Standing (neutral)

Both athletes on their feet with no dominant grips yet established.

• Control

  Grip Fighting

  Winning the collar, sleeve, wrist and head grips that make takedowns possible and deny them to your opponent.

  4 resources

• Takedowns

  Takedowns

  The high-percentage takedowns for BJJ - single leg, double leg, ankle pick, foot sweeps and a few judo throws that work with or without the gi.

  17 resources

• Entries

  Guard Pulls

  Getting to the guard you want without conceding takedown points or a bad position along the way.

  4 resources

• Defence

  Takedown Defence

  Sprawls, whizzers, frames and footwork that stop single and double legs and turn them into your own attacks.

  3 resources

• Concepts

  Stance and Movement

  Stance, level changes, distance management and the mindset for the standing phase in BJJ rules.

  6 resources