02-15-2024

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.

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

Top Player:

  • Position: Sitting on top of your partner straddling their torso.
  • Objective: Trap your partner's wrist to the floor either on the same side or the cross side of their head.
  • Constraints: No submissions – only wrist pinning allowed.
  • Win Condition: None.

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your back with your opponent straddling your torso.
  • Objective: Keep your hands pointed at your partner's hips. If your wrist is pinned continuosly fight out.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: None

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

Top Player:

  • Position: On top of your partner with chest to chest contact lying perpendicular to their torso.
  • Objective: Focus on isolating one or more of your partner's limbs or achieving chest to back contact in preparation for applying a submission.
  • Constraints: None.
  • Win Condition: Achieve a figure four grip from top side control, an extended arm connected to your partner's head while in mount, or an exposed back with solidified chest to back contact with an over/under grip (seatbelt).

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your back with your partner on top of you lying perpendicular to your torso with chest to chest contact.
  • Objective: Create space and movement in order to allow improvement of your position.
  • Constraints: None.
  • Win Condition: Bring your feet between you and your partner or reverse the position.

Reset if either player wins.

Top Player:

  • Position: On your knees with your partner's legs wrapped underneath one arm and over one shoulder trapping your head and arm inside their legs.
  • Objective: Focus on removing the threat of the choke by either inserting more of your body into the space or removing your head and arm.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Successfully removing yourself from the situation.

Bottom Player:

  • Position:On your back with your legs wrapped under one of your partner's arms and over one of their shoulders. One calf should be parallel to your partner's shoulders and your foot should be hooked into the knee pit of your opposite leg. This is the triangle choke.
  • Objective: Maintain the position and do not let your partner remove their head or arm.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: None

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.

Triangle game worked out well but will need to be polished for public consumption.

Sweeps are beginning to emerge more regularly!