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Starting Position > Side Control
| Name | Category | Topic | Skill Level | Sport | Starting Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Americana Shoulder Lock  |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Arm triangle (Pillow Choke) from side  ![]() |
Submissions | Chokes | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Armbar from Knee on Stomach  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Armbar from Side Control (far side)  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Armbar from Side Control (near side)  | Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Armpit Americana  ![]() |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Baseball Choke or Bat Choke  |
Submissions | Chokes | Beginner | Gi only | Side Control |
Biggie Slicer: Biceps crush from side control  ![]() |
Submissions | Crushes | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Brabo Choke from Half-Nelson Side Control  |
Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | No-gi only | Side Control |
Chest Expander Americana  |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Classic Side Control  ![]() |
Positions | Side Controls | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Elbow on Chest Crush with Neck Crank  |
Submissions | Neck or back attacks | Intermediate | Gi only | Side Control |
Figure 4 Mount  |
Positions | Mounts | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Gi Choke from Side Control  |
Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Gi only | Side Control |
Head in Arm Control  ![]() |
Positions | Side Controls | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| High side control, or Quarter North/South  | Positions | Side Controls | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Kamikaze Calf Crush  ![]() |
Submissions | Crushes | Intermediate | No-gi only | Side Control |
Kesa Gatame Side Control  ![]() |
Positions | Side Controls | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Kimura from Side Control  |
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 Biceps Side Control  ![]() |
Positions | Side Controls | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Knee on Chest  ![]() |
Positions | Side Controls | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Kneebar Attack Against Achilles Lock Sweep Setup  |
Submissions | Knee attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Mount from Side Control  | Positions | Mounts | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Near-arm Americana  ![]() |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Near Side Armbar from Side Control Stepping over the Head  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| North and South  | Positions | Side Controls | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Omo Plata from Side  | Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Over-hooking Cross-Lapel Sweep from Side Control to Neck Knuckler  |
Escapes | Side Controls | Advanced | Gi only | Side Control |
Ownage - Knee-up Side Control  ![]() |
Positions | Side Controls | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Ownage Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Quad Crush From Twister Lockdown  | Submissions | Crushes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Rear collar choke from side control  |
Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Gi only | Side Control |
Reverse Armbar from side  ![]() |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Reverse Armbar from Side  ![]() |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Reverse Armbar from Side Control - Vertical  ![]() |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Reverse Kesa Gatame  | Positions | Side Controls | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Shin Clamp Armbar variations  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Shoulder Pinning Side Control  | Positions | Side Controls | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Twister  ![]() |
Submissions | Neck or back attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Twister from Twister Lockdown - Rolling Back  | Submissions | Neck or back attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Twister Lockdown  |
Positions | Side Controls | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Twister Side Control  |
Positions | Side Controls | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
Vice Choke (No Gi Bat Choke)  |
Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | No-gi only | Side Control |
X Choke from North/South  |
Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Gi only | Side Control |
45 technique(s) found from total list of 391 techniques.
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