20 Basic Techniques Gracie

20 Basic Techniques Gracie

Made famous by the Gracie family, jiu-jitsu Brazilian is a martial art of struggle in which competitors try to make obstruction holds or submission maneuvers to their opponents. Although the sport is very complicated, with countless techniques and maneuvers, learning 20 basic techniques will allow you to defend yourself as you learn the sport.

Guard superior

The guard is the most basic position in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with a practitioner above, locked between the legs of his opponent. While this may seem a dominant position for the fighter at the top, it is a neutral position, so the fighter who is up should try to pass the guard of his opponent. To go to the middle guard, first separate your opponent's legs, then press down on a thigh and slide your corresponding thigh over the pushed leg so that only one leg is trapped by your opponent's legs.

Lower guard

Working from below a fighter has many guard options. Place both feet on your opponent's hips and push to make an escape at your feet. Grab your opponent's wrist with one hand to gain control of that arm and perform, either an arm bar or a triangular submission. For an arm bar, pull the opponent's arm through your chest, then turn your hips and pull your leg to that side over your opponent's head, allowing pressure to be placed on the trapped arm. For a triangle the reverse is used, push the arm back so that the corresponding leg can pass through the opponent's back and fit under the opposite knee.

Upper middle guard

To move from middle guard to full side control, place the top of your free foot on the thigh closest to it and push down while you pull the trapped leg to release it. Although you are still on guard, you can also perform a kimura, grabbing the wrist of your opponent opposite the side you just released with your nearest hand, and then sliding your other arm under your opponent's bicep to take your own wrist. Turn the arm to finish the maneuver.

Lower middle guard

From below you can recover the guard by turning your hips back on the side of your leg between your opponent's legs, and then pulling on the leg and wrapping it around your waist again. In the same way that your opponent can do a kimura, you can do a kimura to him. Grab the doll from the side that your opponent has released with your closest hand, then move the arm away over your opponent's bicep. This is actually two techniques in one, since it can be used as either a submission or to sweep your opponent and get up.

Upper lateral control

Lateral control is a very dominant position. To go riding, slide the opposite foot to the side on which you are on the stomach of your opponent, so you will be sitting on your stomach. A kimura is very useful from the lateral control. Attack the arm far away, then go over the head of your opponent with the nearest leg for more torque.

Lower side control

In the lower part of the lateral control, it is important to improve your position. Press your opponent up and then turn your hips below to recover the average or total guard. To escape to your feet, go against your hips when your opponent is down and then push away from you when your balance is disturbed.

Top mounted

Mounted is a very dominant attack position. Although you do not have blows like in mixed martial arts, a mount is an ideal position to attack with submissions. Grab an extended arm, and then turn the nearest leg over your opponent's head and lean back to perform an arm mount.

Bottom mounted

If your opponent has mounted you, it is vitally important to defend yourself properly and find an escape route. For proper defense of the attack mount, where the blows are not a concern, keep your arms tight to avoid an arm bar. If your opponent is tall, by the chest, go against your hips, then turn on your stomach and get back to return to your feet.

Rear Mounted

On the rear mount, there is little offense by an opponent to worry about, as long as your feet do not cross inside his legs. Place each foot on the nearest thigh and press out to secure posterior grips. Place one leg completely in your opponent's stomach, then hang the other knee over it to ensure a body block. Pass an arm over your opponent's neck, grab your other biceps, then fold the back of the other hand behind your opponent's head to perform a subsequent strangulation.

Rear mounted defense

The most important technique in the defense of the rear mounted is to defend against strangulation. By keeping both hands on one of your opponent, you can prevent him from securing his arms on your neck or the pressure of his hand on your head. To get out, turn your stomach and try to escape from behind.

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