BJJ Transitions

The arm drag is a fundamental wrestling technique adapted for BJJ. By pulling your opponent's arm ac...

The berimbolo is an advanced back take from De La Riva guard. You invert underneath your opponent to...

Taking the back when your opponent turns away to escape mount. Follow their turn and secure hooks....

Kiss of the Dragon is a back take from reverse De La Riva where you invert underneath them and come ...

The truck is a control position where you have a leg lace on their near leg while controlling their ...

The crab ride is a back control position where you're on top of a turtled opponent, controlling them...

The arm drag is one of the most efficient back take setups. By pulling their arm across and circling...

Using a collar drag to pull the opponent forward and off-balance, then circling behind them to take ...

The berimbolo is an inverted back take from DLR guard. By inverting and spinning underneath the oppo...

Taking the back from turtle position is one of the most common back take scenarios. By inserting hoo...

Taking the back from side control when the opponent turns away to escape. By anticipating their esca...

Taking the back from bottom half guard using the underhook to come up and behind. The dogfight posit...

Transitioning from mount to technical mount to set up back takes. When the mounted opponent turns, y...

The crab ride uses your feet to hook inside the opponent's thighs while controlling from behind thei...

When a knee cut pass is defended by the opponent turning away, you can follow their turn and take th...

Kiss of the dragon is an advanced back take from DLR guard where you invert and thread through betwe...

The Knee Cut to Back Take is a transitions technique that helps you advance from Half Guard to Back ...

The Arm Drag to Back Take is a transitions technique that helps you advance from Seated Guard to Bac...

Advancing from side control to mount by stepping or sliding over to the full mount position....

Moving from side control to knee on belly adds pressure and opens submission opportunities. The tran...

Taking the back from mount when the opponent turns to their side to escape. By following their turn ...

Transitioning from knee on belly to full mount by sliding the posted knee across their body. This is...

Transitioning from half guard top directly to mount by freeing the trapped leg and sliding into moun...

Combining a sweep from closed guard that lands directly in mount. Several closed guard sweeps natura...

Transitioning from north-south back to side control to set up different attacks or when the opponent...

Taking the back from guard is a high-value transition that skips the top game entirely. Using arm dr...

Breaking down turtle to establish side control. Using a combination of prying techniques, clock posi...

Transitioning from spider guard to De La Riva guard when the opponent stands or changes their angle....

The Crossface to Underhook is a transitions technique that helps you advance from Side Control to Si...

The North South Transition is a transitions technique that helps you advance from Side Control to No...

The Knee on Belly Switch is a transitions technique that helps you advance from Side Control to Knee...

The gift wrap is a control where you wrap their arm across their neck and pin it, setting up back ta...

The twister is a spine lock from truck position that rotates the spine laterally. Made famous by Edd...

Transitioning from mount to S-mount sets up high-percentage armbars and back takes. Slide one knee u...

Taking the back from side control typically happens when they turn to escape. Capitalize on their mo...

The most fundamental guard retention technique using hip escapes (shrimps) to recreate distance and ...

Using the knee shield as a primary retention tool to prevent guard passes. The shin across the oppon...

Leg pummeling is the process of reinserting your legs inside the opponent's legs when they clear the...

Inverting to retain guard when standard retention fails. By going upside down, you can get your legs...

Recovering full guard from half guard by creating enough space to bring your second leg inside. This...

Using collar and sleeve grips to control the passer's posture and arm while using feet on hips and b...

Hip clamping uses your legs to clamp around the opponent's hips, controlling their ability to advanc...

Using the DLR hook as a primary retention mechanism. The hook around the lead leg combined with far ...

Maintaining seated guard against a standing passer by using foot placement, grip fighting, and const...

Maintaining X-guard position against opponents trying to disengage or counter. Proper hook placement...

Wrestling scrambles are chaotic transitions where neither player has established position. Success r...

Leg lock scrambles occur when both players are fighting for dominant leg entanglement positions. The...

When an opponent pulls guard poorly, the scramble to deny their guard and establish a dominant passi...

When a sweep attempt fails or is partially countered, the resulting scramble can be converted into a...

Scrambles that occur during failed or partially completed takedown attempts. The ability to chain to...

When both players pull guard simultaneously, the scramble to come on top and establish passing posit...

Scrambles involving inversion where the bottom player inverts to recover guard or attack while the t...

From front headlock position, the scramble to establish dominant control. The front headlock creates...

The dogfight occurs in half guard when both players come to their knees with underhooks. This 50/50 ...

The continuous cycle of passing attempts and guard recovery that occurs against skilled guard player...