BJJ Submission Techniques

Training Notes

• Push the head in Omoplatas, using hands or feet for pressure, then pull away to finish
• Plant feet and remember to bridge in armbars
• Increase aggression when on the back
• Polish armbar setups
• Learn and review Octopus sweep techniques
• Pull the opponent's body during a Rear Naked Choke (RNC)
• Study Rockhold's turtle to triangle to kimura transition on Boetsch
• Scan the Z guard and raise the leg when transitioning from headlock to mount
• Use an inside hand grip and shoulder lock to set up a triangle choke by cupping the head and scooping the leg
• Rotate slightly to the side to finish triangle and kimura submissions
• Attack the base and chase the submission to make finding openings easier
• Improve on getting the knee back while on guard to destabilize the opponent
• Employ Islam's D'Arce choke and transition from a front headlock to a Darce grip using the forearm
  • Trip the planting hand with the knee and shift weight to that side
  • Finish by squeezing the lats and closing the distance with the chest before dropping to the side
• Escape an arm triangle by reaching for your own leg and using momentum to face the opponent
• Pin the chin before locking in an armbar
• Practice Hawking for back defense
• Bridge up from bottom Kesa and roll the opponent to the side for a sweep
• Understand the Diamond and Vortex concepts
• When sitting and pushing the opponent:
  • If they are pushed and resist, double leg takedown
  • If they stay, use a collar tie to pull their head to a front headlock
• Transition from a headlock by attacking submissions if hands are not defending the transition to the back
• Pass the knee shield by cupping the lower knee and looking back
• Use a 2-on-1 or burrito grip to achieve the octopus guard

Jordan Teaches Jiu Jitsu

• When about to be passed to side control, execute a stiff arm hip toss or shrimp back to guard (GI)
  • Perform the Heisman, framing on the tricep and shrimping

Getting to Turtle Position Strategies

• Sit to arm drag back take to headlock
• Sprawl a shot to headlock
• Use a collar tie to pull down

Coach Louie's Notes

• Perform a full mount escape (De Quatro)
• Execute a guard pass (knee cut)
  • If blocked by the knee, straighten the other leg to pass, walking back before entering side control
• Perform Gi collar submissions, like the baseball choke
• Use straitjacket grips when on the back
• Finish new armbars without having to lay down
• Practice a full guard trick to unlock and lock the guard when they try to peel the legs, including their arm, slowly getting higher and higher
• Use a left collar tie to hip bump to triangle
• Use Islam Darce Modification, using the left arm to secure their arm before dropping to the position
• Deepen understanding of X guard, and beware of reaping
• Transition to half guard or knee shield before going to full guard
• Use the burrito grip (inverted down/normal up)
• Use the Kimura trap
• Practice X guard sweeps and back takes
• Understand the importance of the underhook
• Set up triangles from the overhook by applying knee pressure on the lats and getting the other arm
• Transition to a mounted triangle by planting hips up and walking them forward
• Utilize misdirection or illusion
• Pull down the top of the head instead of the neck, which is easier
• If the butterfly sweep doesn't work, transition to a single X
• Use the K-Guard
• Set up an armbar by crawling the forearm to raise their arms, holding the tricep before going to the S-mount, and tucking the other arm to prevent interference with breaking the arm
• Bridge up in triangles
• During the knee shield pass, swivel the ankle to backstep to knee on belly if possible, controlling the legs to secure the pass
• Employ the stiff arm

Coach Miko's advice

• Prevent opponents from grabbing the collar when attempting a triangle to avoid being stacked
• Go for the neck if the opponent won't give you the arm

Coach Migz' Notes

• To get to Darce, find a leg or trip the other arm
• Focus on attacking positions rather than waiting
• Prioritize movement and avoid giving up positions easily
• Get to half guard, if forced

Analysis from Prof Mic

• Utilize the High Guard armbar
• Tilt legs sideways when finishing the triangle choke

Prof Mark's Observations

• Be aware of head positioning, with movements following the head for sweeps and better positioning
• Study the Diamond Guard Xande Ribeiro
• The higher the X-Guard, the better
• Grips are not effective if they are not doing anything
• Triangles can be finished without arm pressure by focusing on shoulder pressure from your thigh

Insights from Prof Brendo

• Keep the knee to the chest to prevent tight passes
• Apply knee cut pressure
• Pass by holding the arm and ankle, walking, and then dropping to knee cut as the opponent faces you

Prof. Marts Notes

• Go from HQ top position to knee cut to Kesa to Scarf Control (SC)
• During the Toreando, push the knees, then raise one arm up and the other down before dropping the shoulder
  • Finish by applying the arm in a cross face underhook

Pinning and Control Notes

• Lower body techniques: splitting, riding, turking, shelving the legs
• Upper body techniques: cross face, claw grip, open elbows, Dagestani Handcuff, Half-Nelson, Arm-in Crossface
• Sweep from full mount into kimura
• Transition your pass to a back take
• Consider Kimura from back position
• Potentially transition to a hammerlock mount
• Always transition from mount to reverse Kesa to SC to Kesa to NS to Kesa to SC to reverse Kesa to mount

People to Watch

• Andrew Tackett for Guard Passing
• Levi Jones for Guard Play
• Nicky Ryan All Around
• Kade Ruotolo for Submissions
• Oliver Tarzar for Escapes