Pokédex
The BJJ technique Pokédex.
46 techniques across 4 categories. Mark each as learned, drilling, competing, or mastered — and watch the gaps in your game shrink, belt by belt.
Submissions
16- WhiteArmbaraka juji gatame, arm lock, elbow lock
A submission that hyperextends the elbow joint by isolating an opponent's arm.
●○○○○from guard - WhiteKimuraaka double wrist lock, figure-four trap, shoulder lock
A shoulder lock that uses a double wrist grip to create pressure on the shoulder joint.
●○○○○from guard - WhiteOmoplataaka shoulder lock, belt lock, mounted shoulder lock
A shoulder submission executed by using the legs to trap the opponent's arm behind their back.
●○○○○from guard - WhiteTriangle Chokeaka sankaku-jime, triangle, three-corner choke
A choke using the legs to trap the opponent's head and arm, forming a triangle shape.
●○○○○from guard - BlueAnkle Lockaka ankle lock, ankle breaker, leg lock
A submission that applies pressure on the ankle joint by controlling the foot and twisting.
●●○○○from guard - BlueCan Openeraka can opener, neck crank, crank submission
A neck crank that forces the opponent's head towards their chest, isolating their neck.
●●○○○from guard - BlueKneebaraka kneebar, leg lock, knee lock
A submission that hyperextends the knee joint by isolating one leg of the opponent.
●●○○○from guard - BlueLoop Chokeaka loop choke, loop strangle, collar choke
A choke created by looping the opponent's collar around their neck and applying pressure.
●●○○○from guard - BlueStraight Foot Lockaka foot lock, ankle lock, straight ankle lock
A submission that applies pressure on the foot by isolating a leg and pulling back.
●●○○○from guard - BlueToe Holdaka toe hold, foot lock, ankle hold
A submission targeting the ankle joint by applying pressure in the opposite direction of the foot's natural bend.
●●○○○from guard - PurpleBow-and-Arrow Chokeaka bow and arrow, bow strangle, pull choke
A choke that pulls the opponent's body in one direction while locking their neck in the opposite direction.
●●●○○from guard - PurpleGogoplataaka gogoplata, foot choke, ankle choke
A choke that uses the foot to compress the neck, typically from open guard.
●●●○○from guard - BlueHeel Hookaka heel hook, leg lock, ankle twist
A submission that applies rotational pressure on the knee joint by attacking the heel.
●●●○○from guard - PurplePeruvian Necktieaka peruvian necktie, neck tie, head-and-arm strangle
A choke that wraps the opponent's head and arm using your arms and body position.
●●●○○from guard - PurpleBanana Splitaka banana split, split submission, splitting lock
A submission that stretches the opponent's legs in opposite directions while controlling their upper body.
●●●●○from guard - PurpleCalf Sliceraka calf slicer, calf lock, slicer submission
A submission that applies pressure on the calf by trapping it against the knee with an arm.
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Sweeps
12- WhiteHip Bump Sweepaka hip bump, hip bump sweep, bump sweep
A sweep that uses the hips to lift the opponent and roll them to one side, taking the top position.
●○○○○from guard - WhiteSit-Up Sweepaka sit-up sweep, sit-up, sweep
A sweep using a sit-up motion to off-balance the opponent while transitioning to a more dominant position.
●○○○○from guard - WhiteTechnical Stand-Upaka technical stand-up, stand-up sweep, technical rise
A sweep to transition from ground to standing safely while maintaining guard control.
●○○○○from guard - BlueFlower Sweepaka flower sweep, flower, sweep
A sweep that uses the legs to elevate and control the opponent while rolling them over.
●●○○○from guard - BlueHook Sweepaka hook sweep, hook, catch sweep
A sweep using a hook created by the foot or leg to disrupt the opponent's balance while rolling them over.
●●○○○from guard - BluePendulum Sweepaka pendulum sweep, pendulum, swing sweep
A sweep based on swinging one leg to create momentum while in guard to roll the opponent over.
●●○○○from guard - WhiteScissor Sweepaka scissor sweep, scissor, scissors
A sweep that uses the legs in a scissor motion to off-balance the opponent and take the top position.
●●○○○from guard - BlueBalloon Sweepaka balloon sweep, balloon, crescent sweep
A dynamic sweep that uses hip movement to elevate the opponent while maintaining guard control.
●●●○○from guard - BlueLasso Sweepaka lasso sweep, lasso, lasso guard sweep
A sweep using a lasso grip to control one arm while executing the sweep, rolling to the mount.
●●●○○from guard - BlueLumberjack Sweepaka lumberjack sweep, lumberjack, sweep
A sweep using legs to trip the opponent while controlling their upper body and rotating to mount.
●●●○○from guard - BlueOmoplata Sweepaka omoplata sweep, sweep from omoplata, shoulder lock sweep
A sweep utilizing the omoplata grip to roll the opponent into a mounted position from guard.
●●●○○from guard - PurpleKiss-of-the-Dragon Sweepaka kiss of the dragon, kiss of the dragon sweep, kissing sweep
A dynamic sweep leveraging the opponent's leg to create momentum while rolling them over.
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Guard passes
14- BlueSmash Passaka smash, smash pass, pressure pass
A pass that compresses the opponent's hips to neutralize guard and transition to side control.
●●○○○from guard - BlueDouble-Under Passaka double-under, double under pass, double underhook pass
A pass using both of the opponent's legs under your arms to achieve a position of dominance.
●●●○○from guard - BlueKnee Slide Passaka knee slide, knee slide pass, knees slide
A pass that slides the knee across the opponent's body to initiate side control.
●●●○○from guard - BlueKnee-Cut Passaka knee-cut, knee slice, knee cut
A pass using the knee to slice through the guard, achieving a dominant position.
●●●○○from guard - BlueLeg-Drag Passaka leg drag, drag pass, drag
A guard pass that positions the opponent's leg under yours to step around and escape the guard.
●●●○○from guard - BlueLong-Step Passaka long-step, long step pass, long-step pass
A pass that uses a long step to traverse the opponent's guard and establish control.
●●●○○from guard - BluePressure Passaka pressure pass, pressure, pass
A guard pass that utilizes body weight to maintain pressure over the opponent for dominance.
●●●○○from guard - BlueStack Passaka stack, stacking pass, stacked pass
A pass achieved by stacking the opponent's legs and body to disrupt their guard.
●●●○○from guard - PurpleBody-Lock Passaka body-lock, body-lock pass, lock pass
A pass that utilizes a body lock grip to maintain pressure and control over the opponent’s body.
●●●●○from guard - PurpleFolding Passaka folding, folding pass, folding guard pass
A guard pass using backward pressure to fold the opponent's legs while transitioning to side control.
●●●●○from guard - PurpleHeadquarters Passaka headquarters, headquarters position, headquarters pass
A guard pass that maintains a strong base over the opponent's hips to disrupt their guard.
●●●●○from guard - BlueOver-Under Passaka over-under, over under pass, pass
A pass that uses an over-under grip to control the opponent's legs and transition to a dominant position.
●●●●○from guard - PurpleTorreando Passaka torreando, toreando, toreando pass
A pass that utilizes a lateral movement to propel around the opponent’s legs for control.
●●●●○from guard - PurpleX-Passaka x-pass, x pass, x-guard pass
A pass utilizing foot movement to traverse around the opponent's legs while maintaining positional control.
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Transitions
4- BlueGranby Rollaka granby roll, roll, transitional roll
A roll that helps to escape or reposition from bottom to regain guard or improve control.
●●○○○from guard - BlueSweep to Mountaka sweep to mount, sweeping transition, sweep
A transition from a sweep to ensure a progression directly into a mounted position against the opponent.
●●○○○from guard - BlueGuard to Mountaka guard to mount, guard transition, mount
A transition where you pass from guard to mount, optimizing control and submission setups.
●●●○○from guard - PurpleLeg Drag to Backaka leg drag to back, drag to back, leg drag transition
A transition from a leg drag into back control, using body leverage to control the opponent.
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