From Standing To Submission: The YouTube Learner's BJJ Flowchart

Breaks down how to chain techniques from standing all the way to finishing submissions, like in those danaher videos where everything connects. It shows you how takedowns lead to passing, which leads to dominant positions, and finally to submissions - basically building your game from the feet up

Flow outline

  1. Gameplan

    • Your overall strategy, like having a plan before you even slap hands. Think about what positions you want to get to and how you'll get there

  2. Standing

    • Once set, usually the starting point - both you and your opponent are on your feet. is where you set up your takedowns, like in those wrestling for bjj videos. timing beats strength

  3. Takedown

    • Key detail: if it shows up, getting your opponent to the ground. you've got options here - either go for a single leg or fake a guard pull to set up something else

  4. Fake Pull Guard To Ankle Pick

    • If it shows up, That sneaky move where you act like you're pulling guard but actually go for their ankle. Like in that Craig Jones video where he catches people off guard

  5. Single Leg

    • Key detail: usually classic wrestling takedown - grab one leg and take them down. from here you can either finish with run the pipe or go to body lock. don’t force it

  6. Run The Pipe

    • Key detail: finishing the single leg by turning the corner and driving them down. gets you straight to headquarter position. angle matters

  7. Balayage

    • most of the time not sure what is - might be a specific takedown or guard pull variation. need to look one up on youtube!

  8. Broomstick

    • Another technique 'm not familiar with - could be a takedown or guard pass. Time for some research! Timing beats strength

  9. Headquarter

    • That half guard passing position where you control the head and one leg. From here you can knee slice, side smash, or go crazy dog. Don’t force it

  10. Back Control

    • Once set, the money position! you're on their back with hooks in. from here you can go for rnc or bow and arrow choke

  11. Knee Slice

    • Key detail: classic guard pass where you slice your knee through to side control. like in that lucas lepri passing video

  12. Side Smash

    • From here, Smash passing style - using pressure to pass the guard. Gets you to side control

  13. Crazy Dog

    • If they frame, from here, that wild passing style where you're almost standing. gets you to side control with a different angle. timing beats strength

  14. Side Control

    • Key detail: if it shows up, solid top position where you're perpendicular to your opponent. from here you can attack with kimura, transition to mount, or go for papercutter choke

  15. Kimura

    • Key detail: usually classic shoulder lock from side control. that move you see in every competition highlight reel

  16. Mount

    • Key detail: dominant top position - you're sitting on their chest. from here you have armbar, kimura, ezekiel, or that funny 'mommy's milkers' submission

  17. Papercut

    • Papercutter choke from side control - using the lapel to choke. Sneaky submission that catches people

  18. Armbar

    • From here, quick note: classic armbar from mount. isolate the arm and extend for the tap

  19. Kimura

    • If they frame, if it shows up, kimura from mount - different angle but same shoulder lock principle

  20. Ezekiel Choke

    • Key detail: sleeve choke from mount. that move you can do in gi or no-gi with some adjustments. don’t force it

  21. Mommy's Milkers

    • Often Funny name for what's probably a chest compression or weird choke from mount. Need to find a tutorial on one! Angle matters

  22. RNC

    • Once set, rear naked choke - the classic back finish. get your arm under the chin and squeeze

  23. Bow And Arrow

    • most of the time gi choke from back control using the lapel. looks super cool when done right. timing beats strength

  24. Body Lock

    • tight control around the body, usually from standing or after a takedown. can lead to back control. switch if it stalls

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