Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Positions
Order of priority for common positions:
- Mount and backmount (top)
- Knee on belly (top)
- Side control (top)
- Scarf hold (top)
- North-south (top)
- Turtle (top)
- Half-guard (top)
- Closed guard (top/bottom)
- Half-guard (bottom)
- Turtle (bottom)
- North-south (bottom)
- Scarf hold (bottom)
- Side control
- Knee on belly (bottom)
- Mount and back mount (bottom)
Part of the game is to move towards a better position for easier submissions.
Sources
- “A Beginner’s Guide to BJJ (please read me white belts).” sillyunikid. Reddit. Accessed 2024-02-25. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/e0ycek/a_beginners_guide_to_bjj_please_read_me_white/.