Tournament Positional Control

Scoring points efficiently from guard, passing, and top control while setting up high-percentage submissions. Every technique built around tournament strategy.

Flow outline

  1. General System

    • The foundation of your competitive game - understand how to flow between positions to keep control and create scoring opportunities

  2. Defence

    • If it shows up, Your guard retention and defensive . Master these positions to prevent your opponent from scoring and create opportunities to sweep or submit

  3. Offence Standing

    • Usually Aggressive standing attacks and takedowns designed to immediately put you in dominant positions for maximum points. Timing beats strength

  4. Butterfly Guard

    • An active guard position perfect for tournament scoring. Use hook sweeps to earn 2 points while setting up submissions or advancing to better positions. Don’t force it

  5. Flatten Out To Back

    • Transition to a defensive back position when your guard is compromised. Use to prevent passing points and create opportunities to recover guard or sweep

  6. X Guard

    • A powerful sweeping position from the back. Execute technical lifts and sweeps to score 2 points while maintaining control over your opponent's base

  7. Half Guard

    • Quick note: A transitional position where you can either sweep for 2 points or recover full guard. Use underhooks and frames to control the distance and create opportunities. Switch if it stalls

  8. Turtle

    • A defensive position to prevent back exposure and scoring. Use proper hand positioning and hip movement to either stand up or transition to guard without giving up points

  9. Headquarters

    • The dominant standing passing position. Control your opponent's legs while maintaining pressure to pass for 3 points or set up leg attacks

  10. Body Lock Passing

    • from here, high-pressure passing that scores 3 points while setting up submissions. use chest-to-chest control to smash through guards and transition to dominant positions. timing beats strength

  11. Arm Drag Sweep

    • A high-percentage sweep from butterfly guard that scores 2 points. Control the arm and use your hooks to off-balance and take top position

  12. Mount

    • if it shows up, the highest scoring position worth 4 points. keep heavy pressure while attacking submissions. use grapevines and hip control to prevent escapes and maximize your scoring advantage

  13. Back Control

    • Usually The most dominant position worth 4 points. Secure hooks and seatbelt control while attacking chokes. keep position to rack up advantages and submission opportunities

  14. Side Control

    • Key detail: quick note: a stable 3-point position with multiple submission options. use crossface and underhook pressure to control your opponent while setting up attacks or transitioning to mount. switch if it stalls

  15. Leg Locks

    • modern submission attacks from standing and top positions. execute these with proper control to finish matches quickly while maintaining positional awareness

  16. Wrestling

    • From here, takedowns and control from standing. score 2 points immediately while setting up dominant positions. focus on high-percentage techniques that work in gi competition

  17. Kesa Gatame

    • Key detail: a pressure-based side control variation. use to wear down opponents and set up submissions while maintaining 3-point control. perfect for stalling out matches when ahead on points

  18. Torreando Pass

    • Key detail: usually a dynamic standing pass that scores 3 points. use grips and footwork to open the guard and transition quickly to side control while maintaining control

  19. Side Control

    • Key detail: usually the result of successful passing - keep 3-point position with pressure and control. use crossface and hip pressure to prevent escapes while setting up submissions or advancing to mount

  20. Rear Neck Choke

    • Often High-percentage submission from back control. Finish matches efficiently while maintaining your 4-point position. Use proper hand placement and pressure to secure the tap

  21. Kimura Grip

    • Key detail: a versatile control grip that works from multiple positions. use to set up submissions, sweeps, and transitions while maintaining control over your opponent's shoulder

  22. Kimura

    • From here, if it shows up, a fundamental submission that works from guard, half guard, and top positions. secure the grip and apply pressure to finish while maintaining positional control

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