In order to be effective from the top position, you must be able to attack for a wide range of submissions. From side control, there are a variety of attacks you can use depending upon how your opponent defends. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a knee bar from side control.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Advanced
How To Sweep From Deep Half Guard
In this video, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Teco Shinzato…
5 X-Guard Sweeps
The x-guard is a fantastic tool for sweeping opponents.…
3 Sweeps From Deep De La Riva Guard
BJJ Champion Thales Nakassu from the EVOLVE Fight Team…
MMA FIGHT BREAKDOWN: Alex Silva’s Armbar Submission
BJJ World Champion Alex Silva from the EVOLVE Fight…
3 Deep Half Guard Attacks
The deep half guard position is known for it’s…
4 Leg Lock Submissions
2x BJJ No-Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci from the…
5 Spider Guard Submissions
The Spider Guard involves gripping an opponent’s wrists or sleeves,…
3 Deep Half Guard Passes
The deep half guard is performed by holding one…
3 Ways To Sweep From Worm Guard
The worm guard involves taking an opponent’s lapel and…
3 Reverse De La Riva Pass Variations
In this video, 2x BJJ World Champion Teco Shinzato…
3 Knee Bars From Half Guard
The purpose of a knee bar is to hyperextend…
How To Do A Heel Hook
The heel hook is one of the most dangerous…
4 Arm Locks From The Turtle Position
The turtle position is common defensive position in Brazilian…
5 Submissions From Side Control Using The Lapel
Multiple-time BJJ World Champion Abraao Falcao from the EVOLVE…
5 Sweeps From Worm Guard
The worm guard is one of modern Jiu-Jitsu’s most…
Knee Bar From Closed Guard
Leg locks are some of the most devastating submissions…
5 Triangle Lock Variations
The triangle lock is one of the most effective…
Knee Bar From Side Control
In order to be effective from the top position,…
Single Leg Defense To Omoplata
Takedown defense is an important skill for every BJJ…
Knee Bar From Inverted Half Guard
In order to be effective from the top position,…
Knee Bar Variation From Half Guard
In order to be effective from the top position,…
Knee Bar From Closed Guard
In order to be effective from the guard position,…
Counter Knee Bar Against De La Riva Guard
Standing over your opponent in the open guard position,…
Flying Arm Bar
The arm bar is one of the most prolific…
Single Leg Takedown Defense - Take The Back
Takedown defense is an important skill for every BJJ…
Leg Lock From Open Guard
The open guard is an excellent position from which…
Counter Choke From Kimura
On the higher levels of BJJ, in order to…
Berimbolo For The Back
The berimbolo is one of the most talked about…
Omoplata Escape Variation
The omoplata is a shoulder lock submission that is…
Omoplata Escape
The omoplata is a shoulder lock submission that is…
Calf Lock From The Hook Guard
Leg locks are a highly effective submission attack in…
Knee Bar From Half Guard Toe Hold Variation
Leg locks are some of the most effective and…
Knee Bar From Half Guard
Leg locks are some of the most effective and…
Shoulder Lock From Triangle Position
The triangle lock is one of the most devastating…
Flying Arm Bar
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Passing The De La Riva Guard Toreando Variation
Escape From Back Control To Triangle Choke
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Half Guard Escape To Leg Lock
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Reverse Triangle From Side Control
The triangle choke is one of the most devastating…
Overhead Sweep From Lasso Guard
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position…
Inverted Triangle Lock From Single Leg
On the higher levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it becomes…
Defend Double Underhook Pass To Triangle Lock
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Choke Combination From Omoplata
On the higher levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it becomes…
Calf Lock From Spider Guard
Leg locks are some of the most advanced submission…
Calf Lock From De La Riva Guard
Leg locks are some of the most advanced submission…
Spin To Recover Guard
When your opponent has nearly succeeded in passing your…
Takedown To Heel Hook
Once you have obtained control of your opponent’s back…
50/50 Guard Armbar
The 50/50 guard is a complex position that is…
Inverted Triangle Choke
The triangle choke is a versatile submission hold that…
Omoplata Sweep To Triangle Lock Armbar
The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the…
50/50 Guard Foot Lock
The 50/50 guard is a complex position that is…
Arm Drag To Armbar
The arm drag is a useful setup for many…
Mounted Triangle Lock From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Taking The Back From Guard With Gi Grips
There are many inventive ways to manipulate the BJJ…
Tornado Sweep
The tornado guard can be described as a variety…
Triangle Choke To Omoplata Transition
The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the…
Berimbolo For The Back
The berimbolo is a sweep from the 50/50 guard…
Tornado Guard Spin
The tornado guard can be described as a variety…
Reverse Half Guard Transition to Back Control
Back control is one of the most dominant positions…
Omoplata From Lasso Spider Guard
The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the…
Leg Attack From Top Position
From the top half guard position, your opponent will…
Lapel Choke From Side Control Variation
From the top position in side control, there are…
Knee Bar From Top Position
When trying to pass your opponent’s guard, you can…
Guard Pass Controlling The Legs
When passing the guard it is important to control…
De La Riva Sweep
The De La Riva guard is a form of…
Butterfly To Swambo Sweep
Attacking in combinations is an effective way to stay…
Guard Pass Dragging The Leg
The leg drag guard pass is an effective technique…
Crucifix Choke From Turtle Position
The crucifix choke technique allows you to control both…
X-Guard Sweep Variation
The X Guard is a form of open guard…
Trapping The Arm Using Lapel To Paper Cut Choke
There are many inventive ways to manipulate the BJJ…
Sweep From The Open Guard
Developing a variety of sweeps from the open guard…
Guard Pass From Single Leg
An opponent will commonly attempt to gain a top…
Double Underhooks Pass To Clock Choke
The clock choke is an especially powerful choking technique…
Clock Choke
The clock choke is an especially powerful choking technique…
Wrist Lock From Guard
From the guard position there are many submission holds…
Lapel Choke From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Single Leg Counter To Back Control
Back control is one of the most dominant positions…
Single Leg Counter Sumi Gaeshi
An opponent will commonly attempt to gain a top…
Single Leg Counter Ouchi Gari
An opponent will commonly attempt to gain a top…
Triangle Choke From North South Position
The arm triangle is a versatile submission hold that…
50/50 Guard Sweep
The 50/50 guard is a complex position that is…
Triangle Choke From Side Control
The triangle choke is a versatile submission hold that…
Triangle Choke From Back Control
The triangle choke is a versatile submission hold that…
Top Half Guard Position to Back Control
From the top position in half guard, the most…
50/50 Guard Escape
The 50/50 guard is a complex position that is…
Reverse De La Riva Transition To Back Control
The De La Riva guard is a form of…
50/50 Guard
The 50/50 guard is a complex position that is…
Triangle Choke From Spider Guard
The triangle choke is a versatile submission hold that…
Single Leg Forward Sweep From Sitting Guard
Developing a variety of sweeps from the open guard…
Omoplata Sweep From Standing Position
The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the…
Leg Hook Spin Sweep (Star Sweep)
The leg hook spin sweep, also known as a…
Wrist Lock Variation From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Choke From Kimura Control
The kimura lock can be combined easily with other…
Butterfly Guard To X Guard Transition
The X Guard is a form of guard where…
Deep Half Guard To X Guard Transition
The X Guard is a form of guard where…
Passing The De La Riva Guard To Side Control
The De La Riva guard is a form of…
Ezekiel Choke Attack From Back
The “ezekiel” choke is a very strong submission technique…
Passing The De La Riva Guard To Kimura Lock
The De La Riva guard is a form of…
Wrist Lock From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Passing The De La Riva Guard To Back Control
The De La Riva guard is a form of…
Knee Bar From Side Control
Many opportunities for submissions become available when you control…
