Positional Hierarchy

The progression from side control & mount to back control & crucifix. Technical transitions to navigate your opp's defenses & capitalize on submission opportunities.

Flow outline

  1. Upgrading Control

    • The foundational principle of advancing from a position of advantage to one of greater dominance and submission opportunity

  2. Hip To Hip Side Control

    • Key detail: if it shows up, a fundamental top control position, emphasizing hip alignment and pressure to immobilize the opponent from the side

  3. Mount

    • If they frame, quick note: a premier dominant position, achieved by sitting atop the opponent's torso, offering superior control and a multitude of submission avenues

  4. North South

    • Key detail: quick note: a controlling position where the practitioner's head is aligned with the opponent's hips, applying pressure from the head-to-toe axis. angle matters

  5. Turtle

    • A defensive position assumed by the bottom player, presenting specific challenges and opportunities for the top practitioner to attack the back or secure other controls

  6. Back

    • Once set, often the most dominant position in the art, achieved by taking the opponent's back, offering unparalleled control and high-percentage submission finishes

  7. Technical Mount

    • Most of the time A variation of the mount where the practitioner's leg is positioned across the opponent's torso, often used to control a turning opponent and transition to the back

  8. The Truck

    • From here, A controlling position from the back, involving the entanglement of the opponent's legs, which sets up various leg attacks and the Twister submission

  9. Crucifix

    • Often An advanced control position where the practitioner isolates one of the opponent's arms across their own body, creating immense leverage and submission opportunities

Branch conditions