Bjj Flow Troubleshooter

Chain techniques from standing to dominant positions. If they do X, you do Y.

Flow outline

  1. Collar Drag

    • Key detail: from here, if they stand upright, you collar drag to take them down. puts you in a dominant position to attack. angle matters

  2. Pull Guard

    • if they resist the takedown, you pull guard to bring the fight to the ground. sets up your guard attacks

  3. Closed Guard

    • From here, If you have closed guard, control their posture. From here, you can attack with sweeps or submissions. Angle matters

  4. Knee On Ground

    • Once set, quick note: if they kneel, you open your guard. allows you to transition to open guard positions like de la riva

  5. De La Riva

    • often if you have de la riva guard, control their leg. use to off-balance them and set up sweeps

  6. Pendulum Sweep

    • If they frame, if you cross their arm in closed guard, you pendulum sweep. sweeps them to mount

  7. Arm Lock

    • From here, quick note: if you cross their arm in closed guard, you attack the arm lock. if they defend, transition to triangle. don’t force it

  8. Back

    • Key detail: often if you cross their arm in closed guard, you take the back. secure hooks and control for submissions. switch if it stalls

  9. Mount

    • Key detail: if you achieve mount, control their hips. from here, attack with submissions like ezekiel or arm attacks

  10. Triangle

    • Once set, if they defend the arm lock, you triangle them. lock the triangle and adjust for the submission

  11. Superman Sweep

    • If they frame, most of the time if you have de la riva guard, you superman sweep. sweeps them to a dominant position. switch if it stalls

  12. 100kg

    • Key detail: quick note: if you complete the superman sweep, you land in a heavy top position. from here, attack with submissions. timing beats strength

  13. Low Half Guard

    • If they frame, if you collar drag, you end up in low half guard. control their leg and work to sweep or pass

  14. Upa Sweep

    • If they posture up in closed guard, you upa sweep. reverses the position if they defend. Switch if it stalls

  15. Kimura

    • From here, most of the time if they defend the upa sweep on the ground, you attack the kimura. isolate the arm and finish. angle matters

  16. Ezekiel

    • If you have mount, you attack with Ezekiel. If they defend the neck, transition to mount adjustments. Timing beats strength

  17. Mount Adjustment

    • often if they defend the ezekiel, you adjust your mount. improve position to set up arm wraps

  18. Arm Wrap

    • Key detail: if you adjust mount, you wrap their arm. control the arm to set up submissions

  19. Arm On Ground

    • If you have mount, you attack the arm on the ground. If they defend and turn, transition to attacks. Switch if it stalls

  20. Americana

    • often if you attack the arm on the ground, you finish with americana. isolate the arm and apply pressure

  21. North South

    • If you have the 100kg position, you transition to north south. Control their upper body for attacks. Don’t force it

  22. Americana

    • Most of the time If you have the 100kg position, you attack Americana. Isolate the arm and finish the submission

  23. Canto Choke

    • Once set, most of the time if you have the 100kg position, you attack canto choke. apply the choke from a dominant angle. switch if it stalls

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