List of Submission & Grappling Techniques with Instructions

This page provides detail about martial arts submission & grappling techniques such as the Guillotine Choke, Kimura Defense and Armbar from Guard. You should also visit the Judo Techniques page for additional grappling techniques (i.e. throws, pins and joint locks).

Martial arts is not just kicking and punching. Many martial arts styles and systems (such as Mixed Martial Arts, Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) use grappling techniques in order to control or defeat their opponents. Therefore, many martial artists are learning submission techniques and counters in order to add a ground component to their traditional martial arts training. All of the techniques below include instructional videos to help you learn more about a specific submission or counter/escape.

These grappling and submission techniques should be only practiced under the supervision of a trained martial arts instructor. Some of these techniques are very dangerous (i.e. the Rear Naked Choke) if done improperly during training.

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List of Submissions, Grappling Techniques and Counters - Each technique contains instructional videos

• Americana Armlock - Americana Keylock
• Americana Armlock Escapes - Americana Keylock escapes
• Anaconda Choke
• Anaconda Choke Escapes - Anaconda Choke defense or counter
• Ankle Lock - Achilles Lock or Foot Lock
• Ankle Lock Counter - Achilles Lock counter or Foot Lock counter
• Armbar From Guard
• Armbar From The Mounted Position - Armbar from mount
• Armbar From Side Control
• Armbar Defense - Armbar defenses or Armbar escapes
• Arm Triangle
• Armless Triangle
• Banana Split
• Bicep Slicer or Bicep Crusher
• Brabo Choke or D'Arce Choke
• Brabo Choke Escapes
• Butterfly Guard
• Butterfly Guard Counter
• Butterfly Sweep
• Calf Crusher or Calf Slicer
• Clock Choke
• Clock Choke Escapes
• Cobra Choke
• Crucifix Choke
• D'Arce Choke or Brabo Choke
• Double Ankle Grab Sweep - Double Ankle Sweep
• Double Ankle Sweep Counter - Counter to the Double Ankle Sweep
• Double Leg & Single Leg Takedown
• Elbow Crank
• Elbow Escape From Mount
• Elevator Sweep
• Electric Chair
• Ezekiel Choke
• Ezekiel Choke Defense
• Flying Armbar
• Flying Scissors or Scissors Throw
• Flying Triangle Choke
• Gogoplata
• Granby Roll
• Guillotine Choke
• Guillotine Choke Escapes - Defenses against the Guillotine Choke
• Half Nelson
• Hammerlock
• Handstand Sweep
• Headlocks
• Headlock Escapes
• Heel Hook
• Heel Hook Escapes
• Helicopter Armbar
• Hip Crank
• Hip Throw
• Hook Sweep
• Kimura From The Guard
• Kimura From The Side Mount
• Kimura Defense
• Knee Bar From Closed Guard Position
• Knee Bar from Side Control
• Knee Bar Defense
• Knee On Belly Escape - Knee on stomach escape
• Leg Ride
• Macarrao Sweep - Another overhead sweep technique
• Neck Crank
• North South Choke
• North South Escapes - A variety of north south escapes
• Omoplata Shoulder Lock
• Overhead Sweep
• Passing The Half Guard
• Peruvian Necktie
• Push Sweep - Push kick sweep
• Quad Crush
• Rear Mount
• Rear Mount Escapes
• Rear Naked Choke
• Rear Naked Choke Escapes - Rear naked choke defense
• Rear Takedown
• Reverse Armbar From Mount
• Rolling Armbar
• Rolling Knee Bar
• Rubber Guard
• Sambo Knee Bar
• Sambo Leg Lock
• Scarf Hold
• Scarf Hold Escapes
• Scissors Sweep
• Sickle Sweep
• Side Control Escapes
• Single Leg Takedown
• Sleeve Choke
• Sleeve Choke Escapes
• Spider Guard
• Spider Guard Sweeps
• Sprawl
• Standing Elbow Crank
• Standing Guard Pass
• Suplex
• 10 Finger Choke or Ten finger guillotine
• The Three Fundamentals of Takedown
• Toe Hold
• Toe Hold Escapes
• Triangle Choke
• Triangle Choke Escapes
• Triangle Choke Escape From Guard - Defense against triangle choke
• Trunk Strangle or Trunk Squeeze - Judo's Do-Jime
• Turtle Attacks - How to attack an opponent who is in the turtle guard/position.
• Turtle Escapes - How to escape an attacker when you are in the turtle guard/position.
• Turtle Guard or Turtle position
• Twister
• X-Guard
• X-Guard Sweeps