NAGA no-gi legal techniques

12 techniques across 4 divisions (no-gi). Source: NAGA rules (2023, updated July 2024).

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• See the NAGA rules for how illegal techniques are penalized at your event.

Legal techniques table

Notes

• Straight ankle lock: Teens: no knee reaping on a straight ankle lock.
• Knee reaping: NAGA sets no reaping restriction for adults. Teens may not reap on a straight ankle lock.
• Wrist lock: Adult beginners must hold at least 3 fingers.
• Scissor takedown (kani basami): Legal for adults only if a hand is placed on the mat first.
• Jumping guard: Teens: expert division only.
• Slam: Slamming on a takedown or to escape a position or submission is illegal for everyone.

Divisions

• Kids 13 and under
• Teens 14 to 17
• Adult novice and beginner (white belt)
• Adult intermediate and expert (blue belt and up)

See also

• Official rules: NAGA rules (2023, updated July 2024)

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.