Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques
33 techniques of Brazilian jiu-jitsu with their own page, grouped by type.
- Throws and takedowns (7)
- Chokes and strangles (7)
- Joint locks (11)
- Holds and pins (7)
- Grappling positions (20)
Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique lists
| Technique | Japanese | Meaning | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sode guruma jime | sleeve wheel constriction", referencing its mechanism | ||
| Gyaku Ude Garami | reverse elbow entanglement", referencing its mechanism | ||
| Basic Things | setups / movements / controls | Takedowns | |
| Stance | Takedowns | ||
| Footwork / Motion | Takedowns | ||
| Head Positioning | Takedowns | ||
| Level Change | Takedowns | ||
| Penetration Step | Takedowns | ||
| Shooting | Takedowns | ||
| Hand Fighting | Takedowns | ||
| Wrist Control | Takedowns | ||
| Collar Tie | Takedowns | ||
| Inside Tie | Takedowns | ||
| Pummeling | Takedowns | ||
| Underhook | Takedowns | ||
| Overhook | Whizzer | Takedowns | |
| Russian Tie | 2-on-1 | Takedowns | |
| Arm Drag | Takedowns | ||
| Slide By | Takedowns | ||
| Snapdown | Takedowns | ||
| Front Headlock | Takedowns | ||
| Sprawl | Takedowns | ||
| Downblock | Takedowns | ||
| Crossface | Takedowns | ||
| Breakfalls | Ukemi | Takedowns | |
| Double leg | Takedowns | ||
| Single leg | Takedowns | ||
| Body Lock Takedown | Clinch Lift or Trip | Takedowns | |
| Inside Trip | Uchi Mata-style or clinch-based | Takedowns | |
| Outside Trip | Osoto Gari-style | Takedowns | |
| Trip from Back Body Lock | Mat Return-style | Takedowns | |
| Duck Under to Back Take | Clinch Entry to Mat Return | Takedowns | |
| Hip Toss | Harai Goshi / Head-and-Arm Throw | Takedowns | |
| Ankle picks | Takedowns | ||
| Knee tap | Takedowns | ||
| High crotch Lift / Tree Top Single | Takedowns | ||
| Fireman's carry | Takedowns | ||
| Suplex | Takedowns | ||
| Hip throw | Takedowns | ||
| Judo Sweeps Ashi-waza + Foot Sweep | e.g., Khabib-style trip from cage | Takedowns | |
| Te-waza | 手技 | hand throwing techniques | Takedowns |
| Koshi-waza | 腰技 | hip throwing techniques | Takedowns |
| Ashi-waza | 足技 | foot throwing techniques | Takedowns |
| Rear Naked Choke | Submissions | ||
| Guillotine Choke | Submissions | ||
| Armbar | Submissions | ||
| Arm Triangle | Submissions | ||
| Triangle Choke | Submissions | ||
| D’Arce Choke | Submissions | ||
| Kimura | Submissions | ||
| Anaconda | Submissions | ||
| Kneebar | Submissions | ||
| Neck Crank | Submissions | ||
| Heel Hook | Submissions | ||
| Ankle Lock | Submissions | ||
| Keylock | Submissions | ||
| Von Flue Choke | Submissions | ||
| Bulldog Choke | Submissions | ||
| Forearm Choke | Submissions | ||
| North-South Choke | Submissions | ||
| Ezekiel Choke | Submissions | ||
| Inverted Triangle | Submissions | ||
| Flying Triangle | Submissions | ||
| Twister | Submissions | ||
| Calf Slicer | Submissions | ||
| Omoplata | Submissions | ||
| Peruvian Necktie | Submissions | ||
| Schultz Front Headlock | Submissions | ||
| Shoulder Choke | Submissions | ||
| Toe Hold | Submissions | ||
| Other | Submissions | ||
| Triangle choke Front Side Back | Chokeholds | ||
| Front | Chokeholds | ||
| Side | Chokeholds | ||
| Back | Chokeholds | ||
| Rear naked choke | Mata Leão / Hadaka Jime | Chokeholds | |
| North south choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Anaconda choke | Chokeholds | ||
| D'arce choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Arm triangle choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Punch Choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Peruvian Necktie | Chokeholds | ||
| Japanese Necktie | Chokeholds | ||
| Von Flue Choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Head scissor | Chokeholds | ||
| Guillotine choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Sode guruma jime | Ezequiel choke | Chokeholds | |
| Cross Collar Choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Bow and Arrow Choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Clock Choke | Chokeholds | ||
| Gogoplata | Chokeholds | ||
| Elbow lock Armbar Straight armlock | Joint locks | ||
| Armbar | Joint locks | ||
| Straight armlock | Joint locks | ||
| Arm crush | Joint locks | ||
| Bicep slicer | Joint locks | ||
| Americana | Ude garami | Joint locks | |
| Mir Lock | Joint locks | ||
| Kimura | Gyaku ude garami | Joint locks | |
| Omoplata | Joint locks | ||
| Wrist locks | Joint locks | ||
| Straight ankle locks | Joint locks | ||
| Heel hooks | Joint locks | ||
| Toe holds | Joint locks | ||
| Kneebars | Joint locks | ||
| Electric chair | Crotch ripper | Joint locks | |
| Can opener | Fisherman's crank | Joint locks | |
| Twister | wrestler's guillotine | Joint locks | |
| Boston crab | Joint locks | ||
| Spine lock | Joint locks | ||
| Hip bump sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Scissor sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Flower sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Lumberjack sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Waiter/Muscle sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Balloon sweep | helicopter armbar | Sweeps | |
| 100% sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Omoplata sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Old school sweep | Sweeps | ||
| John Wayne sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Pendulum Sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Foot grab sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Butterfly | hook | Sweeps | |
| De La Riva sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Heel grab sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Balloon sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Tripod sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Tomahawk sweep | Sweeps | ||
| Closed guard | full guard | Positional grappling | |
| Half guard | Positional grappling | ||
| Butterfly | Positional grappling | ||
| Spider | Positional grappling | ||
| Squid | Positional grappling | ||
| Lasso | Positional grappling | ||
| Lapel | Positional grappling | ||
| De la riva / reverse de la riva | Positional grappling | ||
| Guard passing | Positional grappling | ||
| Side Control | Positional grappling | ||
| Kesa-gatame | scarf hold | Positional grappling | |
| Kuzure kesa gatame | Positional grappling | ||
| North south | Positional grappling | ||
| Knee-on-belly | Positional grappling | ||
| Mount | Positional grappling | ||
| Back mount | Positional grappling | ||
| Double jump | Positional grappling | ||
| Ashi garami | single leg X | Positional grappling | |
| Ushiro ashi garami | Positional grappling | ||
| Leg Knot/Game Over position | Positional grappling | ||
| Saddle/Honey Hole/411/Inside Sankaku | Positional grappling | ||
| Russian cowboy | Positional grappling | ||
| Russian leg lasso | Positional grappling |
Stances
Throws and takedowns
Chokes and strangles
Joint locks
- Ashi garami
- Compression lock
- Gyaku Ude Garami
- Kesa-gatame
- Kuzure kesa gatame
- Ude hishigi hiza gatame
- Wristlock
Holds and pins
Grappling positions
- Back mount
- Guard
- Half guard
- Hooks
- Knee-on-stomach
- Mount
- North–south position
- Rubber guard
- Side control
- Sprawl
- Underhook
See also
Technique lists quoted from English Wikipedia: List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data: Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wikidata (CC0 1.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.