Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu / No-Gi Submission Grappling

No “Gi” Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is primarily a ground-fighting art. Most techniques involve both fighters on the mat. There is a heavy emphasis on positional strategy, which is about which fighter is on top, and where each person’s legs are. Positions are stable situations, from which a large variety of techniques are available to both fighters. The primary positions include:

Guard: The person applying the guard is on the bottom with his back on the ground; his legs are wrapped around his opponent’s hips (who is said to be “in the guard”). · Side control: Chest-on-chest but without the legs being entangled.
Mount: On top of his opponent (who “is mounted”), sitting on his chest, with one leg on either side of his torso.
Back mount: Behind his opponent, with his feet hooked around his opponent’s hips and upper thighs. Specific techniques taught are designed either to improve one’s position (for example, to “pass the guard”, by going from being “in the guard” to getting around the opponent’s legs, resulting in side control); or else as a finishing submissions. Most submissions are either chokes (cutting off the blood supply to the brain) or arm locks (hyperextending the elbow, or twisting the shoulder). submission grappling also refers to the ground fighting tactic consisting of taking an opponent to the ground using a takedown or throw, obtaining a dominant position, and then applying a submission hold to defeat the opponent. Some submission grapplers are happy to work from the bottom position, because they know ways to secure a submission. They will sometimes fall back into the guard position, dragging the opponent with them. This is known as "puIIing guard".  Here at American Top Team we place heavy emphasis on Takedowns and top control, using our heavy wrestling expiernce, to allow us to control our opponents and the direction of the match.  We are well known in the industry for promoting wrestling in conjunction with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  in order to develop a superior ground fighting system.  “rolling” is a term used to describe the sparring which only involves grappling with no strikes.  It is essential for practioners to roll so that they can develop unique senstivites to shifting weight and muscle memory of technique. 

Grappling Terminology:

Kimura: A shoulder lock that applies pressure to the shoulderjoint.

Rear Naked Choke: A choke that apples strangulation to both sides of the neck (both arteries). It also impedes breathing.

Guillotine Choke: This is where the defender reaches underneath the attackers neck and applies upward pressure, with the attackers head under the defender’s armpit. lt is usually applied when an attacker attempts a takedown and the defender is able to capture the neck.

Triangle Choke: The attacker is between the defenders legs on the ground. The defender gets an attackers arm between his own neck and the defender‘s leg. The defender then places his ankle behind his knee of his other leg and secures the choke.

Arm Triangle: Similar to the Triangle Choke, except arms are used instead of legs. Usually executed from a top or back position.

Arm Bar: When an opponent is able to secure an arm and straighten it out with pressure underneath the elbow.

Knee Bar: Same as an arm bar, but causes pain to the joint of the knee.

Ankle Lock: A submission that causes pain to the joint of the ankle or Achilles tendon.

There are more submissions, however these are the core.

Full Mount: This is when an attacker is on top of his opponent with both of his legs on either side of the defender. A bad spot to be in, because the attacker can rise up and deliver strikes.

HaIf Mount: The attacker has only one leg on the outside and the defender is holding the attackers other leg between his legs to stop the attacker from achieving a full mount.

Side Mount: The attacker is perpendicular to the defender across the defenders chest. A transfer to full mount or submission can be accomplished.

North/South: An opponent is on top of the other facing opposite directions.

Condtioning

Training in “No-Gi” Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  is a high energy workout the involves use of the entire body! Practioners  participate in a number of different exercises to increase strength, speed, agility, flexablity, and cardio.  While specfic exercises during training are used specfically for condtioning, the actual drilling and sparring of Jiu-Jitsu account for the majority of increase in overall condtioning. 

ATTENTION!!

You do not have to compete in order to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Our programs allow anyone interested in training to do so safley and effectivly.  Training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a great way to get in Amazing shape, and one of the most effective styles of Martial Arts for self defense!