Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Positional and Technical Guide

Jiu Jitsu practitioners training in no-gi

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based martial art focused on positional control, leverages, and submissions.

This guide is meant to document conceptual and technical aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is intended for practitioners of all levels and applies to both Gi and No-Gi, with differences noted for each technique where it is relevant. This guide will focus mostly on the ground fighting.

It should not cover things like the main idea of the sport, philosophies, where to train, etiquette, how to get better, etc.

Contents

• Movements - (shrimping, bridging, ...)
• Grips and Controls - (cable, figure 4, ..., crossface, underhook)
• Pins - (side control, mount, back, ...)
• Guards - (closed guard, half guard, open guard, ... by category)
• Submissions - (Arm-bar, rear naked choke, knee-bar, ...)

Note on Structure

The guards and pins sections list the submissions available from each position, but the full details and step-by-step instructions for those submissions are located in the separate Submissions section.

There are a lot of possible configurations and options for each position in the sport, but it will be listed mostly the more effective ones or the ones that really can change the game in a positive way for the respective player