Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that includes many techniques. On top of that, jiu-jitsu requires you to use many tactics to outsmart your opponent and get the necessary edge to win a match. For this reason, many have compared Brazilian jiu-jitsu to chess, calling it the “game of human chess.” In the same way that a skilled chess player anticipates what his opponent will do and counters it, a skilled BJJ practitioner should always be several steps ahead of his opponent. The best way to be ahead of your opponent is to chain your submission attacks, and in this article, we will go over some basic concepts you can start using immediately! Stay tuned.
Upper Body to Lower Body Attacks
One great tactic you can incorporate into your BJJ arsenal is chaining upper and lower body attacks. Whenever you are attacking upper body submissions such as a triangle choke or an armbar, your opponent’s natural reaction is to posture up and move away from your submission. Once you see this, you will have an excellent opportunity to entangle your opponent’s legs and move into lower-body attacks. A perfect example of this would be moving from a failed triangle to a K guard. Once you see that your opponent is posturing up and escaping your triangle, open your legs instead of holding the lock and go into K guard, from where you can attack his legs. In addition, you can also move into X guard and attack sweeps. This simple dilemma will make your opponent respect your upper and lower body attacks, and he will have a harder time countering them.
Finish With a Positional Advantage
As you face smarter and tougher opponents, their defense will improve. You will quickly realize that they can counter your first attack and the second one. In this case, your main goal should be to achieve the top position and gain a positional advantage. Let’s take the previous situation as an example. Imagine that you are attacking a triangle, and your opponent postures up. You immediately go for his legs, but he is ready to counter and spin away. In this case, if you are not prepared, he might escape and continue the match. Nonetheless, a great tactic you can employ is to go for the sweep and achieve the top position. Defending leg entanglements usually means your opponent will be down on his hip at one point. When your leg attack is failing, and your opponent is on his hip, immediately go for the top position. This will give you points, and attacking your opponent will be much easier once you are on top.
These two principles are an excellent way to chain attacks in BJJ and outsmart your opponent. I hope you will incorporate them in your training and have success with them. See you soon!
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