americana from side control is a fundamental shoulder lock that targets the near arm when the op...

The reverse omoplata is an advanced shoulder lock applied by hooking the leg over the opponent's sho...

The baratoplata from guard is an advanced shoulder lock that combines an omoplata leg position with ...

The straight ankle lock (Achilles lock) is the most fundamental leg lock in BJJ and the only one leg...

The heel hook is one of the most dangerous submissions in grappling, attacking the knee ligaments by...

The kneebar hyperextends the knee joint similar to how an armbar attacks the elbow. Your hips push a...

The toe hold attacks the ankle and knee by rotating the foot. It's a figure-four grip on the foot th...

The calf slicer is a compression lock that crushes the calf muscle against the shin bone. Often set ...

The Estima lock is a foot lock popularized by Victor Estima. It's often caught while passing when op...

The inside heel hook attacks the knee by rotating the heel inward (toward the opposite leg). It prim...

The outside heel hook is the most dangerous leg lock, primarily attacking the ACL and LCL. The heel ...

The banana split is a groin/hamstring submission from the truck position. You split their legs apart...

Heel hooks attack the knee by rotating the heel while controlling the leg. They're extremely effecti...

The outside ashi garami heel hook is a devastating leg lock that attacks the knee ligaments by rotat...

The inside sankaku (saddle or honeyhole) heel hook is considered one of the most powerful leg lock f...

The Aoki lock, named after Shinya Aoki, is a calf crusher applied by threading your foot behind the ...

The Texas cloverleaf is a double leg lock that attacks both knees simultaneously by crossing the opp...

The kneebar from half guard is attacked when passing or being swept by transitioning into a leg lock...

The toe hold from 50-50 guard attacks the ankle and knee by gripping the toes and twisting the foot....

The electric chair is a groin and hip stretch submission entered from the lockdown half guard positi...

The Estima footlock, developed by the Estima brothers, is a straight foot lock variation that attack...

The kneebar from top while passing the guard is an aggressive option that transitions from a guard p...

The heel hook from 50-50 is a common finish in modern no-gi competition. In 50-50 both fighters have...

The straight ankle lock from standing is applied when the opponent pulls guard or has their foot exp...

The leg knot is a creative calf slicer variation applied from mount by threading your foot behind th...

The dogbar is a kneebar variation applied from a unique angle where you attack from behind the oppon...

The Sambo kneebar is a flying kneebar entry from a standing position, originating from Russian Sambo...

The Kneebar Finish is a submissions technique that helps you advance from Ashi Garami to Submission ...

Wristlocks attack the wrist joint by bending it beyond its natural range of motion. They can be appl...

The wristlock from closed guard exploits the opponent's grip on your collar or body. By controlling ...

The wristlock from mount targets the opponent's wrist when they frame or push against you from botto...

The goose neck wristlock bends the wrist inward by pressing the fingers toward the inner forearm, cr...

When the opponent defends an armbar by clasping their hands together, the wristlock from armbar defe...

The standing wristlock can be applied during grip fighting or when controlling the opponent's wrist ...

The twister is a devastating spinal lock made famous by Eddie Bravo. It attacks the spine by rotatin...