Drawing from my World Championship victories finishing opponents with rear naked chokes, I've refined the figure-four body lock into a systematic approach that creates unbreakable control and multiple submission pathways.
What type of lock secures the body?
Understanding how techniques connect is crucial for effective BJJ. See how this position relates to other moves in your arsenal.
Technique connections show how different moves link together in BJJ. Understanding these pathways helps you navigate fights more effectively.
How you can arrive at this position from other techniques.
How you can transition out of this position to other techniques.
The most frequent situations that enable these techniques.
Understand the distribution of techniques available in this position. These statistics help you see what options are most common and what areas might need more development.
Our database categorizes techniques by their primary function to help you understand what options are available in each position.
What makes the body triangle different from regular back control?

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