Low Single: Elbow Inside to Top
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomGet the inside position of your elbow on their trapped leg and wrestle your way to top.
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ATTACKING PLAYER
POSITION
In a low single on your partner's leg, with your elbows and knees on the mat.
OBJECTIVE
Get the inside position of your elbow on their trapped leg and wrestle your way to top.
CONSTRAINTS
Your win needs both pieces: the elbow inside the trapped leg, then the top position.
WIN CONDITION
Get your elbow inside your partner's trapped leg and wrestle the top position.
DEFENDING PLAYER
POSITION
Standing on one leg with your other leg trapped in your partner's low single.
OBJECTIVE
Free the trapped leg and get behind their arms.
CONSTRAINTS
Freeing the leg alone does not win. You have to go behind their arms and force them to turtle.
WIN CONDITION
Free the trapped leg and go behind your partner's arms to force them to turtle.
Reference video
Open video · Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Alex (Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Northfield), 4 Task Based Games to Improve Wrestling Skills for BJJ (free video on the Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu YouTube channel). Pearson credits Greg Souders (Standard Jiu-Jitsu) as the inspiration for these games.
Problem
In a low single on your partner's leg, with your elbows and knees on the mat.
Tell the room
Get the inside position of your elbow on their trapped leg and wrestle your way to top. Free the trapped leg and get behind their arms.
Setup
In a low single on your partner's leg, with your elbows and knees on the mat. Standing on one leg with your other leg trapped in your partner's low single.
Score
Get your elbow inside your partner's trapped leg and wrestle the top position. Free the trapped leg and go behind your partner's arms to force them to turtle.
Rules
- Your win needs both pieces: the elbow inside the trapped leg, then the top position.
- Freeing the leg alone does not win.
- You have to go behind their arms and force them to turtle.
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