Calf Slicer No-Gi: 6 Essential Setups and Escapes
The calf slicer is a no-gi compression submission that folds the knee and crushes the calf. Here are 6 setups, the escapes, and the IBJJF rules.
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Arm Triangle Choke: 7 Essential No-Gi Setups & Finishes
Quick Answer: The arm triangle choke, or kata gatame, is a head-and-arm strangle that traps one of your opponent’s arms against their own neck and cuts off both carotid arteries at once. In no-gi it is one of the highest-percentage finishes from mount and side control because it needs zero grips — just a deep…
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North-South Choke: 7 No-Gi Setups, Finishes & Escapes
Quick Answer: The north-south choke is a no-gi blood choke applied from the north-south pin, where you trap your opponent’s head and drive your shoulder and biceps into their throat while your chest pins their arm to the mat. It works by cutting off both carotid arteries with pressure instead of a deep collar grip,…
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Kimura No-Gi: 7 Essential Setups for the Shoulder Lock
A no-gi guide to the kimura shoulder lock: the figure-four grip, 7 high-percentage setups, finishing mechanics, the kimura trap, and defense.
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Single Leg X Guard: 7 Essential No-Gi Sweeps & Attacks
Quick Answer: The single leg x guard (SLX) is a no-gi bottom position where you slide underneath your opponent, trap one of their legs between your thighs, and put your outside foot on their hip as a gas pedal. It gives you two of the highest-percentage tools in submission grappling at the same time —…
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Knee Cut Pass: 7 Essential No-Gi Passing Keys
The knee cut pass is the highest-percentage guard pass in no-gi. Seven keys to a tight knee slice, from grip fighting to the finish.
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Toe Hold BJJ: 6 Setups, Escapes & Legality Guide
The toe hold is BJJ’s most underrated no-gi footlock. Learn the figure-four grip, 6 setups, escapes, and exactly when it’s legal by ruleset.
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Triangle Choke: 7 Proven No-Gi Setups and Escapes
The triangle choke is the most reliable submission in no-gi BJJ. Seven setups, finishing details, and escapes that actually work on the mat.
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Rear Naked Choke: 7 No-Gi Setups for a Perfect Finish
The rear naked choke is no-gi’s highest-percentage submission. Here are 7 setups, grips, and finishing details to lock it in from back control.
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Guillotine Choke: 7 Best No-Gi Setups and Escapes
Quick Answer: The guillotine choke is a front-headlock submission that wraps an opponent’s neck and squeezes either the windpipe or both carotid arteries. In no-gi it’s the standard punishment for a sloppy takedown attempt: when someone shoots and drops their head, you snap down, lock your hands under the chin, and either pull guard or…
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No-Gi Takedowns: 7 Best Entries to Win the Scramble
Quick Answer: The best no-gi takedowns trade grip strength for body control. Without a collar or sleeve to pull, the highest-percentage entries are the double leg, single leg, body lock, ankle pick, and snap down — all built on a level change, an underhook or collar tie, and constant pressure on the opponent’s head and…
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Twister Submission: 7 Setups for a Brutal No-Gi Finish
The twister submission is jiu-jitsu’s signature spine crank. Here are 7 no-gi setups from the truck, plus defenses and the safety rules that matter.
