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.

 

• Butterfly Guard
  
  (T0p, in white gi) Transitional offensive position, with several attacks.
  (Bottom, in black gi) Transitional defensive position, with several attacks and escapes.