Transitions
Smooth movements between different positions to maintain or improve your tactical advantage.
Transition Techniques
Transition to Deep Half Guard
From Half Guard
Shift from half guard under the opponent’s center of gravity into deep half guard, gaining control and setting up sweeps or guard recovery.
Transition to Butterfly Half Guard
From Half Guard
Convert half guard into butterfly half guard with an inside-leg hook while maintaining outside-leg control to set up sweeps.
Half Guard Pass to Side Control
From Half Guard
A beginner-friendly transition from top half guard to side control that frees the trapped leg and controls the upper body to establish side control.
Half Guard Pass to Mount
From Half Guard
From top half guard, free the trapped leg and transition to mount to gain dominant top control and follow-ups.
Transition to High Mount
From Full Mount
Step-by-step shift from full mount to a higher control, increasing pressure and opening better submission angles from the top.
Transition to S-Mount
From Full Mount
Shift from mount to an angled S-mount, isolating an arm to threaten an armbar; control the hips and angle your body for a strong submission setup.
Transition to Technical Mount
From Full Mount
From the full mount, transition by wedging one knee behind the back and the other over the torso to pin and control.
Transition to Back Mount
From Full Mount
Shift from mount to back control by turning away, threading your legs to hooks, and securing a seatbelt grip for back control.
Transition to Body Triangle
From Back Mount
From back mount, wrap around the torso with your legs to tighten control and move toward a finish.
Transition to Mount
From Back Mount
Convert back control to mounted top position by turning with the opponent and sliding a knee across to pin, finishing with a secure mount.