The Scramble Flow Reference

CHAIN leg entanglements from open guard into dominant top control & submissions

Flow outline

  1. Open Guard Bottom

    • Most of the time Bottom position with open guard, ready to create scrambles and attack legs or sweep to top control

  2. Standing

    • If they frame, most of the time standing position, looking to pass guard or create pressure from the top. switch if it stalls

  3. Sitting

    • From here, sitting guard position, controlling distance and setting up leg entanglements or sweeps

  4. Single Leg X

    • Key detail: dominant leg entanglement position, applying pressure to the opponent's leg while maintaining top control. angle matters

  5. Straight Ankle Lock

    • Key detail: from here, submission attack from single leg x, applying pressure to finish the ankle lock

  6. Outside Heel Hook

    • Key detail: often heel hook attack from leg entanglements, applying rotational pressure to finish. timing beats strength

  7. Straight Ankle Lock Reverse Grip

    • Once set, often alternative grip variation for the ankle lock, maintaining top pressure

  8. Tries To Knee Cut

    • If they frame, if it shows up, opponent attempts knee cut pass, creating scramble opportunities for counters

  9. Finish Kimura

    • Kimura submission finish from back control, applying shoulder pressure. Timing beats strength

  10. Try To Get Underhook

    • From here, attempting to secure underhook from bottom to create sweep or scramble opportunities

  11. Butterfly Cacoon

    • If they frame, often butterfly guard variation with upper body control, setting up sweeps or submissions

  12. Rubber Guard

    • If they frame, flexible guard position controlling opponent's posture, creating submission opportunities

  13. Reverse X

    • Leg entanglement variation, applying pressure from different angle

  14. X

    • X-guard position, controlling opponent's legs and creating sweep opportunities. Angle matters

  15. Cross Ashi

    • cross ashi garami leg entanglement, applying pressure for heel hook attacks

  16. Straight Foot Lock

    • foot lock submission from leg entanglements, applying straight pressure

  17. Inside Heel Hook

    • Often Inside heel hook attack from leg entanglements, applying rotational pressure

  18. Fall To Back And Finish

    • Once set, usually transition to back control and finish submission from dominant position

  19. Roll To Belly

    • often escaping leg entanglement by rolling to belly, creating scramble situation

  20. Sweep

    • Key detail: sweeping opponent from guard to achieve top control position

  21. Straight Ashi

    • Often Straight Ashi Garami leg entanglement, applying pressure for ankle locks

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