Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Essentials for Beginners

Master the syrup sweep from close guard by sitting up, posting on your hands, extending the elbow, cupping the elbow, and turning to pull the arm into control.

Master the scissor sweep from close guard with a deep cross collar and same-side sleeve grip. Apply the knee-to-stomach hip escape to sweep your opponent.

Execute the tripod sweep by controlling the ankle, hooking the knee, and using a push-pull motion from the hip. Hide the foot behind the leg and rise with ankle control.

From close guard, secure both ankles, open the guard, drop the hips, bring both feet between the opponent’s legs, then drive a controlled double ankle sweep.

Perform the old school sweep from half guard, maintaining knee shield at 45 degrees with wrist and underhook control to roll to the back and establish side control.

Learn the pendulum sweep from close guard: control the same side sleeve, dive under the same side leg, pendulum your leg, and finish on mount.

Learn the lasso sweep from close guard by controlling both sleeves, performing a hip escape, and finishing with a knee-on-belly transition after driving the opponent off balance.

Execute the butterfly sweep by using an underhook, control the triceps, shift to the side to break balance, and transition into kesa gatame.

Perform the Superman sweep from close guard using cross collar grip and same-side sleeve to sweep and load him onto his hips then into mount.

Master the basic guard pass from close guard by gripping the pants, elbows tucked, knee on the tailbone to the side, underhooking the arm, and stepping into side control.

Master the bullfighter pass from standing by controlling the inside knees, pushing the legs to the floor, then securing side control through knee placement, shoulder pressure, and head control.

Master the bullfighter pass by controlling near the knee, then going inside in front of shin, shuffling left, stuffing the knee, shuffling right, controlling the arm, finishing in side control.

Learn the knee slide pass: establish stance, control the knee, push aside, shuffle outside the leg, secure the hip, then secure underhook and overhook and slide into kuzure kesa gatame.

Execute the double under pass from standing to side control by bending the knees, scooping the ankle, locking the hands, leaning forward, and shuffling to clear the legs.

Master the lapel half guard pass by stretching the lapel, pulling back and twisting, placing the knee between the ribs and hips, and transitioning to side control with shoulder pressure.

Master the Americana from side control by pinning the arm, securing the wrist with a monkey grip, and pulling the elbow toward the belt for control.

Master the kimura from side control by isolating the arm, securing the kimura grip from wrist to armpit, then sprawling and stepping over the head to finish.

From side control, execute kata gatame by securing a palm-down under-head grip and locking a gable grip across head, then apply knee-on-belly pressure with head-to-head contact to force a tap.

Learn the collar choke from top side control. Grip the collar with the thumb inside, then drive weight with the elbow to the ear for a tap.

Master the armbar from knee-on-belly on the close arm, gripping the triceps and controlling the arm. Step over, bend, and fall to secure the tap.

Learn the lapel clock choke from side control: secure the armpit, slide the lapel to the neck, then transition to north-south to finish.

Master the armbar from knee on belly on the far arm, with precise knee placement and wrist control. Finish by extending the elbow while maintaining tight pinching and control.

Learn the collar clock choke from neon belly, including grip with thumb inside and four fingers, knee over the arm, and the finishing sequence to pin and submit.

Learn the armbar from mount by securing a cross grip on the elbow, pulling the arm across the body above the head, and finishing with hip pressure.

Learn the Americana from mount: pin the opponent's arm, underhook the leg, hook the shin, drop the hips, and pull the elbow toward the belt to finish.

Learn to execute the cross choke from mount using three grips, shifting weight and keeping the elbow on the floor to open the neck space.

Learn the Ezekiel from mount: scoop the head, grip deep inside the sleeve, slide across the neck, apply shoulder pressure, and stretch to secure the choke without crossing the face.

Develop the rolling armbar from mount by bridging to expose the arm, hugging the wrist, stopping the bridge, and finishing with hip movement and leg control.

learn the triangle from the mount by controlling the wrist and head, stepping the leg over, crossing the arm, holding the chin, and locking the triangle to force a tap.

Secure a cross grip on the elbow and shoulder from close guard, step on the hip, swing the leg over the head, and finish the armbar with two-on-one wrist control.

Master the armbar from guard, starting from close guard, using cross sleeve and cross collar grips. Pivot, hip up, leg over the head, and control the wrist to finish.

Master the cross choke from guard with three grip variations—mixed grip, four fingers in, and four fingers out—keeping elbows tight and pulling with arms and legs.

Learn how to finish the triangle from guard by controlling sleeves, establishing neck wrap, stepping on the hip, and underhooking to angle and lock the triangle with the shin.

From guard, control the wrist and neck, break posture, and open the guard to lock the triangle with an underhook, then lock the hands and squeeze to finish.

learn the omoplata from guard, using a deep overhook near the armpit, neck control, biceps push, hip escape, and a slow knee bend to finish with a deliberate tap.

Learn the guillotine from the front guard, securing a neck wrap and chin strap, locking hands, and finishing with a controlled side fall and tight squeeze from the close guard.

Learn the kimura from the close guard by controlling the wrist, keeping elbows tight, and turning the hips outside to bring the elbow beside the opponent's ear.

From close guard, execute violin with an underhook and gable grip, hip escape, foot on hip, foot on head, push head down, pull elbow to stomach.

Learn the baseball bat choke from bottom half guard, control the wrist and collar, drop the leg to threaten pass, and finish belly-down; if needed, transition to top or north-south.

Master the rear naked choke from back control with the seat belt grip, securing the neck and guiding the opponent toward you by tightening the two-handed finish.

Master the hadaka from the seat belt by wrapping the neck deeply with one hand, bringing the second hand palm-to-palm, using a gable grip to lock and squeeze head-to-head.

Learn the back cross choke for beginners. Establish hooks and seat belt, grip the cross collar, fall to the side, lock the legs, and finish with a squeeze.

Master the armbar from the back using hooks and seat belt, control the underhook, create a frame, slide the arm to the elbow, finish with knee pinch and tap.

Learn the clock choke from side turtle: open the collar, control the wrist, and pull the far-side hand to the knee. Drive the head to the floor with hip pressure.

Learn the bow and arrow from the back by securing the seatbelt grips, zipping to the neck, stepping out, hooking the leg, and finishing the choke.

Demonstrates the anaconda from the turtle position, establishing head-and-arm control, threading the arm, applying a cable grip to pull the elbow in, and finishing with a squeeze.

Master the bow and arrow from turtle, a technique demonstrated for beginners in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Master the guillotine from turtle in the arm in position by securing the head and arm, trapping the arm, stepping the leg to the pocket, and squeezing.

Learn the guillotine from turtle without the arm: control the chin, pull the head under the arm, step by the knee, throw the leg to the pocket, and squeeze.

Learn the upa escape from mount, using cross-sleeve grip, trapping the elbow, bridging and turning to regain guard control with elbows tucked.

Learn the shrimp escape from mount: push with a knee to create space, frame with an arm, rotate hips, cross the leg, slide the foot between, trap and close guard.

Master the shrimp escape from side control by securing wrist and shoulder control, then use hip escapes to return to the closed guard.

Master the head and arm transition from turtle to back by controlling the neck and arm with a gable grip, pulling the elbow across, and spinning behind the shoulder.

Master the double lapel back take from side turtle by controlling the lapel, stepping close, lifting your opponent, and securing two hooks during a shoulder roll.

Demonstrates the back take from guard from closed guard, using cross-sleeve grip and triceps control, bumping up, pushing across, establishing hooks, and securing the seatbelt.

Execute the old school back take from turtle, using a high seat belt, bottom hook, and pocket slide to finish the back take.

Learn the trap and roll from turtle: trap the arm, step up, roll to the left, and switch legs to achieve side control while maintaining control of the trapped arm.

Learn how to defend against a back take from the turtle position and transition to a butterfly guard by stepping, sliding the legs through, and engaging butterfly hooks.

Perform the seat belt back escape by controlling the wrist and bottom arm, turning to the floor, freeing the legs, then bridging and securing side control.

Move from a head-and-arm control on turtle to old school by securing a cable grip, seat out, pulling the leg between the legs, and advancing to side control.

Master the overhead back escape in Brazilian jiu-jitsu: defend the neck, control the wrist, shrug and push, then roll into north–south with shoulder pressure.

Master the sit out from turtle by trapping and controlling the arm, stepping forward, and moving to the back while applying pressure on the shoulder.