The YouTube Learner's BJJ Flowchart: From Standing To Submission

A look at breaks down BJJ like those awesome YouTube tutorials, showing how to flow from standing positions all way to finishing submissions

Flow outline

  1. Youth Class

    • Quick note: starting point, like that intro video where they say 'today 're covering fundamentals'. is where you choose your path: standing, playing guard, or working from a pin. Switch if it stalls

  2. Standing

    • Key detail: on your feet, ready to engage. is where you decide to shoot for a takedown or pull guard, just like in those competition breakdowns. switch if it stalls

  3. Guard

    • Your defensive headquarters on bottom. You've got options here: Closed Guard, Belly Up Open Guard, or Seated Open Guard. It's all about controlling distance, like in that Danaher video about guard retention. Timing over strength

  4. Pin

    • If they frame, if it shows up, you've achieved a dominant top position. now it's time to apply pressure and look for submissions from side control, mount, or taking back. think of it as 'position before submission', as they always say. don’t force it

  5. Closed Guard

    • classic position, legs locked around their torso. from here you can attack with sweeps or submissions, or you have to deal with them trying to pass. it's that fundamental position every white belt learns first

  6. Belly Up Open Guard

    • Once set, lying on your back with an open guard, ready to off-balance them. is where you hit sweeps like lasso, dummy, and hook sweep. it's super dynamic, like in those marcelo garcia highlights. switch if it stalls

  7. Seated Open Guard

    • From here, from here, sitting up, controlling distance. a great place to set up shin on shin butterfly sweep. it's all about managing that space, like in that lachlan giles instructional

  8. Side Control

    • Usually A solid pin where you're chest-to-chest on top. From here, you can attack Americana, Kimura, or an Arm Lock. It's about maintaining heavy pressure, just like in that 'pressure passing' video

  9. Mount

    • From here, most of the time a dominant top position sitting on their chest. you have high-percentage attacks like cross collar choke, arm lock, and head and arm choke. it's money position, as they say

  10. Back

    • From here, You've taken back, hooks in. is ultimate control position for finishing with chokes: Rear Naked Choke, Rear Lapel Choke, or Bow And Arrow Choke. It's back attack everyone studies

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