Started from North / South position athlete moves hand from neck area to far side of opponent and wraps hand into opposing elbow and then rolls his opponent bringing his hips towards opponent’s hips tightening the hold .

Performed by trapping an opponent’s arm against their own neck. The head is used to control the arm while the arms are wrapped around the opponent’s neck and arm. Performed correctly the action intensifies when the athlete moves to an approximate 60 degree angle from their opponent.

A straight arm lock technique that attacks the elbow hyper-extending the joint.

Used by placing the blade of the forearm against the throat and pulling straight back.

Fighter on bottom has placed their feet inside their opponent’s legs near groin area. Knees are held high to prevent passing of the guard.

Most common defensive position seen on the ground. Fighter on bottom has wrapped legs around their opponent’s waist and has crossed their feet.

From the guard the top fighter stands up. The bottom fighter drops their closed guard and grabs the standing fighter’s ankles. The bottom fighter pinches knees together, lowers their hips and pushes the standing fighter over following the movement in to a top position.

Wrapping both arms under your opponents arms. Usually has connection of the hands for takedown attempt.

Performed the opposite of the Anaconda Choke, the arm starts from the opponent’s side and moves up along the neck area and wraps into the opposing elbow.

From guard position bottom fighter hooks inside of opponents leg with their foot. Fighter then pulls opponent towards them while lifting with hooked leg. Opponent is rolled over the shoulder area to complete the sweep.

Performed by placing the blade of the forearm across the neck area and grabbing the arm to fulcrum the leverage down into the throat area to create the choke.

A choke hold usually performed from the guard position. The shin is brought across the opponent’s neck while one arm moves under the leg and meets up with the other arm to pull down on the opponents head.

Straight-arm choke used when facing an opponent. Usually performed from standing or guard position.

Used from guard position. Fighter traps opponents post arm, elevates hips and rotates opponent over landing in mount position.

Attacks the shoulder. Can be performed from either side while standing or on the ground. Arm needs to be bent at approximately 90 degrees at the elbow with the arm being moved from the athlete’s waist towards their head. [This submission is also known as ude garami “entagled armlock” in Japanese (Judo)].

Attacks the knee joint in the same fashion as the Armbar attacks the elbow joint.

Both fighters are on the ground. Fighter on the bottom is facing up, while the fighter on top is facing down. The fighters’ feet will be facing opposite directions.

The translation in Portuguese (BJJ) literally means “shoulder blade” and this accurately describes this submission. The omoplata is a submission that attacks the shoulder area by using the legs. [This submission is also known as sankaku garami or shoulder lock in Japanese (Judo)].

Fighter on the bottom has not closed his legs around the waist of their opponent. Hip movement is key.

Japanese (Judo) which translates as a “major outer reap”, which accurately describes the throw. Osoto Gari is throw where a fighter steps to the outside of the opponent, pushing the opponent off balance while at the same time sweeping the opponent’s leg out from under them.

Similar to the Guillotine choke the move is performed by placing both hands together in the neck area or your opponent. Pulling in and squeezing arms together while using legs to trap far side arm and control opponents’ body.

Most common choke used from behind the opponent. Athlete brings their arm around their opponents neck and locks the arm in place by grabbing their opposite arm at the elbow and wrapping the hand behind their opponents head.

Reversed by the way the fighter positions the legs around the opponents head and arm.

Used from the guard position bottom fighter traps post arm, brings one leg up high the other leg low and scissor kicks the legs together while pulling on opponents trapped arm.

Japanese (Judo) meaning shoulder throw. A throw common to many grappling disciplines. It is a forward throwing technique in which one fighter is thrown over the other fighters shoulder.

Japanese (Judo) which translates as “body drop”. A throw common in grappling arts which is quickly executed and must be well timed. An attacking fighter will off balance the opponent and at the same time pivot away from the opponent in the same direction of the opponent’s feet. The attacking fighter will extend his leg in front of the opponent so that the back of his calf is practically touching the opponents shin. At this time the attacking fighter will pull the fighter over the extended leg, resulting in a trip as the opponent falls forward.

Attacks the ankle joint. Athlete grabs the foot and figure fours their arms around the lower leg while applying pressure towards the inside of the foot.

Japanese (Judo) which translates as “inner thigh”, which describes the action of the throw. It is throw common to grappling arts where a fighter uses both the action of the hip and leg to displace an opponent’s balance.

Defensive technique used to prevent a single leg takedown attempt.