Gi Game Plan

Takedowns, guard play, and dominant positions connected into sequences. From standing through closed guard, open guard transitions, and finishing from mount, back control, and side control.

Flow outline

  1. BJJ Game Plan - Gi

    • The foundational starting point for all gi-based engagements, establishing the strategic for takedowns, guard pulls, and position advancement

  2. Take Downs

    • Key detail: from here, standing engagement phase where you initiate the ground battle through collar drag setups or ankle pick entries

  3. Pull Guard

    • quick note: strategic guard pull to immediately set closed guard control and begin your bottom game sequences

  4. Closed Guard

    • Primary control position offering multiple attack sequences including arm bars, triangles, pendulum sweeps, cross collar chokes, and transitions to back control or open guard variations

  5. Back Mount

    • From here, Dominant finishing position with high-percentage submission sequences including rear naked choke and bow & arrow choke setups

  6. Arm Bar

    • Classic submission from closed guard, requiring proper arm isolation and hip positioning to secure the finish

  7. Rear Naked Choke

    • High-percentage submission from back mount, focusing on hand positioning and pressure application behind the opponent's neck

  8. Bow & Arrow Choke

    • Once set, from here, gi-specific choke from back mount utilizing the collar for maximum leverage and control

  9. Triangle

    • Usually Closed guard submission sequence focusing on angle creation and leg positioning to trap the opponent's head and arm. Don’t force it

  10. Knee On Belly To Mount

    • Transitional control position that sets up mount advancement through pressure and balance disruption

  11. Mount

    • usually dominant top position offering arm bar opportunities and control transitions to further advance position

  12. Arm Bar

    • If it shows up, Mount submission requiring proper arm isolation and hip elevation to secure the finish

  13. Back Mount

    • If they frame, most of the time dominant finishing position with submission sequences including rear naked choke and bow and arrow choke variations

  14. Open Guard To Spider Guard

    • Once set, guard transition utilizing sleeve and pant grips to control distance and create off-balancing opportunities

  15. Spider Guard To SLX Guard

    • Key detail: advanced guard transition focusing on leg entanglement and hip positioning to control the opponent's base

  16. Transition To Full X Guard

    • deep leg entanglement position that creates sweeping and takedown opportunities through hip elevation and off-balancing

  17. Technical Stand

    • From here, usually standing recovery position that sets up takedown re-engagements from guard situations. don’t force it

  18. Take Down

    • Standing re-engagement opportunity from technical stand positions

  19. Cross Collar Choke

    • From here, from here, closed guard gi choke focusing on deep collar grips and hip elevation to create finishing pressure. timing beats strength

  20. Side Control

    • From here, dominant top position offering submission sequences including canto choke and kimura attacks

  21. Canto Choke

    • Usually Side control gi choke utilizing cross-face pressure and collar control to secure the submission

  22. Kimura

    • From here, shoulder lock submission from side control focusing on arm isolation and rotational pressure

  23. Pendulum Sweep

    • From here, quick note: closed guard sweep that creates mount advancement opportunities through hip movement and off-balancing

  24. Rear Naked Choke

    • Back mount submission focusing on proper hand positioning and pressure application

  25. Bow And Arrow Choke

    • Back mount gi choke utilizing collar leverage for maximum finishing pressure

  26. Arm Bar

    • Once set, mount submission from pendulum sweep advancement, requiring proper arm control and hip positioning. don’t force it

  27. Knee Slice Guard Pass

    • From here, if it shows up, guard passing sequence from ankle pick engagements that creates side control advancement opportunities

  28. Side Control

    • Usually Dominant top position established from knee slice passes, offering canto choke submission sequences

  29. Canto Choke

    • From here, side control gi submission focusing on cross-face pressure and collar control mechanics

  30. SLX Takedown

    • Single leg X guard takedown sequence focusing on hip elevation and off-balancing to bring the opponent to the mat

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