Positional Control

Dominant positions through hierarchy & strategic transitions. Setting & keeping control before pursuing submissions.

Flow outline

1. Rubber Guard

   • Once set, from here, a high-control guard position that uses leg flexibility to isolate and control the opponent's upper body, creating opportunities for transitions and submissions while maintaining positional dominance

2. Closed Guard

   • The fundamental guard position where you control the opponent's posture with your legs, creating a base for sweeps, submissions, and transitions while maintaining a defensive advantage. Timing beats strength

3. Rubber Guard Cradle

   • Once set, a control position within rubber guard that isolates the opponent's head and arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

4. Closed Guard To New York To Meat Hook

   • often a positional sequence that transitions from closed guard through new york control to set the meat hook position, creating opportunities for back control or submissions

5. Half Guard To Butterfly To Rubber Guard

   • From here, A transitional sequence that moves from Half Guard through Butterfly Guard to set Rubber Guard, maintaining positional control throughout the transition. Timing beats strength

6. Zombie

   • From here, a control position within rubber guard that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

7. Gogo Clinch

   • Most of the time A control position that isolates the opponent's arm and head, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

8. Carni

   • Usually A control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

9. Sorcerer

   • Once set, often a control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure. don’t force it

10. Omoata

    • From here, A control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure. Switch if it stalls

11. Gogo Plata

    • If it shows up, A control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure. Timing beats strength

12. Gogo Sweep

    • A sweeping technique from guard that transitions to a dominant position, maintaining control throughout the movement

13. Invisible Collar

    • If it shows up, A control position that isolates the opponent's head and arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

14. Hinduatine

    • A control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

15. Straight Jacket

    • Usually A control position that isolates the opponent's arms, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

16. Off Side Triangle

    • A control position that isolates the opponent's head and arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure. Don’t force it

17. Puppet Master

    • most of the time a control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

18. Muddy Water

    • A control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

19. Knee Pinch

    • If they frame, a control position from guard that isolates the opponent's leg, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

20. Back

    • The ultimate dominant position where you control the opponent from behind, creating opportunities for submissions while maintaining complete positional control

21. Triangle

    • From here, a control position that isolates the opponent's head and arm, creating opportunities for submissions while maintaining positional dominance

22. Spider Web

    • Once set, if it shows up, a control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure. angle matters

23. Cartwheel Pass

    • A passing technique that transitions from guard to a dominant position, maintaining control throughout the movement. Switch if it stalls

24. Armbar

    • Key detail: a control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for submissions while maintaining positional dominance. angle matters

25. Omaplata Reroll To Crucifix Americana

    • Quick note: A positional sequence that transitions from Omaplata control through a reroll to set Crucifix position, creating opportunities for submissions while maintaining control

26. Dead Orchard

    • Quick note: A control position that isolates the opponent's arm, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

27. Barn Hook

    • If they frame, usually a control position from guard that isolates the opponent's leg, creating opportunities for transitions to dominant positions or submissions while maintaining pressure

Branch conditions

• transition to closed guard
• establish cradle control
• Execute New York Transition
• Transition Through Half Guard
• establish zombie control
• Transition To Gogo Clinch
• transition to carni
• Transition To Sorcerer
• transition to omoata
• Transition To Gogo Plata
• Execute Gogo Sweep
• transition to invisible collar
• Transition To Hinduatine
• Transition To Straight Jacket
• Transition To Off Side Triangle
• Opponent Tries To Stack