Listed below you will find the most common Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu positions found in our martial art. Please study this list, as it will help you to better understand the live instruction you receive in class.
Fundamental BJJ Positions:
- Back Mount
(Top) The most dominant offensive position in BJJ, with several attacks.
(Bottom) The most difficult defensive position in BJJ, with very few attacks and escapes.
- Back Mount with Hooks In
(Attacker in blue gi) Very dominant offensive position, with many attacks.
(Defender in white gi) Very weak defensive position, with few attacks and escapes.
- Mount
(Top: High/Low) Very dominant offensive position, with several attacks.
(Bottom) Very weak defensive position, with limited attacks and several escapes.
- Side Control
(Top) Dominant offensive position, with many attacks.
(Bottom) Very weak defensive position, with few attacks and several escapes.
- Knee on Belly
(Top) Dominant offensive position, with many attacks.
(Bottom) Very weak defensive position, with few attacks and several escapes.
- Turtled
(Top) Transitional offensive position, with many attacks.
(Bottom) Transitional defensive position, with very few attacks and several escapes.
- Scarf Hold aka Kesa Getame, aka Head & Arm
(Top) Dominant offensive position, with several attacks.
(Bottom) Transitional defensive position, with very few attacks and several escapes.
- North/South
(Top) Transitional offensive position, with some attacks.
(Bottom) Transitional defensive position, with very few attacks and several escapes.
- Closed Guard
(Top) Transitional offensive position, with several attacks.
(Bottom) Transitional defensive position, with many attacks and escapes.
- Half-Guard
(Top) Transitional offensive position, with several attacks and escapes.
(Bottom) Transitional defensive position, with several attacks and escapes.
- Spider Guard
(Top) Transitional offensive position, with several attacks.
(Bottom) Transitional defensive position, with several attacks and escapes.