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