Techniques

The Ezekiel choke is a fabric technique — a staple of gi jiu-jitsu, yet just 5 finishes in 8,591 UFC bouts. Mechanics, the gi/no-gi split, entries and defences.

Understand Gogoplata mechanics, entries, defenses, competition rules, and safety—with positional cues and examples you can study in training.

The armbar is the most successful joint lock in UFC history — 195 finishes across 8,591 bouts, more than every other joint lock combined. Mechanics, entries, common mistakes and how to escape.

Learn what the arm triangle choke is, how the head-and-arm mechanics work, common setup positions, mistakes, defenses, and safe training notes.

Last updated: January 2026 The omoplata is one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most misunderstood submissions. To beginners it looks slow, awkward,