Supine Guard and Strangles
Each game consists of a three minute round, a one minute break, and then another three minute round with the position of the players switched.
Any games without win conditions are continuous in nature – the game lasts until the round ends.
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Top of half guard with double underhooks and chest to chest contact on your partner.
- Objective: Hold bottom player down with chest to chest contact and underhooks.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Pass the half guard by using the free leg to free the trapped leg.
Bottom Player:
- Position: Bottom of half guard with your partner having double underhooks and chest to chest contact.
- Objective: Free yourself from double underhooks
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Underhooks removed.
Reset if either player wins.
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Top of half guard with one underhook and chest to chest contact on your partner.
- Objective: Hold bottom player down chest to chest with contact. Search for double underhooks.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Double underhooks established.
Bottom Player:
- Position: Bottom of half guard with your opponent having one underhook and chest to chest contact. You have a frame on the head arm.
- Objective: Use movement to create space and improve your position.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Achieve knee shield or inside hook.
Reset if either player wins.
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Top of your partner who is on their side. You have access to their hips.
- Objective: Flatten your opponent to their back, create chest to chest contact, and establish underhooks
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Free your trapped leg.
Bottom Player:
- Position: On your side with your partner having access to your hips.
- Objective: Use movement to create space and improve your position.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Establish the knee shield or inside hook.
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Connected with one hand on the chin and one hand on the elbow.
- Objective: Continuously try to keep your partner's hands on the mat and continuously cover their head.
- Constraints: No submissions allowed.
- Win Condition: None
Bottom Player:
- Position: On your hands and knees with your partner covering your head with one hand on 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 bottom player wins.
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.
6 Minute Round
Live round with a partner. Start standing if you are able to do so safely. Otherwise pick the starting position from one of the previous games and start there. Roll to submission, reset, and continue. Repeat as many times as possible before the round ends.