Course Content
Movement Techniques
Introduction to the core body mechanics required for all techniques in Jiu-Jitsu.
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Shrimping (Hip Escape) – Create space and recover guard by pushing off the ground and shifting hips.
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Bridging – 💥 Explosive movement to elevate hips and disrupt an opponent’s balance or escape control.
02:34
Breakfalls – 🦴Safety technique to disperse impact and protect head, spine, and limbs during a fall.
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Technical Stand-Up (Sitting on the Beach) Safe and controlled method to return to standing while protecting against attacks.
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Granby Roll – An inversion movement used to escape and recover guard from bottom positions.
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Sit-Through: A transition from turtle or all-fours position to regain positional control.
05:24
Forward Roll – Used to train safe falling and guard retention transitions.
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Backward Roll – A safe way to redirect backward momentum and regain defensive positioning.
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Core Concepts in Jiu Jitsu
Core concepts and philosophies that will guide your success
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Posture – Maintaining spinal alignment and base to resist sweeps and submissions.
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Framing – Using your limbs to create structure and distance under pressure.
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Base – Brief Summary: Stability and balance that prevents sweeps and supports movement.
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Hip Movement – The ability to move and rotate your hips freely to escape or attack.
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Distance Management – Controlling the range between you and your opponent for safety or engagement.
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Timing – Knowing when to act — not just what to do.
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Leverage – Using mechanics to apply force efficiently and overcome strength differences.
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Positional Hierarchy – Understanding which positions are better and why they matter strategically.
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Pressure – Applying your weight in a way that limits your opponent’s movement or breathing.
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Hygiene, Etiquette, and Ego – Clean bodies, respectful behavior, and an open mindset are non-negotiables in jiu-jitsu.
White Belt Rolling Guidelines – Rules and strategies for safe, effective sparring as a beginner.
Key Positions and Control
Understand fundamental positions for control and submission opportunities.
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Mount – A dominant top position offering strong control and high submission potential.
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Side Control – A controlling top position that pins the opponent’s upper body and limits mobility.
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Back Control – A dominant control position from behind your opponent with hooks and seatbelt grip.
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Turtle Position – A defensive posture on all fours that prevents scoring but requires tight control.
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North-South Position – A top control position with your chest over the opponent’s torso, facing their legs.
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Knee on Belly – A mobile top control position used to pressure, strike, or transition to submissions.
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Kesa Gatame (Scarf Hold) – A control hold from side position using head and arm control, adapted from judo.
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Guards, Guard Retention, and Guard Passing
Understand key guard types, retention, and essential passing strategies.
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Closed Guard – A fundamental guard with legs locked around the opponent to control and attack.
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Open Guard – guard where your legs are uncrossed, used to manage distance & control opponents.
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Butterfly Guard -An open guard using hooked feet to control and elevate opponents for sweeps and transitions.
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Half Guard – A guard variation that controls one of your opponent’s legs to neutralize top pressure.
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Knee Shield Half Guard (Z-Guard) – A defensive half guard using a shin frame to maintain distance and block pressure.
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Williams Guard – closed guard variant w overhook control and a high leg position
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Toreando Pass – A fast guard pass using lateral movement to bypass the legs.
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Double Under Pass – pressure-based pass involving stacking the opponent and passing around their legs.
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Over-Under Pass – A hybrid pressure pass using one arm over and one under the opponent’s legs to control the hips.
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Knee Cut Pass – A slicing pass using your knee as a wedge to split and bypass the opponent’s guard.
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Combat Base – A stable in-between position used to pass guard or defend sweeps.
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Escapes and Defensive Movements
Build resilience through high-percentage escapes from dominant positions.
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Mount Escape (Elbow-Knee Escape) A hip-driven escape from bottom mount by framing and recovering guard.
06:44
Mount Escape (Upa / Bridge and Roll) – An explosive reversal from mount using bridging and momentum to roll your opponent.
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Side Control Escape (Elbow Push Escape) – A technical escape that uses frames and hip movement to recover guard from side control.
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Side Control Escape (Hip Escape Frame & Shrimp) – A frame-based escape using hip motion to recover space and regain guard.
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Back Escape (Hand Fighting + Bridge) – escape from back control using grip breaks and hip movement.
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Back Escape (Seatbelt Escape) – An escape from back control that targets the seatbelt grip to initiate a turn-in or hip slide.
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Kesa Gatame Escape – from scarf hold using bridging or inside leg hook techniques.
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North-South Escape – An escape from top control where your opponent is facing your legs; uses frames and shrimping.
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Sweeps & Reversals
Reposition and reverse opponents using leverage and timing.
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Scissor Sweep – sweep from closed guard using leg positioning and grips to off-balance your opponent.
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Elevator Sweep (Pendulum Sweep) – using your leg as an elevator to lift and reverse your opponent from guard.
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Flower Sweep (Pendulum Sweep Variation) from closed guard using a hook under the leg and strong grips.
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Hip Bump Sweep – Sweep from closed guard that uses an explosive hip drive.
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Butterfly Sweep – A guard sweep using leg elevation and an underhook to off-balance and roll your opponent.
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Tripod Sweep – from open guard that targets the opponent’s base by attacking the leg and foot.
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De La Riva Sweep – using a hook around the opponent’s leg, common in modern open guard systems.
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John Wayne (Knee Lever) Sweep – utilizing leverage against the opponent’s knee, effective from the half guard position.
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Takedowns
Establish dominant positions by learning essential takedowns from both gi and no-gi scenarios.
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Single Leg Takedown – A foundational technique where you secure and finish using control of one leg.
09:43
Double Leg Takedown – An explosive entry and lift targeting both legs to drive your opponent to the mat.
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O Goshi (Hip Throw) – adapted from judo using a strong grip and tight rotation.
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Arm Drag to Back Take – A slick technique to create angles and transition to dominant control.
06:39
Collar Drag – A 🥋gi-specific takedown that pulls the opponent off balance using their own collar.
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Ankle Pick – A quick takedown that targets the ankle while controlling the upper body posture.
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Snap Down to Front Headlock – A movement that pulls the opponent forward to establish dominant head control.
04:44
Core Submission Techniques
Learn the most fundamental submissions for white belts from dominant positions and guard.
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Americana – A shoulder lock from mount or side control using a figure-four grip.
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Kimura – A shoulder lock applied with a figure-four grip, often from guard or top position.
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Cross-Collar Choke from Guard – 🥋 Gi choke using the opponent’s collar from closed guard.
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Cross Collar Choke From Mount – Gi choke using deep collar grips from the top mount position.
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Rear Naked Choke – blood choke from back control using arm positioning.
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Straight Ankle Lock – A lower-body submission to know at the white belt level
08:44
Ezekiel Choke – A sleeve-based gi choke from various top or bottom positions.
04:26
Baseball Bat Choke – A gi choke using a bat-style grip, effective from top or bottom guard.
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Armbar From the Guard – Fundamental submission
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Armbar from Mount – Or from top – Stepwise progression
04:45
Triangle Choke – Versatile and powerful submission
Omoplata – A submission, a sweep, and more
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Kids’ Class BJJ Terms – The Language of Jiu-Jitsu: Kids’ Terms to Adult Techniques
Glossary of popular terms
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The Language of Jiu-Jitsu: Bridging the Terminology Gap
Understanding the Points Scoring System in BJJ: A Fun Guide for Parents
Jiu-Jitsu Foundations: Beginner’s Guide for Kids & Parents/Adults Who are Brand New to This

Extended Summary:
Side control is a powerful top position where you pin your opponent to the mat across their body, often chest-to-chest. This position neutralizes their hips, making it hard to escape or counter. There are several variations: standard side control, scarf hold (kesa gatame), and reverse kesa. Proper side control involves applying shoulder pressure, controlling the far arm, and using hip-to-hip contact. From here, you can transition to mount, north-south, or set up submissions like the Americana, kimura, or arm triangle.

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