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White Belt

10 techniques

Basic Pummeling

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Double Leg Stack - Tips and Safety School

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How to Tie Your Belt - Half Method

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How to Tie Your Belt - Quarter Method

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Intro to BJJ - Breakfall

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Intro to BJJ - Breakfall to Figure Four

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Intro to BJJ - Spiderwalk

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Intro to BJJ - Windshield Wipers

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Professor Scott's 8 Clinches

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Rear Naked Choke - Safety School

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Blue Belt

7 techniques

Armbar Guard Replace Set - Back Take

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Hula Hoop Attacks from Guard - Two Hands to One Side

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Shoot-Sprawl-Spiderwalk-Rear Quarter - Back Mount - Rear Naked Choke

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Side Mount Submissions 1-5

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Top Mount - Americana to Arm Bar Drill 2

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Top Mount Escape Combo #1 - Bump and Roll to Guard Passes

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Top Mount Gi Choke Set

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Purple Belt

15 techniques

A**hole Choke and Failed A**hole Choke

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The A**hole Choke is Bob Bass's calling card for the over-eager seminar attendee — the young buck who comes at him full-bore with something to prove. Bob obliges with a grin: "Ok, a**hole, here ya go!" The lesson covers the finish and, just as important, the failed version — because knowing why it doesn't lock up is how you make sure it does.
The A**hole Choke is Bob Bass's calling card for the over-eager seminar attendee — the young buck who comes at him full-bore with something to prove. Bob obliges with a grin: "Ok, a**hole, here ya go!" The lesson covers the finish and, just as important, the failed version — because knowing why it doesn't lock up is how you make sure it does.
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Arm Bar Counter to the Counter

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Back Mount Escape to Double Leg Pin Set

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Back Mount Make Space Escape Set

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Back Mount Wipe Out Escape Set

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Counter to Lockdown - Cross the Feet

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Counter to Rolling Calf Slicer - Underhook Bicep

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Counter to Underhook - Hand Fighting to Chokes and Head Grabs

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Counter to Underhook to Leg Bar

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Finishing the Takedown or Pass with Elbow Trap - Grab the Arm

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Half Guard - Lock Down Counter to Leg Bar

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North South Choke

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Proper Getup to Not Get Caught by Your Underhook and Wizzer Counter

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Side Mount #5 Escape

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Standing Foot Locks and Half Guard Foot Locks plus Counter

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Submissions

20 techniques

Armbar

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Hyperextending elbow joint with hips
Hyperextending elbow joint with hips
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Triangle

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Choking with legs in figure-four
Choking with legs in figure-four
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Americana

Foundational
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Reverse keylock shoulder attack
Reverse keylock shoulder attack
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Loop Choke

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Collar choke with arm trapped
Collar choke with arm trapped
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Cross Collar

Foundational
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Classic gi choke from guard
Classic gi choke from guard
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Omoplata

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Shoulder lock using legs
Shoulder lock using legs
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Kimura

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Double wristlock shoulder attack
Double wristlock shoulder attack
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Guillotine

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Front headlock choke
Front headlock choke
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RNC

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Rear naked choke from back
Rear naked choke from back
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Bow & Arrow

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Collar choke with leg control
Collar choke with leg control
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Arm Triangle

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Head and arm choke
Head and arm choke
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D'Arce

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Arm-in guillotine from side
Arm-in guillotine from side
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Ezekiel

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Sleeve assisted choke from mount
Sleeve assisted choke from mount
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Baseball Choke

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Collar choke with baseball grip
Collar choke with baseball grip
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Heel Hook

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Rotational knee/ankle attack
Rotational knee/ankle attack
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Transitions

15 techniques

Toreando Pass

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Bullfighter style pass around legs
Bullfighter style pass around legs
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Knee Slice

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Cutting knee through guard
Cutting knee through guard
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Stack Pass

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Folding opponent over
Folding opponent over
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Scissor Sweep

Foundational
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Classic closed guard sweep
Classic closed guard sweep
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Flower Sweep

Foundational
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Off-balancing with hip bump
Off-balancing with hip bump
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Mount Advance

Foundational
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Side control to mount
Side control to mount
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Double Leg

Foundational
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Wrestling takedown both legs
Wrestling takedown both legs
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Single Leg

Foundational
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Wrestling takedown one leg
Wrestling takedown one leg
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Leg Drag

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Dragging leg across body
Dragging leg across body
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Smash Pass

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Pressure passing with weight
Pressure passing with weight
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Butterfly Sweep

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Hook lift sweep
Hook lift sweep
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Back Take

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Transitioning to back control
Transitioning to back control
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Turtle to Back

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Taking back from turtle
Taking back from turtle
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Re-Guard

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Recovering guard from bottom
Recovering guard from bottom
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Scramble

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Chaotic positional exchange
Chaotic positional exchange
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Escapes

11 techniques

Hip Escape

Foundational
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Shrimping to create space
Shrimping to create space
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Bridge & Roll

Foundational
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Explosive hip bridge escape
Explosive hip bridge escape
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Elbow-Knee

Foundational
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Frame escape from mount
Frame escape from mount
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Frame

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Creating defensive structure
Creating defensive structure
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Posture Up

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Regaining posture in guard
Regaining posture in guard
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Roll Through

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Rolling out of submissions
Rolling out of submissions
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Technical Stand

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Safe stand up from ground
Safe stand up from ground
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Hand Fight

Foundational
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Grip fighting for control
Grip fighting for control
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Underhook

Foundational
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Establishing inside position
Establishing inside position
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Chin Tuck

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Defending against chokes
Defending against chokes
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Grip Break

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Breaking opponent grips
Breaking opponent grips
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Core techniques

15 techniques

Standing

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Upright neutral position, start of most exchanges
Upright neutral position, start of most exchanges
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Sprawl

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Defensive position against takedowns, hips back
Defensive position against takedowns, hips back
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Closed Guard

Foundational
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Legs wrapped around opponent, controlling posture
Legs wrapped around opponent, controlling posture
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Open Guard

Foundational
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Feet on hips/shoulders, creating distance
Feet on hips/shoulders, creating distance
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Butterfly Guard

Foundational
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Hooks inside thighs, excellent for sweeps
Hooks inside thighs, excellent for sweeps
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Spider Guard

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Feet in biceps with sleeve grips
Feet in biceps with sleeve grips
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De La Riva

Foundational
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Hook behind far leg, off-balancing
Hook behind far leg, off-balancing
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X-Guard

Foundational
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Legs crossed under opponent, sweep position
Legs crossed under opponent, sweep position
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Z-Guard

Foundational
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Knee shield half guard variant
Knee shield half guard variant
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Half Guard

Foundational
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One leg trapped between yours
One leg trapped between yours
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Side Control

Foundational
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Dominant chest-to-chest top position
Dominant chest-to-chest top position
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Turtle

Foundational
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Defensive balled-up position on knees
Defensive balled-up position on knees
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Mount

Foundational
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Sitting on opponent's torso, maximum control
Sitting on opponent's torso, maximum control
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Back Mount

Foundational
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Behind opponent with hooks in
Behind opponent with hooks in
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Knee on Belly

Foundational
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Knee pressing on stomach, high mobility
Knee pressing on stomach, high mobility
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Standing

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Upright neutral position, start of most exchanges
Upright neutral position, start of most exchanges
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Sprawl

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Defensive position against takedowns, hips back
Defensive position against takedowns, hips back
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Closed Guard

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Legs wrapped around opponent, controlling posture
Legs wrapped around opponent, controlling posture
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Open Guard

Foundational
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Feet on hips/shoulders, creating distance
Feet on hips/shoulders, creating distance
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Butterfly Guard

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Hooks inside thighs, excellent for sweeps
Hooks inside thighs, excellent for sweeps
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Spider Guard

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Feet in biceps with sleeve grips
Feet in biceps with sleeve grips
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De La Riva

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Hook behind far leg, off-balancing
Hook behind far leg, off-balancing
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X-Guard

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Legs crossed under opponent, sweep position
Legs crossed under opponent, sweep position
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Z-Guard

Foundational
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Knee shield half guard variant
Knee shield half guard variant
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Half Guard

Foundational
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One leg trapped between yours
One leg trapped between yours
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Side Control

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Dominant chest-to-chest top position
Dominant chest-to-chest top position
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Turtle

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Defensive balled-up position on knees
Defensive balled-up position on knees
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Mount

Foundational
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Sitting on opponent's torso, maximum control
Sitting on opponent's torso, maximum control
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Back Mount

Foundational
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Behind opponent with hooks in
Behind opponent with hooks in
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Knee on Belly

Foundational
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Knee pressing on stomach, high mobility
Knee pressing on stomach, high mobility
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Armbar

Foundational
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Hyperextending elbow joint with hips
Hyperextending elbow joint with hips
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Triangle

Foundational
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Choking with legs in figure-four
Choking with legs in figure-four
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Americana

Foundational
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Reverse keylock shoulder attack
Reverse keylock shoulder attack
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Loop Choke

Foundational
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Collar choke with arm trapped
Collar choke with arm trapped
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Cross Collar

Foundational
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Classic gi choke from guard
Classic gi choke from guard
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Toreando Pass

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Bullfighter style pass around legs
Bullfighter style pass around legs
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Knee Slice

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Cutting knee through guard
Cutting knee through guard
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Stack Pass

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Folding opponent over
Folding opponent over
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Scissor Sweep

Foundational
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Classic closed guard sweep
Classic closed guard sweep
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