fundamentals of jiujitsu
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FUnDAMentAl JIU-JItSU teCHnIqUeS
guillotine - standing
The blue fighter and his opponent stand in fight ready position. His opponent shoots in for a double leg
takedown. The blue fighter uses his right arm to wrap his opponent’s neck(1)and his hand to lift his opponent’s
chin. The blue fighter uses his left hand to hold his right (2) while arching his hips and pulling back(3).
Note: The blue fighter closes his elbows to secure his opponent’s head and neck at all times.
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The blue fighter starts in the sitting guard position controlling his opponent’s sleeve and lapel (1). The blue
fighter uses his left hand to push his opponent’s head down and wraps his right arm around his opponent’s
head, gripping his other hand (3). The blue fighter lays back to his right and moves his left leg over his
opponent’s back while arching his hips.
guillotine from sitting guard position
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Kimura from the Closed guard
The blue fighter has his opponent in his closed guard one hand controlling his wrist, the other holding the lapel
(1). The blue fighter reaches with his right arm and loops it around his opponent’s right arm to hold his ownwrist(3). The blue fighter lies on his back switching his hips from left to right and secures his right leg over his
opponent’s back (6).
Note: The blue fighter never releases his grip and control of his opponent’s arm. He finishes his opponent by
forcing his opponent’s arm behind and up his back.
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armBar from guard
The blue fighter has his opponent in his closed guard controlling his opponent’s right arm(1). The blue fighter
opens his guard and uses his left foot on his opponent’s hip to angle his body (2). Then his right leg over his
opponent’s back while isolating opponent’s right arm. The blue fighter quickly moves his left leg over his op-
ponent’s head and arches his hips, never releasing the right arm of his opponent(3).
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ChoKe from the Closed guard
The blue fighter has his opponent in his closed guard controlling him by the sleeve and lapel. The blue fighter
uses both of his hands and legs to pull his opponent down. The blue fighter cross grips his opponent’s collar
with his right hand, four fingers in(1), then moves his left hand under his right arm to grip his opponent’s collar
on the opposite side, four fingers in(2). The blue fighter brings his elbows to the mat and chokes his opponent
(3).
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triangle from spider guard
The blue fighter starts with both feet on this opponent’s hips and controlling both sleeves(2). He proceeds to
the spider guard position by moving his right foot to his opponent’s left bicep (3). The blue fighter pulls his op-ponent down and wraps his right leg around his opponent’s neck and figure fours his legs (5) while using both
hands to pull down on his opponent’s head(6).
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Butterfly guard sweep
The blue fighter controls his opponent, sitting in the butterfly guard position (1). The blue fighter holds his
opponent’s back by the belt, while controlling his opponent’s right arm. The blue fighter sits back and to hisleft, while using his right leg to lift his opponent’s left leg(4), sweeping him and finishing on top(6).
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SidE CONTROL 1
The blue fighter lies across his opponent’s upper body, chest to chest, with his left knee blocking his oppo-
nent’s left hip. The blue fighter’s right arm is under his opponent’s head, while his left arm is under his op-
ponent’s right arm.
variation side Control
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SidE CONTROL 2
The blue fighter lies across his opponent’s upper body, lying on his side. The blue fighter’s right arm holds his
opponent’s left arm, while his left arm is under his opponent’s right arm.
SidE CONTROL 3
The blue fighter lies across his opponent’s upper body, his back to his opponent’s head, with his right knee
blocking his opponent’s left hip. The blue fighter’s right elbow is blocking his opponent’s right arm, while his
left and holds his opponent’s left knee.
Collar ChoKe
The blue fighter starts in the side control position (1). The blue fighter moves his right hand and grips his
opponent’s collar with four fingers in (2), then moves his right arm over his opponent’s head to grip his
opponent’s collar on the opposite side, thumb in(4). The blue fighter finishes by driving his elbow to the ground
(5).
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BaseBall Bat ChoKe
The blue fighter starts in the “knee on belly” position(1). The blue fighter uses his left hand to loosen his op-
ponent’s gi, wrapping it under the arm and around the back of his opponent’s neck (2), then switches the grip
to his right hand. The blue fighter grips the same gi with his fingers inside and folds his left arm choking his
opponent(3).
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ChoKe from Knee on Belly
The blue fighter starts in the “knee on belly” position (1). The blue fighter moves his left hand to grip his
opponent’s lapel (left side) with four fingers in (2). The blue fighter moves his right hand over his opponent’s
head, gripping the lapel on opponent’s right side with his thumb in. Blue fighter drives his right elbow to the
mat (3).
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ameriCana
The blue fighter starts in the mount position (1) controlling his opponent by the collar and sleeve. The blue
fighter switches his right hand to hold his opponent’s right wrist and left hand to hold his opponent’s right arm(2). The blue fighter holds his opponent’s right arm down with his elbow against his opponent’s head (3) and
threads his left arm under his opponent’s arm, holding his own wrist (5). The blue fighter pulls his opponent’s
arm down with hands on the mat and lifting at the elbow (6).
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armBar from the mount
The blue fighter starts in the mount position(1). As his opponent tries to push him off with one hand on the chest and
the other on the blue fighter’s hips, the soldier cross-controls one of his opponent’s arms(2). The blue fighter lifts left kneewhile using his right hand on the opponent’s neck or arm(3). The blue fighter sits midway, swings his right leg over his
opponent’s head, in a squat position (5), falling back while controlling his opponent’s arm (6).
Note: The blue fighter must arch his hips and ensure his opponent’s thumb faces upward to achieve the
maximum leverage.
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rear naKed ChoKe
The blue fighter controls his opponent from the back with his left arm under his opponent’s left arm, holding
the forearm(1). His right arm is under his opponent’s right arm and holding the lapel (3). The blue fighter useshis right hand to grab his opponent’s left sleeve then uses his right leg to hook his opponent’s right leg to pull
his opponent onto his back(6).
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The blue fighter takes his opponent’s back with both hooks (feet) around his opponent’s legs (1). The blue
fighter maintains control with both arms under his opponent’s. The blue fighter quickly switches uses right
hand to hold his opponent’s collar (2). Then he uses his left hand behind his opponent’s head. He finishes bypulling the collar while simultaneously pushing his left hand behind his opponent’s head (3).
rear naKed ChoKe from BaCK
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rear naKed ChoKe from BaCK Control
The blue fighter takes his opponent’s back with both hooks (feet) around his opponent’s legs. The blue fighter
maintains control with one arm under his opponent’s arm and the other over for the under-over hold. The blue
fighter quickly switches uses right hand to hold his opponent’s shoulder(1). Then he uses his left hand to hold
his right hand to control his opponent. He finishes by holding his left bicep with his right hand and threading
his left arm behind his opponent’s head (2).
Note: The blue fighter keeps his head close to his opponent’s head and squeezes his arms together for the
quick submission (3).
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foot loCK
The blue fighter works to pass the open guard (1). He uses his right arm to wrap and control his opponent’s
left leg while he sits back and arches his hips (3).
Note: The blue fighter uses his left hand to control his opponent’s right leg. The blue fighter uses his right foot
on his opponent’s hip to keep him from getting up. The blue fighter uses both his hands to finish the submis-
sion.
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