Armbar from Closed Guard
• Control their right wrist with your left hand, pin it to your chest
• Use your right hand to grip behind their right triceps
• Place your right foot firmly on their left hip to pivot your hips
• Swing your left leg high across their shoulders to break posture
• Bring your right leg over their head with your heel tight to their back
• Squeeze knees, pull arm to your chest, lift hips to finish
Triangle Choke from Guard
Shotgun arms. One towards you one towards their belly.
Legs out and over their head with one arm in.
Grab shin and head, left leg on their hip and push on hip to rotate.
Put left leg back in lock and squeeze.
Guillotine Choke from Guard
• When they lower their head, wrap your right arm deep around their neck
• Your right wrist should sit under their throat, palm facing your chest
• Grab your right hand with your left hand, palm on back of right hand
• Close your guard tight, pulling them forward to break posture
• Lift your right elbow upward while leaning your chest back
• Keep your legs high on their back for control
Kimura from Closed Guard
• When they post their right hand, sit up toward that same arm
• Grab their right wrist with your left hand, pushing it toward the floor
• Thread your right arm over their shoulder and behind their elbow
• Grab your own left wrist to secure the figure-four
• Fall back at an angle while bringing their elbow toward their chest
• Rotate their arm behind their back while keeping their wrist pinned
Cross-Collar Choke (Gi) from Guard
• Feed your right hand deep into their left collar, palm up and wrist straight
• Pull them downward with your legs to break their posture
• Slide your left hand palm-up into their right collar, crossing wrists
• Keep elbows tight and curl your wrists inward like turning keys
• Pull their head down as you squeeze elbows toward your ribs
• Keep shoulders relaxed but pulling the collar handles tight
Omoplata from Guard
• Control their right wrist with your left hand, pulling their arm across your body
• Open your guard and swing your left leg high over their right shoulder
• Turn your hips to your left, flattening them forward
• Bring your right leg out and around so both legs point left
• Sit up while pulling their arm across your thigh line
• Drive your hips forward to apply shoulder pressure
Americana from Mount
• Your left hand pins their right wrist to the mat, knuckles facing down
• Slide your right hand under their right elbow from the top
• Grab your own left wrist to form the figure-four
• Keep their elbow bent at a 90-degree angle, wrist glued to the floor
• Slide their elbow downward to tighten
• Lift their elbow slowly while keeping wrist pinned
Armbar from Mount
• When they push your chest, isolate their right arm with your left hand
• Slide your left knee tight to their head to trap their shoulder
• Post your right hand on the mat to maintain balance
• Swing your right leg over their head, heel tight to their back
• Sit to your left hip while pinching knees
• Hug their right arm to your chest and lift hips to finish
Head and Arm Choke (Arm Triangle)
• Use your right arm to drive their right arm across their own neck
• Drop your head to the mat on the right side of their head
• Lower your right shoulder tight against their carotid
• Walk your body toward their right hip to tighten the choke
• Squeeze your elbows together and lower your chest
• Keep your hips low and weight centered for maximal pressure
Rear Naked Choke
• Insert your right arm under their chin, forearm across the throat
• Right hand grabs your left bicep
• Left hand slides behind their head, palm on the back of their skull
• Squeeze elbows toward each other while expanding your chest
• Keep your head next to theirs to prevent escape
• Drive your heels downward to stabilize the position
