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  • A grappler in a grey gi works from inside his partner's closed guard in a busy gym.

    Sky Soldiers conduct Brazilian jiu-jitsu training

    Sky Soldiers conduct Brazilian jiu-jitsu training. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Lora. Public domain. Source

  • An instructor sits on the mat explaining a seated guard position to two students.

    Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class at Camp Bondsteel

    Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class at Camp Bondsteel. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Kameron Spencer. Public domain. Source

  • Students in mixed gis watch an instructor demonstrate a technique on the mat.

    A soldier teaches BJJ on Camp Bondsteel

    A soldier teaches BJJ on Camp Bondsteel. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Cheryl Madolev. Public domain. Source

  • One competitor finishes an arm bar on another during a combatives tournament.

    Arm bar at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition

    Arm bar at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition. Sgt. 1st Class Scott Turner. Public domain. Source

  • An instructor demonstrates a rear naked choke on a training partner while others watch.

    Demonstrating a rear naked choke

    Demonstrating a rear naked choke. U.S. Army photo by Timothy Hale. Public domain. Source

  • Two competitors grapple on the mat during a tournament semifinal.

    2012 U.S. Army Combatives Championship semifinal

    2012 U.S. Army Combatives Championship semifinal. Daniel Cernero. Public domain. Source

  • A grappler ties the belt of his gi before class.

    Tying the belt before training

    Tying the belt before training. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Aiden O'Marra. Public domain. Source

  • An instructor demonstrates a hold as a group of students look on.

    Jiu-jitsu demonstration in Torun, Poland

    Jiu-jitsu demonstration in Torun, Poland. U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Peter Martinez. Public domain. Source

  • A jiu-jitsu coach shouts encouragement from the edge of the mat.

    Coach shouting encouragement at the 2015 USARAK Combatives Tournament

    Coach shouting encouragement at the 2015 USARAK Combatives Tournament. Justin Connaher. Public domain. Source

  • Two grapplers on their feet in gis, fighting for collar and sleeve grips.

    Instructional illustration of standing collar-and-sleeve

    Instructional illustration of standing collar-and-sleeve. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player traps one of the top player's legs in half guard during a roll.

    Looking Cool

    Looking Cool. parhessiastes. CC BY-SA. Source

  • A seated guard player hooks both feet inside the kneeling opponent's thighs in butterfly guard.

    Instructional illustration of butterfly guard

    Instructional illustration of butterfly guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • A guard player on their back plants both feet on a standing opponent's hips in open guard.

    Instructional illustration of open guard

    Instructional illustration of open guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player hooks the standing opponent's lead leg from the outside in De La Riva guard.

    De La Riva guard at Gracie Barra Tampa

    De La Riva guard at Gracie Barra Tampa. Aesopian / tampabjj.com. CC BY-SA. Source

  • The bottom player wraps the standing opponent's near ankle from the inside in reverse De La Riva.

    Instructional illustration of reverse De La Riva

    Instructional illustration of reverse De La Riva. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player plants both feet on the standing opponent's biceps and holds both sleeves in spider guard.

    Instructional illustration of spider guard

    Instructional illustration of spider guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player grips the kneeling opponent's sleeve and wraps the same-side leg around that arm, with the foot hooked behind the back.

    Instructional illustration of lasso guard

    Instructional illustration of lasso guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player grips the standing opponent's collar and sleeve with feet on the biceps.

    Instructional illustration of collar-sleeve guard

    Instructional illustration of collar-sleeve guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player is underneath a standing opponent, legs crossed around one thigh in X-guard.

    Instructional illustration of X-guard

    Instructional illustration of X-guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player attacks one elevated leg of a standing opponent in single-leg X.

    Instructional illustration of single-leg X

    Instructional illustration of single-leg X. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player is on their side, underhooking the kneeling opponent's near thigh in K-guard.

    Instructional illustration of K-guard

    Instructional illustration of K-guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The bottom player has wrapped gi fabric around the kneeling opponent's thigh and is holding the end.

    Instructional illustration of lapel guard

    Instructional illustration of lapel guard. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The top player slices a knee across the bottom player's thigh to pass the guard.

    Instructional illustration of a knee-cut pass

    Instructional illustration of a knee-cut pass. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • A grappler in a white gi pins a partner from side control while an instructor watches.

    Royce Gracie demonstrating side control

    Royce Gracie demonstrating side control. MartialArtsNomad.com. CC BY. Source

  • The top player sits beside the opponent, wrapping the head in the scarf hold kesa-gatame.

    Instructional illustration of kesa-gatame

    Instructional illustration of kesa-gatame. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The top player plants a knee in the bottom player's torso with the other leg posted for base.

    Instructional illustration of knee on belly

    Instructional illustration of knee on belly. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The top player lies chest-to-chest but facing the opposite way, head at the bottom player's hips, in north-south.

    Instructional illustration of north-south

    Instructional illustration of north-south. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The top player sits on the bottom player's torso, facing the head, in mount.

    Instructional illustration of mount

    Instructional illustration of mount. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • From turtle, the attacker sits perpendicular and spreads both of the opponent's arms in the crucifix.

    Instructional illustration of the crucifix

    Instructional illustration of the crucifix. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • One grappler is on hands and knees in turtle while the other drapes a seatbelt over their back.

    Instructional illustration of turtle

    Instructional illustration of turtle. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • The top player is in front of a snapped-down opponent, chest over the head, in a front headlock.

    Instructional illustration of the front headlock

    Instructional illustration of the front headlock. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

  • Two seated grapplers face each other with their legs intertwined in a 50-50 entanglement.

    Instructional illustration of a 50-50 entanglement

    Instructional illustration of a 50-50 entanglement. FiveStripe. CC0. Source

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