Criteria Deep Dive: Longevity and Versatility

I ranked 66 submissions in Jiu-Jitsu from F Tier to SS Tier (completely useless to absolutely unstoppable)

Some of these finishes are guaranteed taps at the highest levels of grappling. Others… shouldn’t even be taught.

In this video I break down the most effective submissions in jiu jitsu, the most overrated techniques in grappling, and the finishes that still dominate modern gi, no-gi, and mma.

⚠️ Fair warning: This list is going to make some people angry.

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8:22 Americana – Still One of the Most Reliable Submissions

10:32 Inside Heel Hook – The Submission Everyone Fears

11:41 Americana From Closed Guard – STOP

12:06 Loop Choke – The Sneaky Attack That Keeps Working

13:58 Rear Triangle – The Back Attack People Forget About

16:04 Banana Split – Looks Crazy… But Does It Work?

17:59 D’Arce Choke – A Modern Grappling Staple

19:36 Head Scissors – Hilarious

21:17 Sponsor Break – Datsusara Gi

22:59 Knee Bar – The Straightforward Leg Lock

24:33 Bow & Arrow Choke

25:18 Straight Arm Lock / Shoulder Crunch – Underrated Control

27:10 Diesel Squeezel – The Weird Submission That Actually Works

31:11 Anaconda Choke

32:30 Kesa Gatame Pressure – Can Pressure Be a Submission?

34:45 Armbar From Bottom – The Classic Everyone Learns

36:40 Ninja Choke

37:29 Cross Collar Choke – The Most Traditional Gi Finish

38:20 Gogoplata – Flashy or Functional?

39:24 Electric Chair

42:04 Rear Naked Choke – The King of All Submissions?

45:26 Peruvian Necktie – The Wild Front Headlock Attack

45:41 Aoki Lock – The Submission That Shocked the Gi World

48:48 Bicep Slicer – Painful But Rare

49:44 Clock Choke – A Brutal Gi Finish

51:24 Tarikoplata – The Modern Shoulder Destroyer

52:31 Twister – The Eddie Bravo Special

53:38 Armbar From Top

55:01 Guillotine – The Fastest Submission in Grappling

57:16 Monoplata – The Hidden Shoulder Attack

58:03 Outside Heel Hook – The Other Dangerous Leg Lock

59:03 Hammerlock – Old School Control Move

59:47 Bulldog Choke – The Wrestling Surprise

1:02:36 Brabo Choke – The Gi Version of the D’Arce

1:05:02 Toe Hold – The Most Common Leg Lock

1:05:49 Wrist Lock – The Most Hated Submission

1:07:11 Calf Slicer – Painful and Underused

1:09:06 Zipper Choke – One of the Meanest Gi Attacks

1:10:05 Triangle From Guard – The Most Famous Submission

1:11:20 Suloev Stretch – The Hamstring Destroyer

1:14:20 Buggy Choke – The Internet’s Favorite Submission

1:17:08 Mounted Triangle – A Powerful Variation

1:18:53 Paper Cutter Choke

1:19:51 Mir Lock – A Rare Shoulder Attack

1:21:06 Japanese Necktie – The D’Arce’s Cousin

1:22:41 Von Flue Choke

1:23:27 Canto Choke – A Deep Gi Cut

1:24:18 Straight Ankle Lock – The Original Leg Lock

1:25:40 Muffler – The Sneaky Back Attack

1:27:34 Texas Cloverleaf – The Wrestling Throwback

1:28:18 Arm Triangle – The Most Dominant Mount Finish

1:29:29 North-South Choke – The Slow Suffocation

1:30:17 Kesa Gatame Armbar – The Hidden Arm Attack

1:31:18 Baratoplata – A Very Strange Shoulder Lock

1:32:29 Z Lock – The New Leg Lock People Are Learning

1:33:28 Estima Lock – The Foot Lock That Changed Gi Grappling

1:34:07 Reverse Triangle – The Inverted Classic

1:35:16 Woj Lock – The New School Foot Lock

1:37:13 Scorpion Death Lock – Does This Even Work?

1:38:21 Teepee Choke – The Tight Triangle Variation

1:39:27 Ezekiel Choke

1:41:54 Baseball Bat Choke – The Sneakiest Gi Trap

1:45:20 Guillotine From Bottom Side Control – A Risky Move

1:46:24 Homer Simpson Choke – Yes, That’s a Real Submission

1:48:10 Omoplata – The Shoulder Lock That Never Goes Away

1:51:08 Kimura – The Submission Everyone Must Know

1:51:40 Choi Bar – The Modern Armbar Upgrade