Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Positional and Technical Guide/Submissions

thumb|350x350px|Royce GracieRoyce Gracie 2026-01-13 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royce_Gracie&oldid=1332646677 Wikipedia 2026-01-21 en armbar (elbow joint lock) demonstration There are different types of submissions; joint locks, chokes, and an extra category of pain based submissions (e.g calf slicer). Performing a submission will make the opponent tapA "tap" is a "surrendering" sign that ends the fight giving the win for the player who performed the submission. It is performed by visibly tapping the floor or opponent with the hand/foot or verbalizing in various ways, a common way is saying "tap" or "deu" (in Brazilian portuguese) or hurt him in some way Contents Nogi and Gi Chokes Chokes Upper body joint locks Elbow joint locks (Armbars) Shoulder joint locks Wrist locks Lower body joint locks Kneebars Heel Hooks Ankle Locks and Others Others Others (calf slicer, twister, ...) References