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


Top Player:

  • Position: On your knees with your partner's hips connected to your shoulder outside of your arms with their legs wrapped around your torso.
  • Objective: Break your partner's grips and control of your upper body in order to gain upright posture.
  • Constraints: Do not stand with your partner attached to you.
  • Win Condition: Return to a standing position, seated position, or bring your knees or feet between you and your partner.

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your side with your hips connected to your partner's shoulder outside of their arms and with your legs wrapped around their torso.
  • Objective: Focus on maintaining your connection to your partner and using it to transition to chest to back contact.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: You achieve chest to back contact and maintain it for three seconds.

Reset if either player wins.


Top Player:

  • Position: On your knees with your partner's legs around your torso and their feet hooked behind you.
  • Objective: Break your partner's grips and control of your upper body and arms.
  • Constraints: Do not attempt to open or pass your partner's guard. Do not stand.
  • Win Condition: None

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your back with your legs wrapped around your partner's torso with your feet hooked together behind them.
  • Objective: Create meaningful connection with your partner and use it to control their posture. Do not let them gain an upright posture.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Your hips are connected to your partner's shoulder outside of their arms.

Reset if bottom player wins.

Pinning/Passing


Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck with the hand grabbing your opposite bicep. The hand of your other arm should be behind their head either on your opposite shoulder or the back of their head. Your legs should not be wrapped around your partner and their hips should not be covered.
  • Objective: Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: Do not cover their hips with your feet (no hooks). Do not choke your partner or finish the submission.
  • Win Condition: None.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck with the hand grabbing their our opposite bicep. The hand of their other arm should be behind your head either on their opposite shoulder or the back of your head.Their legs should not be wrapped around your torso or covering your hips.
  • Objective: Focus on breaking the connections your partner has made to you with their arms, legs, and chest.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Freeing yourself from their choke by turning to face or hiding your back.

Reset if the defending player wins.


Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck with the hand grabbing your opposite bicep. The hand of your other arm should be behind their head either on your opposite shoulder or the back of their head. Your legs should be wrapped around your partner's torso.
  • Objective: Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: Do not choke your partner or finish the submission.
  • Win Condition: None.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck with the hand grabbing their our opposite bicep. The hand of their other arm should be behind your head either on their opposite shoulder or the back of your head.
  • Objective: Focus on breaking the connections your partner has made to you with their arms, legs, and chest.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Freeing yourself from their choke by turning to face or hiding your back.

Reset if the 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.