Side Control Circumnavigate
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomCircle the body five times.
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Side control, cross-face and underhook.
OBJECTIVE
Circle the body five times.
CONSTRAINTS
Circle from settled side control. Head-side-only circles are north-south and reverse side control; hip-side-only circles are mount transitions. Reset when the top player completes five full circles around the body; when the bottom player recovers guard; when the bottom player comes on top; or when the bottom player stands.
WIN CONDITION
Five full circles.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Under side control.
OBJECTIVE
Recover guard, come on top, or stand.
CONSTRAINTS
Same settled-side-control start, published circle variants, and named reset rules.
WIN CONDITION
Recover guard, come on top, or stand. Any one wins.
Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu, via LetsBJJ, Side Control Circumnavigate (2026-06-15).
Problem
Side control, cross-face and underhook.
Tell the room
Circle the body five times. Recover guard, come on top, or stand.
Setup
Side control, cross-face and underhook. Under side control.
Score
Five full circles. Recover guard, come on top, or stand. Any one wins.
Rules
- Circle from settled side control.
- Head-side-only circles are north-south and reverse side control; hip-side-only circles are mount transitions.
- Reset when the top player completes five full circles around the body; when the bottom player recovers guard; when the bottom player comes on top; or when the bottom player stands.
- Same settled-side-control start, published circle variants, and named reset rules.
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