12 Essential Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Techniques You Can Master At Home

4.Cross Collar Choke

The cross collar choke is one of the first few moves a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu student learns from their master. If you are a BJJ enthusiast, you may have heard about Roger Gracie already. He is one of the finest Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world. He won numerous world championships with this cross collar move. It has been his trademark technique, and if you want to learn it as well, check the video below. Cross collar choke's hard to learn because people need to have very strong fingers and wrists to pull it off with perfection.

5.Straight Armlock From Mount Or Guard

The straight armlock is another useful submission move that can be carried out either from the mount position or the guard. It is Ronda Rousey's signature move, and nothing can her opponents do to escape it. The straight armlock technique is difficult to learn, particularly if you are a beginner. Make sure you practiced the other simple grappling moves that are mentioned in the first couple of posts before attempting to learn this maneuver. Theoretically, a straight armlock occurs when the attacker gets hold of opponent's arm and applies tremendous pressure on the elbow. Watch the video for visual instructions.

6.Double Leg Take Down

In martial arts, the term takedown refers to making a fighter fall on the ground. When you fall and have your back touching the ground, you are in a guard position. Your opponent who is on top of you is in a mount position. It is easy to attack the enemy from a mount position, so takedown moves have great significance in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Double leg takedown is a generic name. The actual term for it in BJJ community is Baiana. This is a very simple technique; all you need to do is bend, force yourself toward opponent's hip, and grab them by the back of their knees. Now try to unbalance them by lifting them off the ground by their knees. Check this video for instructions.