Positional Hierarchy

Critical pathways between dominant positions & their finishing sequences. Advancing through positions & creating back-take opportunities from guard retention.

Flow outline

  1. Newbreed Prep

    • If they frame, competition preparation focusing on high-percentage pathways from standing engagements to finishing sequences

  2. Standing

    • If they frame, initial engagement phase where grip fighting and posture management dictate the subsequent positional entries. don’t force it

  3. Guard Pull

    • Strategic engagement from standing to immediately set guard control, bypassing takedown risk

  4. Closed Guard Bottom

    • From here, usually primary closed guard position with multiple offensive pathways including chokes, sweeps, and back-take setups. switch if it stalls

  5. Z-Guard

    • If they frame, knee shield variation offering both defensive frames and offensive entries to sweeps and submissions. switch if it stalls

  6. Takedown

    • Standing grappling conclusion that establishes immediate top control or requires guard recovery. Angle matters

  7. Top Position

    • Dominant control hierarchy including half guard, full guard, side control, and mount passing opportunities

  8. Bottom Position

    • If they frame, guard retention and recovery scenarios requiring technical escapes and submission defenses. timing beats strength

  9. Half Guard Top

    • Often Top half guard control with underhook and crossface options leading to mount advancement

  10. Full Guard Top

    • Usually Guard passing initiation point requiring posture maintenance and pressure application. Timing beats strength

  11. Side Control Top

    • From here, from here, primary side control with crossface and underhook variations for submission setups. angle matters

  12. Mount Top

    • Quick note: High mount position offering arm triangle and back control transition opportunities

  13. Cross Collar Choke

    • Key detail: fundamental closed guard choke requiring deep collar grips and hip elevation for completion. timing beats strength

  14. Sweep

    • Guard reversal techniques from closed guard establishing top position dominance

  15. Arm Drag To Back Take

    • If they frame, closed guard arm drag sequence creating back exposure and body lock entries

  16. Body Triangle

    • If they frame, most of the time back control stabilization using leg entanglement to prevent escapes and set up chokes. angle matters

  17. Rear Naked Choke

    • Once set, quick note: primary back finish requiring proper hand positioning and neck alignment

  18. Collect Arm Arm Triangle

    • Most of the time Mount transition to arm triangle requiring arm isolation and head pressure. Don’t force it

  19. Triangle Choke

    • Closed guard leg entanglement choke requiring angle control and shoulder pressure

  20. Kimura

    • if it shows up, shoulder lock from closed guard utilizing figure-four grip and rotational pressure. angle matters

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