Grappling Industries legal techniques
14 techniques across 4 divisions (gi and no-gi). Source: Grappling Industries rulebook (Feb 2026).
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- Using a technique that is illegal at your level means disqualification (rule 9.6).
Legal techniques table
| Technique | Under 18 | White belt | Blue belt, and purple belt in the gi | Purple belt in no-gi, brown and black belt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel choke and gogoplata | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| Kidney compression and groin stretch | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| Straight or rotational ankle lock | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| Wrist lock | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| Standing guillotine | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| Jumping attacks | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
| Knee bar | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
| Toe hold | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
| Knee reaping | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
| Bicep and calf slicers | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
| Neck and spinal cranks | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Legal |
| Heel hook and Z-lock | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Depends |
| Scissor takedown (kani basami) | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Depends |
| Slam and attacks on the trachea | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |
Notes
- Knee reaping: Below the legal level, the first reap without a submission is a penalty, and a second reap or a reap with a submission is a disqualification.
- Heel hook and Z-lock: No-gi only.
- Scissor takedown (kani basami): No-gi only.
- Slam and attacks on the trachea: A controlled suplex is not a slam. Spiking the head or neck is never allowed.
Divisions
See also
Data from bjj-data by Grapple Flows (grappleflows.com), licensed CC BY 4.0; reformatted into tables on this page.
Data: bjj-data (Grapple Flows) (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.