bjj submissions
there are two main types of submissions: choke-based (rear-naked chokes, triangles, Ezekiels) submissions and joint-based (armbars, kimuras, ankle locks) submissions.
this page serves as general knowledge for each submission. for specific information on how to tackle each submission depending on starting position, please click on the relevant links under each submission.
joint submissions
kimura
a kimura is a joint-based submission revolving around control over the opponent’s shoulder (and sometimes elbows). kimura submissions take advantage of a figure-four grip on the wrist in order to maintain control and firmness over a given limb. in a figure-four grip, one hand grabs the opposite wrist, wrapping around an opponent's limb or neck to form a "4" shape.
choke submissions
anaconda
an anaconda is a variation of the head-and-arm choke that traps the opponent’s arm with the head in a front headlock. anacondas rely on getting control of the legs and head quickly and often executing a gator roll (rolling onto your back from a front position, taking the opponent with you) to proceed. anacondas can be helpful with faced with takedown threats, similar to a guillotine or d’arce, and you can transition between these three submission advances since they are similar.
d’arce
a d’arce is a variation of the head-and-arm choke that traps the opponent’s arm with the head. in some positions they are kind of similar to an anaconda, just with the opposite position (“outside in” vs. “inside out”) tactics. d’arces can be done from a front headlock or they can be rolled into if an anaconda or similar submission fails in a different position.