Pinning Concepts

Bernardo Faria on creating pressure in side control: killing the near-side frame with the hip and knee so the bottom player has nothing to push against.

Henry Akins on making side control as heavy as possible through connection and weight distribution rather than muscular effort. Long-form lesson with Bernardo Faria.

Chewjitsu on the concepts for holding side control: controlling the hips, shoulders and neck, and how to shift between them as the bottom player moves.

Jon Thomas on the core idea behind a strong side control - pinning the shoulder blades with chest weight - then how to counter the neck frame, hip frame and underhook, and when to move to mount.

Jean Jacques Machado on how pressure is created in side control through angles and connection rather than weight alone.

Roger Gracie explains his side control pressure on his own channel: hip position, keeping the weight on the opponent rather than the mat and staying below the elbow line.