Gi Top Game Standing

Ageless Jiutjitsu Winning the Snap Down

Low Crouch Upright

by John Danaher
Posture and
Stance
Negating
Power Hand
Unbreakable
Grips First attacks Snapdown Snapdown

grip fight Removing the Exposed back Breaking stance

From Right vs Right Battle for power hand in opens up before attempting
(Ai Yotsu) hand height the Gi scapula grip snapdown

Cross Grip Deltoid Grip High-Collar Inside Knee

Second attack
Outside Inside Ankle Collar
Ankle Pick Pick Ankle Pick Ankle Pick Grip Ankle Pick Pick Drag

Advantages of From failed outside Outside Pick Inside Pick Inside Pick against Resists ankle picks Cross Grip
Ankle Picks
pick upright opponent by tightening Leg Trip
stance

Left vs Right Inside Elbow Overclasp 2-on-1 Grip Left vs Right Snap Down Ankle Pick Knee Pick Collar Drag
Position Method Break LvR LvR LvR LvR
Grip Fighting Attacks
From Left vs Right Ideal option Backwards Resists Snap Down Tricep Grip Get opposite
(Kenka Yotsu) + short overview leg trip by sitting back sleeve grip

Over Under Double Under Double Under Plough Opponent’s head:

Long Step Walk Over Back Take
Getting
2 Grips for
Pass Pass Inside Pass Position Far = Collar Grip Long Step Pass Finish
Near = Scapula Grip Opponent explodes
Flexible opponents
Chest-to-Chest Strong resistance Leg Switch up to their knees
Trouble Double Under
First variation from
Shooting Over Pass
Under Prerequisites
to hip HQ, collar grip Finish

Contact Turn away & Chest Roll to Counter Cannot tripod

Turtle Shoulder Walking or bring leg down
pass to NS

Long Step on RDLR Lasso Hook DLR

Long Step on Long Step on Overview
Back
Exposure
Butterfly Scoop Grip
Supine Opponent Weaken hook by Retract elbow and Stuff one foot and Seated Opponent Switching Supine Opponent Collar grip and
head position
extending leg swim hand aroun push down on the
(Collar Grip)
Grips

other (Scapula Grip) Prevent guard

(Scapula Grip) expose back to
scapula grip
recovery

Advantages of Knee Cut Clear Knee On Seated Important Cross Grip Extreme
Knee Cut Concepts in
Lapel Grip Shield Opponent Knee Cut Resistance
Passing
When possible, Distance passing Knee drives their Separate legs
Knee Cut Passing use chest-to- with the jacket hips away and prevent
Cross-body and
Cross-side
Accessible grip for
when underhooks or
Strong knee shield,
back step and
chest passing single leg same-side lapels are create single-foot
control. Single-
foot scenarios denied scenario on
opposite side
Gi Top Game King of Knee Cut
Passing Grips -
Far Side
Hand Post
Set Up - Far
Side Hand
Post
Near Side
Head Post
Underhook on
Seated Opp.
Switching
Grips

Ageless Jiutjitsu Finishing the pass as Slower, more Work through grip
we discuss set ups Set Up from DLR / controlling pressure heirarchy until you
by John Danaher
Far Side Underhook later on HQ pass variation get an underhook
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Advantages of Starting Freeing the The 4 Knee- Leg Weave

Half Guard HG Passing
Knee Shield Reverse Sit High Knee
Positions Knee Body Positions General
Pass
Strategies
Out Shield

Passing Gi vs No Gi
Passing
Negate bridges and
elbow escapes
Heel-toe method
and high tripod
Switch freely
between one of four
First method of
passing without
Deflecting a knee Regain Elbow-Knee
shield by changing connection to go
staging platforms removing the knee your chest angle into HQ
shield Troubleshooting
Reverse Kimura

Half Kata Lapel Cross Near Side Double Near Side Cannot Get Reverse Half Sit Through Reverse
Practical Gatame Face Head Block Underhooks Underhook 3 Directions
of Passing
Underhooks Guard Kimura
Lapel cross face Near Side Pass Far side underhook To mount - Flatten the hips and More effective in More effective in From reverse half
Applications controlling both forced elbow the gi the gi guard
shoulders escape
Passing
Tactics

Side Control Side Control North South Mount High and Low Dealing with
Pinning Part 2 Mount Elbow Escape Wear down an
Introduction to Total of 4 pins in When holding side Stability Cross face, hand Cross faces, open / opponent with
dynamic pinning side control control is too posts and closed mount. Leg feints and time
difficult grapevines pummels to prevent
elbow escape

Mount
Mount Mount Side to Rear
Knee on Belly
Top Turtle
Transition
Lapel Tight Power Half Two Hip Claw
Transitions Transition Transition Mount
Concepts
Introduction and Waist Nelson Breakdown Breakdown
Continued
transition from side
Main defenses
against a mount
Introduction and
transition from side Alternate angle.
Stabilizing Game Breakdown
control Rear Mount
attempt control Stepover methods & Cross body lapel To Side Pin
common errors grip
Half Nelson break
down to side
Submissions Sliding Collar
Strangle
Entry -
Belly Up
Belly Up
Alternative
Belly The Clock The Crucifix Cross Collar Mounted Cross Side Control control
Down Strangle Strangle Collar Cross Collar

Using the Legs From Turtle Position For less mobile Opponent widens Belly Down without Another variation Explanation of Juji Jime from the Kata Juji Jime. Using
athletes, head base or tripods to leg hooks for Belly Down mechanics. mounted position the same principles Side Cross
clamp break down resist strangle without hooks Second type of from the mounted
Okuri Eri Jime Collar Set Ups
Clock Strangle strangle to master cross collar
First of three main
Continued Realistic set up for
strangles to master
Belly Down without Kata Juji Jime
leg hooks
Gi Top Game Submissions
Overhook
Strangle
Hamstring
Variation
While Passing
Guard
Lapel Variation Baseball
Variation While
Passing
Baseball
Variation From
Side
The Ezekiel
Strangle
The Ezekiel
Strangle
Set Ups
Front Ezekiel

Secondary attack
Ageless Jiutjitsu From front headlock Incorporating the Cross collar from a More time Theory and for when the Cross
From knee cut / Set up from sit out, Mechanics. Sode Realistic ways to set
by John Danaher position legs into the single-foot scenario consuming to set Collar is not
RDLR when lapels side control Guruma from Rear up and finish the
Overhook Strangle up. More powerful available or difficult
are loose. Mount Ezekiel strangle
and versatile
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Front Ezekiel
Side Skirt Figure 4 Ude
Bonus Submissions Strangle Gatame Theoretical insights
and dealing with
for the older athlete Lapel strangle from An armlock that hands
side control requires little hip
mobility