Submissions

Jeff Glover shows the paper cutter choke from side control: the far collar grip under the head and the near-side lapel or hand that closes it.

Roger Gracie on pressure passing and the collar chokes that appear once the pass lands, a Fix My Game session.

John Danaher walks through what he considers the ideal attacking sequence from side control, with the control details that have to be in place before the submission.

Roger Gracie shows how he holds side control and how the pressure sets up his attacks, with Bernardo Faria. Weight placement on the arms and torso and the opening of the elbows.

Marcelo Garcia teaches his side control attacks with Bernardo Faria, showing how he uses the position to set up his submissions rather than just hold.

A sneaky armbar from side control Chewjitsu uses when they reach to frame the hip.

Chewjitsu's kimura from side control, the grip and hip switch that raise the finish rate.

Knight Jiu-Jitsu runs through a large set of submissions available from side control and how they connect, a good overview for beginners building an attack chain.

Knight Jiu-Jitsu mini-seminar on the arm triangle from side control, mount and other positions, focused on the head-and-arm mechanics that make the finish reliable.

Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu on the arm triangle finish, especially getting the right bite on the neck so the squeeze works without exhausting yourself.

Lachlan Giles on finishing from side control by reading what the bottom player does with their near arm, and chaining the shoulder locks and arm triangle off each reaction.

Josh Saunders presents a connected side control attack system where each defence to one submission feeds the next.

Jean Jacques Machado on the paper cutter choke with attention to base and weight distribution so the bottom player cannot roll you while you set the grips.

Five basic submissions from side control for white belts - americana, kimura, arm triangle, armbar and a choke - shown step by step.

Davies' head-and-arm choke, the kata-gatame finish from mount or the slide to the side.

Morgan's lapel ninja choke from side control, feeding their own gi around the neck.