{"id":473,"date":"2019-04-21T08:48:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T13:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=473"},"modified":"2023-08-29T19:50:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T00:50:37","slug":"bjj-techniques-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/bjj-techniques-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"My BJJ Techniques Checklist [Fundamentals for White Belt to Blue Belt]"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article I’m going to give you my BJJ techniques checklist.<\/p>\n

This is the list of BJJ fundamental techniques<\/strong><\/a> I put together to:<\/p>\n

Identify gaps in my knowledge.<\/p>\n

Prioritise which instructionals I\u2019d watch.<\/p>\n

Focus the things I\u2019m drilling.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, it helped me to make the most of limited training time on mat<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

…and provide a foundation to start learning how to apply concepts<\/strong>, rather than collecting 1,001 individual techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n

So what are the foundation techniques?<\/p>\n

Here they are:<\/p>\n

\"My<\/p>\n

Click here to download My BJJ Techniques Checklist pdf\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

My BJJ Techniques Checklist – White Belt to Blue Belt<\/h2>\n

I combined the content from the course The Most Important Techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Stephan Kesting’s article<\/a> The 16 Most Important Techniques for the BJJ Beginner.<\/p>\n

Then?<\/p>\n

I listed these techniques based on the hierarchy of positions to help prioritise what I should focus on:<\/p>\n

Rear Mounted or Back Control (Bottom)<\/h3>\n

Weak side back-to-mat escape, strong side baseball bat grip escape, butt scoop escape<\/p>\n

Mount (Bottom)<\/h3>\n

Upa \/ bridge and roll escape, elbow-knee escape<\/p>\n

Side Control (Bottom)<\/h3>\n

Hip escape guard replacement, backdoor escape<\/p>\n

Inside Guard<\/h3>\n

Over-under guard pass, knee slice, bullfighter guard pass (Toreando)<\/p>\n

Half Guard (Bottom)<\/h3>\n

Under-hook back take, foot sweep<\/p>\n

Half Guard (Top)<\/h3>\n

Foot-wedge guard pass, hip-switch guard pass<\/p>\n

Full Guard<\/h3>\n

Arm-drag back take, scissor sweep. hip bump sweep, cross collar choke, arm bar, triangle choke<\/a>, kimura, guillotine<\/a><\/p>\n

Side Control<\/h3>\n

Knee slice to mount, kimura<\/a>, americana<\/a>, head-arm triangle choke<\/p>\n

Mount<\/h3>\n

Back take, cross collar choke, americana, arm bar<\/p>\n

Back Control (Rear Mount)<\/h3>\n

Rear naked choke, doorbell choke, bow and arrow choke, arm bar<\/p>\n

Why is the BJJ techniques checklist grouped from worst-to-best in the hierarchy of positions?<\/h2>\n

Being rear mounted is the worst place I could possibly be…<\/p>\n

…so I figured back escapes should be the first thing to focus on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

(And, as a beginner, I\u2019d probably end up being there more than I cared for)<\/p>\n

Once I got that sorted?<\/p>\n

Then mounted is the next worse position.<\/p>\n

So should fix that too.<\/p>\n

I COULD<\/em> have worked on arm bar from mount first…<\/p>\n

…but what point would there be if I never got there?<\/p>\n

What are good resources to learn the fundamental BJJ techniques?<\/h2>\n

\"Udemy<\/p>\n

I think the best BJJ 101 course is The Most Important Techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu<\/p>\n

(for less than $20, you can’t go wrong)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a one-stop-shop video collection of most of the techniques you should be focusing on…<\/p>\n

… with details on how to make them work.<\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0The Most Important Techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Udemy Course Review<\/p>\n

\"BJJ<\/p>\n

Next, I would check out The Ace of Escapes by MMA Leech.<\/p>\n

Solid instruction on back, mount, and side control escapes.<\/p>\n

(My top 3 training priorities have been sorted with just this one resource<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Even though it’s “just escapes”, it’ll improve the whole game because they lead to more dominant positions.<\/p>\n

Is this list so you don\u2019t have to go to BJJ training?<\/h2>\n

Not at all.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s supposed to supplement it.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t get to training as much as I\u2019d like…<\/p>\n

…so it could be over a year between sessions working on a position or specific technique.<\/p>\n

I might as well continue training BJJ at home<\/a> and on the road.<\/p>\n

This way I can make the most of my training when I am on the mat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Has focusing on these specific techniques limited your BJJ learning?<\/h2>\n

I feel like having a list like this would make anyone more well-rounded<\/p>\n

(when I put this together, I realised I had NO guillotine).<\/p>\n

Also, rather than vaguely knowing 100 techniques, I have a set of things that I know I\u2019m decent at<\/p>\n

But…<\/p>\n

These are techniques to express concepts:<\/p>\n

Base, Posture, Levers, Frames, and Alignment.<\/p>\n

NEXT:<\/p>\n

Once there’s a handle on a good number of these foundations, my next step is quickly moving over to The BJJ Formula by Grapplearts<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Is this an official list of BJJ techniques to get to from white belt to blue belt?<\/h2>\n

Not at all.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just what I saw as a solid list for me and where I was in my journey.<\/p>\n

[You\u2019ll see there\u2019s no posture, submission defence, knee ride, turtle, or takedowns]<\/p>\n

To be honest, I put it together AFTER I already had a blue belt<\/a>…<\/p>\n

…it was what I felt I should have already known<\/p>\n

It may not be right for you or where you train (or at all!)<\/p>\n

What BJJ techniques should beginners focus on?<\/h2>\n

Anything I’m missing?<\/p>\n

Comment below:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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