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
• POSITIONS BEYOND THE TOP-LEVEL HIERARCHY

Top and Bottom Positions

• TOP POSITION ADVANTAGE
• BOTTOM POSITION ADVANTAGE
• WHEN TO CONCEDE TOP POSITION

Position Before Submission Positional Tactics and Strategy Positional Changes

• TRANSITIONS
• REVERSALS
• SCRAMBLES
• ESCAPES

Developing a Game Continued Learning

Read the blog post at: https://www.howbjjworks.com/bjj-blog/2018/8/6/how-positions-work-in-bjj