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Side Control
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Closed GuardbottomOpen GuardbottomHalf GuardbottomButterfly GuardbottomDe La Riva GuardbottomSpider GuardbottomLasso GuardbottomRubber GuardbottomX-GuardbottomSingle Leg XbottomDeep Half Guardbottom50/50 GuardneutralMounttopS-MounttopSide ControltopNorth-SouthtopKnee on BellytopBack ControltopTurtle (Top)topTurtle (Bottom)bottomStandingneutral
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Position notes
A dominant top control position pinning the opponent chest-to-chest from the side.
A fundamental pin where you are chest-to-chest with your opponent, perpendicular to their body, with no legs entangled. Side control is the most common position reached after passing guard. From here you can transition to mount, knee on belly, north-south, or attack with kimuras, americanas, and chokes.
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