The Periodic
Table of BJJ
100+ positions and 100+ submissions. Arranged by functional family — reading down a column means the same job, higher stakes.
Columns →
Functional family
Same role, different risk
Same role, different risk
Rows ↓
Dominance & risk band
Higher = more commitment
Higher = more commitment
135Positions
111Submissions
9Families
7Bands
Family colours
Standing
Closed Guard
Open Guard
Control
Entanglement
Chokes
Arm Locks
Leg Attacks
Other
Band rows
R1SurvivalScore 50–57
R2DefensiveScore 58–63
R3NeutralScore 64–69
R4FavorableScore 70–76
R5DominantScore 77–83
R6SupremeScore 84–89
R7EliteScore 90+
Standing
Closed Guard
Open Guard
Control
Entanglement
Chokes
Arm Locks
Leg Attacks
Other
R1 — SurvivalScore 50–57
R2 — DefensiveScore 58–63
R3 — NeutralScore 64–69
R4 — FavorableScore 70–76
R5 — DominantScore 77–83
R6 — SupremeScore 84–89
R7 — EliteScore 90+
1TOO2-on-1 Tie2ADRArm Drag3CTICollar Tie4CAECollar-and-Elbow5KCUKnee Cut6LKDLockdown7DUNDouble Underhooks8LDRLeg Drag9MAGMatrix Guard10OUGOver-Under Grip11SPRSmash Pressure12STPStack Pressure13AIEArm-in Ezekiel14BOWBow and Arrow Choke15EZEEzekiel Choke16HAAHead and Arm Choke17LCHLoop Choke18RNCRear Naked Choke19RTRRear Triangle20AMEAmericana21GNWGoose Neck Wrist Lock22RWLReverse Wrist Lock23TWLTop Wrist Lock24ACRArm Crush25PALProne Ankle Lock26SALStraight Ankle Lock27BCRBoston Crab28COPCan Opener29DLCDouble Leg Control30FHLFront Headlock31GCOGuillotine Control32OUNOver-Under33TBLTop Body Lock34TRGTripod Guard35XSBX-Shin Block36TRITriangle Choke37SCTSingle Collar Tie38SLCSingle Leg Control39SNEStanding Neutral40THAThai Clinch41UNDUnderhooks42WHIWhizzer43HCCHigh Crotch Control44CBACombat Base45DOGDogfight46HBGHalf Butterfly Guard47NTG93 Guard48BKGBackside K-Guard49BUGButterfly Guard50CSGCollar Sleeve Guard51DLRDe La Riva52DSODouble Seated Open53AGAAshi Garami54IAGInside Ashi Garami55OAGOutside Ashi Garami56ATRArm Triangle57AIGArm-in Guillotine58BCHBaseball Choke59BCCBread Cutter Choke60BULBulldog Choke61CCCCross Collar Choke62GWCGift Wrap Choke63ARMArmbar64BISBicep Slicer65HAMHammerlock66HIZHiza Gatame67CCOCalf Compression68GSTGroin Stretch69NCRNeck Crank70HQGHeadquarters Guard71HIGHigh Guard72KSHKnee Shield73GUGGubber Guard74KGUK-Guard75LPGLapel Guard76OPGOpen Guard77PAGPanda Guard78RKSRDLR Knee-Shield Hybrid79RAGReverse Ashi Garami80GUIGuillotine Choke81KHJKata Ha Jime82KATKatagatame83OEJOkuri Eri Jime84PCCPaper Cutter Choke85SHCShort Choke86SGLStanding Guillotine87KIMKimura88MILMir Lock89OMOOmoplata90PARProne Armbar91QUGQuarter Guard92RHGReverse Half Guard93RUGRubber Guard94RCLReap Clamp95RDLReverse De La Riva96SEGSeated Guard97STSShin-to-Shin Guard98TOGTornado Guard99TFGTen Finger Guillotine100TJITsukkomi Jime101VFCVon Flue Choke102SHAScarf Hold Armlock103SARStraight Armlock104SWRStraight Wristlock105WRIWrist Lock106SICStanding in Closed Guard107UHGUnderhook Half Guard108WIGWilliams Guard109ZGUZ-Guard110SPASprawl111BHGStanding Front Body Lock112CLGClosed Guard113CHGCoyote Half Guard114DHGDeep Half Guard115BSLBackside Single-Leg X116DLXDe La X Guard117OCGOctopus Guard118SLXSingle Leg X119SPGSpider Guard120SQGSquid Guard121FFG50/50 Guard122FFK50/50 Knee Clear123CAGCross Ashi Garami124ANAAnaconda Choke125BRCBrabo Choke126BUCBuggy Choke127CCHCanto Choke128CLCClock Choke129CXCCrucifix Choke130CRYCryangle131IARInverted Armbar132MONMonoplata133ROMReverse Omoplata134TARTarikoplata135ELOEstima Lock136HSLHip Slicer137SJAStraight Jacket138DHLDeep Half Lockdown139HFGHalf Guard140XGUX-Guard141ECHElectric Chair142FREFalse Reap143ROAReverse Outside Ashi144DARD'Arce Choke145FTRFlying Triangle146GTCGi Tail Choke147HNEHawaiian Necktie148HEGHigh Elbow Guillotine149JNEJapanese Necktie150MOTMounted Triangle151NCHNinja Choke152NSCNorth-South Choke153PNEPeruvian Necktie154RETReverse Triangle155SCHScissor Choke156SATSitting Arm Triangle157SOCSorcerer Choke158YSAYoko Sankaku159DOUDouble Underhooks160SBAStanding Back Body Lock161SBCStanding Back Control162CPGClamp Guard163BFFBackside 50/50164LAGLasso Guard165WOGWorm Guard166CROCrossface167GMOGrapevine Mount168HWCHigh Wrist Control169HKGHon Kesa Gatame170ITUInverted Turtle171KTSKimura Trap System172STH70/30173DOADouble Outside Ashi174KCOKneebar Control175HGAHara Gatame176UGAUde Gatame177WAKWakigatame178CCRCalf Crank179TOEToe Hold180CCACattle Catch181QNEQuarter Nelson182RKGReverse Kesa Gatame183SPCSprawl Control184TSOTurtle Sit-Out185OSAOutside Sankaku186CSACross-Saddle187OHK100 Kilos188BACBack Control189BLRBody Lock Ride190BTRBody Triangle191CRCCradle Control192DSHDefensive Shell193GOGGogoplata194BARBaratoplata195FARFlying Armbar196ALOAoki Lock197BSPBanana Split198CACCalf Crusher199CSLCalf Slicer200ELCElectric Chair201CNCCrucifix Neck Crank202SLOScorpion Lock203KOBKnee on Belly204NSSNorth-South Spin Trap205QMOQuarter Mount206SCOSide Control207TSCTwister Side Control208FKNFlying Kneebar209HEEHeel Hook210IHEInverted Heel Hook211ITHInverted Toe Hold212KNEKneebar213SCRSpine Crank214TCLTexas Cloverleaf215MLOMikey Lock216RCSReverse Calf Slicer217RKNRolling Kneebar218SSTSuloev Stretch219ZLOZ-Lock220TWITwister221CRICrab Ride222CRRCrab Ride Inversion223CRUCrucifix224GWRGift Wrap225HACHead-and-Arm Control226MSHModified Scarf Hold227IHHInside Heel Hook228OHHOutside Heel Hook229SHHSaddle Heel Hook230DSLDragon Sleeper231MNTMount232MCRMounted Crucifix233MTRMounted Triangle234NSONorth-South235RMOReverse Mount236SBBShort Base Back Control237SOJShoulder of Justice238TMOTechnical Mount239TRUTruck240TURTurtle241TCRTurtle Crucifix242UKGUke Gatame243BMOBack Mount244HMOHigh Mount245SMOS-Mount246ISFInside Sankaku Finish