Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basics

Armbar From Full Guard
The armbar is one of the most prolific submissions…

Butterfly Guard Basic Position
There are a wide range of guard positions that…

Butterfly Guard (Basic Position)
The butterfly guard is one of the many guard…

Breakfall: Seated
The ability to safely bring your body to the…

Breakfall: Standing
The ability to safely bring your body to the…

Turtle
The turtle is a position that occurs typically when…

Side Control
Side control is a very stable and commonly occurring…

Spider Guard
Another style for controlling your opponent from the guard…

Open Guard
The open guard is a form of guard where…

North South
The north south position is a dominant top position…

Half Guard
The half guard is a useful transitional position from…

Knee On Belly
The knee on belly position is a versatile top…

Full Mount
The full mount position is one of the most…

Back Control
Controlling the back is one of the most advantageous…

Closed Guard
The closed guard is perhaps the most basic guard,…
Turtle
The turtle is a position that occurs typically when an untrained fighter tries to disengage themselves from a fight in a passive manner, or when someone is under extreme pressure in a fight. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates the key points of controlling an opponent in the turtle position.The turtle is a position that occurs typically when an untrained fighter tries to disengage themselves from a fight in a passive manner, or when someone is under extreme pressure in a fight.