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Beginner

Name Category Topic Skill Level Sport Starting Position
2 Hip Throw (Tomoe Nage) This technique has a video  Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Americana Shoulder Lock This technique has a video  Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Anaconda Rear Mount or Figure 4 Rear Mount  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Rear Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Rear Mount
Ankle Lock This technique has a video  Submissions Ankle attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Ankle Lock Defense - The Boot   Defenses Foot attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Arm bar from mount This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Mount
Arm Drag This technique has a video  Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Arm triangle (Pillow Choke) from side This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Armbar - Attacking the Thumb This technique has a video  Submissions Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Armbar - Kicking the Far Bicep This technique has a video  Submissions Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Mount
Armbar Escape from Bottom This technique has a video  Escapes Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Armbar Escape from Top This technique has a video  Escapes Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Armbar from Guard This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Armbar from Knee on Stomach This technique has a video  Submissions Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Armbar from Side Control (far side) This technique has a video  Submissions Arm attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Back bridge   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Back Roll   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Baseball Choke or Bat Choke This technique has a video  Submissions Chokes Beginner Gi only Side Control
Basic Guard Pass This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Butterfly Guard   Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Butterfly Scooping Sweep This technique has a video  Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Canopener from Inside Closed Guard   Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Carlos' Sweep Setup This technique has a video  Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Gi only Guard
Classic Side Control  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Closed Guard  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Compass Drill - Practicing the Turn-in   Drills Drill without Partner Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Counter Lapel Under arm Choke   Defenses Chokes Beginner Gi only Lying on back
Cross Face from Single Leg   Defenses Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
De La Riva Armpit Sweep   Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Gi only Guard
De La Riva Knee-turning Sweep   Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Gi only Guard
Defending Kimura from Guard This technique has a video  Defenses Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Defense against Tackle   Defenses Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Double Lapel Choke Block   Defenses Chokes Beginner Gi only Lying on back
Double Lapel Choke from Top   Submissions Chokes Beginner Gi only Mount
Double leg Take-down This technique has a video  Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Duck walk   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Elbow-Knee Escape from Mount   Escapes Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Front breakfall from knees   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Front bridge   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi On all fours or Sprawling
Front Roll   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Gi Choke Prevention from Turtle   Defenses Chokes Beginner Gi only Turtle
Grapevine Mount  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Mount
Guillotine Choke   Submissions Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Half Back Roll - Rocking Chair Drill   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Seated
Half Guard to Guard Transition   Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Half Guard
Head in Arm Control  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Heimlich Takedown This technique has a video  Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
High side control, or Quarter North/South   Positions Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Hip Crank   Submissions Hip and thigh attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Hook Sweep  This technique has one or more pictures Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Hook Sweep This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
How to Kneel inside a Closed Guard  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Kesa Gatame Side Control  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Kimura from Guard This technique has a video  Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Kimura from Guard or Half Guard  This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Kimura from inside Half Guard   Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Kimura from Kesa Gatame   Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kesa Gatame Side
Kimura from Side Control This technique has a video  Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Knee-Slide transition to Mount from Side Control   Positions Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Knee on Chest This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Positions Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Knee on Stomach Escape - Pressing knee This technique has a video  Escapes Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Knee Trapping Guard   Positions Guard Beginner Gi only Guard
Lock-down Half Guard This technique has a video  Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Half Guard
Lockdown Half Guard  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Half Guard
Log Splitter Guard Pass This technique has a video  Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Medicine ball toss - sit up drill   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Seated
Mount  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Mount
Mount from Side Control   Positions Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
New York - Rubber Guard This technique has a video  Positions Guard Beginner No-gi only Guard
North and South   Positions Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Side Control
Omo Plata from guard This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
One Leg Stacking Guard Pass This technique has a video  Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Opening the closed guard (going from Position 1 to Position 2)  This technique has one or more pictures Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Passing the Half Guard   Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Passing the Half Guard with Knee Ride   Submissions Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Pulling to Closed Guard from Standing   Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Pummeling Drill This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner No-gi only Standing or standing inside guard
Rear breakfall from squatting   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Rear Control Scramble This technique has a video  Drills Drill with Partner Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Seated
Rear Mount  This technique has one or more pictures Positions Rear Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Rear Mount
Rear Naked Choke - Mata de Leo This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Rear Mount
Rear Naked Choke Defense   Defenses Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi On all fours or Sprawling
Rear ukemi sitout or Rear Roll in Place   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Seated
Reverse Heimlich Takedown This technique has a video  Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Reverse Knee Guard Pass This technique has a video  Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Rolling Knee Bar from Turtle   Submissions Knee attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Turtle
Rolling Omo Plata Escape   Escapes Shoulder attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi On all fours or Sprawling
Scissor sweep This technique has a video  Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Scooping Sweep   Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Shin Crush Guard Pass   Submissions Crushes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Shoulder Rolling Escape from Kesa Gatame   Escapes Side Controls Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Shrimping Drill   Drills Drill without Partner Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
Single Leg Defense - Sprawl  This technique has one or more pictures Defenses Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Single Leg Shoot Drill - Standing Duck Walk   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Single Leg Take-down   Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Single Leg with Trip   Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Single Leg with Trip - from Clinch   Unbalancing Takedowns and Throws Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Sit Out - Getting out from under a sprawl   Drills Drill without Partner Beginner Either Gi or No-gi On all fours or Sprawling
Spider Guard   Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Sprawl Ball   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Sprawl Drill   Drills Conditioning or Flexibility Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Sword Guard   Positions Guard Beginner Gi only Guard
Tard Control - Rubber Guard   Positions Guard Beginner No-gi only Guard
The Zombie - getting underhooks   Positions Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Toe Hold from Standing in Guard This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Foot attacks Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Standing or standing inside guard
Triangle Choke This technique has a video This technique has one or more pictures Submissions Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Triangle Choke Defense by hugging his thigh   Defenses Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Triangle Escape - The Rock   Defenses Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Triangle Escape by Standing   Submissions Chokes Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Triangle from Mission Control This technique has a video  Submissions Chokes Beginner No-gi only Guard
Turn In Guard Pass Defense   Defenses Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Two hip Heel-hooking rear-drop   Unbalancing Sweeps Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Guard
Two Leg Stacking Guard Pass This technique has a video  Escapes Guard Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Kneeling or kneeling inside guard
Upa Mount Escape   Escapes Mounts Beginner Either Gi or No-gi Lying on back
X Pass or Bullfighter Pass This technique has a video  Escapes Guard Beginner Gi only Standing or standing inside guard

115 technique(s) found from total list of 391 techniques.

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