Capture Head and Arm

Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.

Top Player:

  • Position: On your toes with your chest connected to your partner’s shoulder blades, one hand on their chin, and one hand on their elbow.
  • Objective: Continuously try to keep your partner’s hands on the mat and continuously cover their head. Connect your arms locking your partner’s head and arm together then destabilize them to their back.
  • Constraints: No submissions allowed.
  • Win Condition: Partner is destabilized to their back with their arm and head locked together.

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your hands and knees with your partner’s chest connected to your shoulder blades, one hand holding your chin, and one hand on your elbow.
  • Objective: Try to relieve yourself from the situation by freeing your head.
  • Constraints: None.
  • Win Condition: Free your head.

Reset if either player wins.