Day 1

Each game consists of a three minute round, a one minute break, and then another three minute round with the position of the players switched.

Standing


Attacking Player:

  • Position: Standing in front of your partner with one arm connected to their torso inside one of their arms (underhook).
  • Objective: Fight for inside space. Get underneath or behind your partner's elbows.
  • Constraints: No takedowns.
  • Win Condition: None

Defending Player:

  • Position:Standing in front of your partner with one arm connected to their torso inside one of their arms (underhook) on the side opposite their underhook.
  • Objective: Fight for inside space. Get underneath or behind your partner's elbows.
  • Constraints: No takedowns.
  • Win Condition: None

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Standing with one arm connected to your partner's torso inside their arm (underhook) with your other arm free.
  • Objective: Create hip to hip contact and lift your partner's feet off of the ground.
  • Constraints: No takedowns. Only elevate your partner.
  • Win Condition: Your partner is disconnected from the ground.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Standing with your partner's arm connected to your torso inside your arm with your same side arm hooked around their arm so that your hand is near their armpit.
  • Objective: Deny your partner access to inside space and hip to hip contact and lift your partner's feet off the ground.
  • Constraints: No takedowns. Only elevate your partner.
  • Win Condition: Your partner is disconnected from the ground.

Guard


Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.

Top Player:

  • Position: Top of your partner who is on their side. You have access to their hips.
  • Objective: Flatten your opponent to their back, create chest to chest contact, and establish underhooks
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Free your trapped leg.

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your side with your partner having access to your hips.
  • Objective: Use movement to create space and improve your position.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Establish the knee shield or inside hook.

Attribution: This game was created after a private lesson with Justin Mark at Impact Jiu-Jitsu.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Standing in front of your partner with one of their ankles or shins connected to one of your legs and one hand connected to your legs.
  • Objective: Break your partner's connections to your body.
  • Constraints:
  • Win Condition: None

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated in front of your partner with one of your shins or ankles connected to one of their legs and one hand connected to their legs.
  • Objective: Create meaningful connections to your partner's legs using your legs, hands, and arms. If you are able to gain control retain it for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: Do not sweep your opponent.
  • Win Condition: None

Pinning/Passing


Two grapplers sitting in front of one another with their legs entangled and one players foot trapped in the other player's armpit. Two grapplers sitting in front of one another with their legs entangled and one players foot trapped in the other player's armpit.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Seated with your partner in ashi garami with an overhook/wrap on your opponent's captured leg.
  • Objective: Maintain control of your opponent's foot and leg.
  • Constraints: No finishing, submission attempts, and no exposing the heel. No finishing or submission attempts. If the position feels unsafe at any time completely release the foot and leg.
  • Win Condition: None

Defending Player:

  • Position: Inside your partner's ashi garami with an overhook/wrap on your captured leg.
  • Objective: Keep your heel hidden by pressing it into their ribs and find a way to free the trapped leg.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Your leg is freed.

Reset if defending player wins.


Two grapplers sitting in front of one another with their legs entangled and one players foot trapped in the other player's armpit. Two grapplers sitting in front of one another with their legs entangled and one players foot trapped in the other player's armpit.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Seated with your partner in ashi garami with your outside elbow on the ground and their leg between your arm and torso.
  • Objective: Gain control of the foot/ankle by securing it in your armpit. Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: No finishing or submission attempts.
  • Win Condition: None

Defending Player:

  • Position: Inside your partner's ashi garami with your foot between their elbow and torso.
  • Objective: Prevent your foot from being captured in their armpit and free your leg.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Your leg is freed.

Reset if defending player wins.

6 Minute Round

Live round with a partner. Start standing if you are able to do so safely. Otherwise pick the starting position from one of the previous games and start there. Roll to submission, reset, and continue. Repeat as many times as possible before the round ends.