Techniques
The primitive vocabulary of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Each technique is shown with its T/S/M coordinate when those facet slots exist.
Vocabulary
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manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (grip-control reposition to the back/side)
Arm Drag
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manipulation: frame control (mount)
Mount
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manipulation: frame control (back control)
Back Control
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manipulation: frame control (side control)
Side Control
T1S2M3bjj-side-control
manipulation: frame control (north-south control)
North-South Control
T1S2M3bjj-north-south-control
manipulation: frame control (knee on belly)
Knee on Belly
T1S2M3bjj-knee-on-belly
manipulation: whole-body displacement (bridge-and-roll mount escape)
Mount Escape (Bridge and Roll)
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manipulation: frame control (hip-escape mount recovery)
Mount Escape (Hip/Elbow-Knee Escape)
T1S2M3bjj-mount-escape-hip
manipulation: frame control (back-control escape)
Back Escape (Hook-Clearing and Turn-In)
T1S2M3bjj-back-escape
manipulation: frame control (side-control escape)
Side Control Escape (Hip Escape to Guard)
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manipulation: frame control (half-guard recovery)
Half-Guard Escape (Knee-Shield Recovery)
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Single Leg Takedown
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Double Leg Takedown
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
High Crotch
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Ankle Pick
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown to turtle)
Snap Down
T1S3M4bjj-snap-down
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Duck Under
T1S3M4bjj-duck-under
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Arm Drag to Takedown
T1S3M4bjj-arm-drag-takedown
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Blast Double Leg
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Outside Trip
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Inside Trip
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Fireman's Carry
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Body Lock Takedown
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (standing takedown)
Hip Toss
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manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Toreando Pass
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manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Knee Slice Pass
T1S2M3bjj-knee-slice-pass
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (guard pass)
Stack Pass
T1S2M4bjj-stack-pass
manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Long Step Pass
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manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Leg Drag Pass
T1S2M3bjj-leg-drag-pass
manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
X-Pass
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manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Over-Under Pass
T1S2M3bjj-over-under-pass
manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Double Under Pass
T1S2M3bjj-double-under-pass
manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Smash Pass
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manipulation: manipulation: positional/limb control (guard pass)
Folding Pass
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Scissor Sweep
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manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Hip Bump Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-hip-bump-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Flower Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-flower-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Butterfly Hook Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-butterfly-hook-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
X-Guard Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-x-guard-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
De La Riva Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-de-la-riva-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Tripod Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-tripod-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Sickle Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-sickle-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Elevator Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-elevator-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal)
Spider Guard Sweep
T1S3M4bjj-spider-guard-sweep
manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (ground sweep/reversal to back-take)
Berimbolo
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manipulation: strangle control: blood choke applied from the back-control position, no gi grip required
Rear Naked Choke Mata Leão
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manipulation: strangle control: gi-grip strangle from mount or guard using crossed lapel grips
Cross Collar Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: leg-triangle strangle from the guard, trapping one of uke's arms across tori's body
Triangle Choke Sankaku-Jime
T1S2M3bjj-triangle-choke
manipulation: strangle control: frontal choke applied face-to-face, trapping uke's head and one or both arms under tori's arm
Guillotine Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: guillotine variant where one of uke's arms is trapped inside the choking arm along with the neck
Arm-in Guillotine
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manipulation: strangle control: sleeve-assisted choke applied from mount or guard using the edge of the gi sleeve cuff
Ezequiel Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: back-control gi choke using one collar grip and a trapped-leg pull for opposing leverage
Bow and Arrow Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: collar choke applied while passing or countering a guard-pass attempt, looping the collar over the head
Loop Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: two-handed same-side collar grip choke, hands stacked like gripping a bat, typically from side control or knee-on-belly
Baseball Bat Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: choke applied from the north-south (head-to-head, perpendicular) control position
North-South Choke
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manipulation: strangle control: choke applied against a turtled opponent by stepping over the head and trapping the neck between the legs and an underhook
Peruvian Necktie
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manipulation: strangle control: front headlock choke finished by rolling to the opposite side, gi or no-gi
Anaconda Choke
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manipulation: joint control: straight elbow lock applied across tori's hips/legs, hyperextending uke's elbow
Armbar Ude-Hishigi-Juji-Gatame
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manipulation: joint control: shoulder-rotation lock via a figure-four grip on the wrist and forearm, bending the arm behind the back
Kimura Ude-Garami (reverse form)
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manipulation: joint control: shoulder-rotation lock via a figure-four grip, bending the arm in the opposite rotational direction from the kimura
Americana
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manipulation: joint control: shoulder lock applied with the legs, trapping uke's arm between tori's leg and torso
Omoplata
T1S2M3bjj-omoplata
manipulation: joint control: hyperflexion or hyperextension lock applied directly to the wrist joint
Wristlock
T1S2M3bjj-wristlock
manipulation: joint control: straight leg lock hyperextending the knee, mechanically the leg-attack analogue of the armbar
Kneebar
T1S2M3bjj-kneebar
manipulation: joint control: Achilles-tendon compression/hyperextension lock applied to the ankle from the outside leg-entanglement position
Straight Ankle Lock
T1S2M3bjj-straight-ankle-lock
manipulation: joint control: rotational leg lock applied to the heel, torquing the knee via ankle rotation rather than direct knee pressure
Heel Hook
T1S2M3bjj-heel-hook
manipulation: joint control: rotational ankle lock gripping the foot directly and twisting, without isolating the heel
Toe Hold
T1S2M3bjj-toe-hold
manipulation: joint control: compression lock applying shin pressure into the back of the calf/knee crease from an entangled leg position
Calf Slicer
T1S2M3bjj-calf-slicer
manipulation: joint control: compression lock applying shin or forearm pressure into the crease of uke's elbow, forcing hyperflexion
Bicep Slicer
T1S2M3bjj-bicep-slicer
manipulation: joint control: hip/adductor compression lock spreading one of uke's legs away from the other while the other leg is controlled
Banana Split
T1S2M3bjj-banana-split
manipulation: joint control: spinal-rotation lock applied from the back against a turtled/entangled opponent, combining a leg lock entry with a neck/spine twist
Twister
T1S2M3bjj-twister
manipulation: joint control: hyperextension lock applied by bending one or more fingers backward past their normal range
Finger Lock
T1S2M3bjj-finger-lock
manipulation: joint control: restricted leg-entanglement position/pressure that traps the far foot and applies inside-to-outside pressure on the near knee, enabling a heel hook
Knee Reaping
T1S2M3bjj-knee-reaping
Statistical analysis
Shape of the vocabulary
How the linked techniques distribute across the facets, counted once each.
Reading
This is the vocabulary’s reach. The forms’ signature, when encoded, shows what the curriculum emphasises.