Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share BJJ Positional Hierarchy: Overview, Context, and Strategy
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
BJJ Positional Hierarchy: Overview, Context, and Strategy
Within the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), a “position” refers to the bodily arrangement or placement of two grapplers. Each position comes with their own set of advantages and disadvantages. While there are a handful of generally accepted basic positions, not all practitioners agree on what to call them or which are the best. Additionally, new positions are being created and expanded upon all the time.
Naming Conventions
Positional Hierarchy
- POSITIONS IN THE TOP-LEVEL HIERARCHY
Top and Bottom Positions
- TOP POSITION ADVANTAGE
Position Before Submission
Positional Tactics and Strategy
Positional Changes
- TRANSITIONS
Developing a Game
Continued Learning
Read the blog post at: https://www.howbjjworks.com/bjj-blog/2018/8/6/how-positions-work-in-bjj
View all episodes
By Justin Murphy
4.8
1212 ratings
Within the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), a “position” refers to the bodily arrangement or placement of two grapplers. Each position comes with their own set of advantages and disadvantages. While there are a handful of generally accepted basic positions, not all practitioners agree on what to call them or which are the best. Additionally, new positions are being created and expanded upon all the time.
Naming Conventions
Positional Hierarchy
- POSITIONS IN THE TOP-LEVEL HIERARCHY
Top and Bottom Positions
- TOP POSITION ADVANTAGE
Position Before Submission
Positional Tactics and Strategy
Positional Changes
- TRANSITIONS
Developing a Game
Continued Learning
Read the blog post at: https://www.howbjjworks.com/bjj-blog/2018/8/6/how-positions-work-in-bjj