Kimura BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
The kimura BJJ submission breakdown for no-gi: 7 setups across closed guard, half guard, side control, north-south, back, and the T-Kimura control system.
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Heel Hook BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
Lachlan Giles weighs 77 kilograms. At ADCC 2019 he submitted three opponents who collectively outweighed him by more than 200 pounds — Patrick Gaudio, Mahamed Aly, and Kaynan Duarte — using the same submission every single time. The heel hook BJJ coaches treated as a forbidden party trick a decade ago is now the highest-percentage…
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North South Choke No-Gi: 7 Setups That Force the Tap
The north south choke is the most under-respected blood choke in no-gi grappling, and the proof is on tape: Marcelo Garcia walked through Pride veteran Masakazu Imanari in 2007 by finishing him from north-south after a takedown, and nobody on the roster had an answer for it for the better part of a decade. The…
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Darce Choke: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
Seven no-gi darce choke setups that finish in live rolling — sprawl, side control, half guard, turtle, standing, counter-wrestling, and snap-down.
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Guillotine Choke No-Gi: 7 Setups That Force the Tap
The guillotine choke no-gi is the first real submission most grapplers ever finish, and somehow the one most blue belts still get wrong at brown. It is a front-headlock choke that traps the neck under the forearm while the back of the head locks against the shoulder, and in no-gi it lives or dies on…
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Half Guard BJJ: 7 No-Gi Sweeps That Win Without a Gi
Half guard BJJ is the highest-percentage no-gi sweep position in 2026. 7 setups, mechanics, escapes, and how the position works in MMA.
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Heel Hook Defense No-Gi: 6 Principles to Save Your Knees
At ADCC 2024, more than half of all submission finishes came from leg attacks — and the heel hook accounted for the lion’s share. Heel hook defense is no longer an optional skill in no-gi grappling. If you train at any serious gym, someone in your roll is hunting your knee right now. This guide…
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Peruvian Necktie No-Gi: 7 Setups That Force the Tap
The peruvian necktie is no-gi’s rarest front-headlock finish. Seven setups, real fight examples, and the gable-grip mechanics behind it.
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Butterfly Guard BJJ: 7 No-Gi Sweeps That Still Win in 2026
Butterfly guard BJJ still wins matches in 2026 — 7 no-gi sweeps, the Marcelo Garcia underhook system, and how to use butterfly hooks in the heel hook era.
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Ashi Garami: 7 No-Gi Leg Entanglements That Set Up Heel Hooks
Ashi garami is the gateway to no-gi heel hooks. Master 7 leg entanglements from single leg X to inside sankaku used by Danaher, Cummings, and Gordon Ryan.
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K Guard BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Hunt Heel Hooks
The K guard BJJ position is the open guard that won Lachlan Giles an ADCC absolute medal at 77kg — by heel hooking three world-class heavyweights in a row. That single tournament rewrote the no-gi guard playbook. Before 2019, K guard was a niche curiosity Lachlan kept tucked inside his own academy. After 2019, it…
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Body Lock Pass No-Gi: 7 Setups That Crush the Modern Guard
The body lock pass is the no-gi guard pass that quietly became the meta. Watch any ADCC final from the last six years and you’ll spot it: forearms cinched around the lower back, head heavy on the chest, knees splitting the opponent’s hips. Gordon Ryan rode it to three ADCC golds. Nicky Rodriguez built an…
