//00Atlas / top 20 positions / curated

The
Atlas.

20 core positions to start from. Each one annotated with dominance, control depth, and the count of outbound transitions and downstream submissions. The other 100+ — every guard variation, every counter, every depth level — live in the app, with new positions and submissions added every week.

Shown here
20
curated subset
In the app
100+
full graph
closed-guardGuarding
Closed Guard
Legs locked around waist - complete distance control
65dominance
21 ↗ trans.39 subs
mountControlling
Mount
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
85dominance
18 ↗ trans.38 subs
back-mountControlling
Back Mount
Behind with hooks - back control, submission access
90dominance
14 ↗ trans.36 subs
side-controlControlling
Side Control
Lying across torso - cross-body pressure control
80dominance
20 ↗ trans.52 subs
half-guardGuarding
Half Guard
One leg trapped - asymmetrical guard control
35dominance
32 ↗ trans.56 subs
de-la-rivaGuarding
De La Riva
Shin hook behind leg - off-balance, sweeps, back takes
60dominance
23 ↗ trans.37 subs
spider-guardGuarding
Spider Guard
Feet on biceps with sleeve grips - posture control
68dominance
22 ↗ trans.26 subs
butterfly-guardGuarding
Butterfly Guard
Feet hook inside thighs - lifting sweeps
60dominance
30 ↗ trans.26 subs
half-butterflyGuarding
Half Butterfly Guard
Half guard trap plus butterfly hook
58dominance
14 ↗ trans.44 subs
rear-mount-with-body-triangleControlling
Body Triangle
Triangle around waist, grip on upper body - complete control
82dominance
6 ↗ trans.41 subs
knee-on-bellyControlling
Knee on Belly
Knee on belly - mobile pressure, transition hub
82dominance
19 ↗ trans.32 subs
technical-mountControlling
Technical Mount
Asymmetric mount - strong base, arm access
88dominance
9 ↗ trans.42 subs
turtleInitiating
Turtle
Hands and knees, elbows tight - protect neck, escape quickly
85dominance
20 ↗ trans.68 subs
smash-pressurePassing
Smash Pressure
Crushing chest pressure - flatten guard structure
48dominance
17 ↗ trans.10 subs
knee-cutPassing
Knee Cut
Knee sliced across the thigh - shear past to pin
49dominance
7 ↗ trans.10 subs
x-shin-blockPassing
X-Shin Block
Shin blocks thigh - prevent hip escape
43dominance
15 ↗ trans.0 subs
k-guardEntangling
K-Guard
Knee shield with distance control leg
58dominance
22 ↗ trans.49 subs
single-leg-xEntangling
Single Leg X
One leg hooked, one elevating - sweep angles
65dominance
23 ↗ trans.21 subs
crucifixControlling
Crucifix
Both arms trapped - one in legs, one in hands
86dominance
9 ↗ trans.38 subs
standing-neutralInitiating
Standing Neutral
Equal standing - fight for grips
52dominance
45 ↗ trans.19 subs
//02Distribution / shown 20 vs full 100+

Where the
20 sit.

The top 20skew toward what most rolls actually look like — bottom guards and top control. Specialty material (foot-lock entanglements, leg-pummeling, crucifix variants) is under-represented here because most players don't open those doors. 100+ in-app fills out the long tail.

Guarding6/ 20
Controlling7/ 20
Passing3/ 20
Initiating2/ 20
Entangling2/ 20
// Curated 20 web · full 100+ in-app

The other 100+
live in the app.

Variations, counter perspectives, control depths, the dominance graph between all 200+ perspectives, and the full 4,100+mapped transitions. Built so the whole graph fits on your phone with no network round-trip.

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