Super Basic BJJ Side Control (And 18 Advanced Variations)

In this video I explain what the Side Control (aka Side Mount, 100 Kilos, or Cross Body) position is in BJJ, the simplest way to do it right, and 18 different variations you can use to adapt to your opponent's movements and set up different attacks. Download my free PDF guide to BJJ called 'A Roadmap for BJJ' for free at www.grappleart... and/or grab my free app for Android and Apple devices with a video breakdown of the basic positional strategy of Brazilian JIu-Jitsu at www.grappleart...
Good luck with your training,
Stephan Kesting

[@andydufresne2818]

Hey you got to address the elephant (or mustache) in the room before getting started.

[@krakencossio]

Harley Davidson side control!!

[@Chunkyh1]

Handlebar mustache side control.

[@brassvulcher8207]

😂

[@abhisheksajwan8877]

Nice as allways and mustach are looking great on you sir

[@kampfpiper3853]

Very gansgster Mustache sir hehe 🤙💪🏻

[@phantom_mist1726]

Your always so well shaven I just assumed you couldn't grow facial hair much LOL the mustache looks awesome!

[@amiralkook1]

Thank you for this video. I practiced 20 years of Japanese JJ and Bjj. Bjj is coming from Japanese jiujitsu. They add some new moves like berimbolo or x guard... for sure but the real base is 95%Japanese . The oldest martial art between jiujitsu, judo, Aikido, Karate is jiujitsu or the samurai fight system without weapons . Japanese jiu-jitsu have throws or projections, kicks and locks. Japanese jiujitsu have been been divided in judo , karate and Aikido. So the original name of side control is Yoko shio (side) gatame ( control) and with one side hips on the mat is Hon-Kesa-Gatame.

[@FelipeCavalcanteBJJ]

Great video

[@jacobgoebel610]

Breakin’ the law, breakin’ the law!

[@SeagramPearce]

Well one thing is for sure, I am NOT going to be asking any parent to explain what they think 69 is. :P Nice full variation roundup! I had forgotten about quite a few of them.

[@jamesgiordano6685]

Nice new look Stephen sir! You reminded me how cool" Rob halford of the 🎸 band Judus priest. Rock out! Stephen.

[@xChrisSoaresx]

Telling the kids to ask their parents what 69 meant was golden. The stache is great too.

[@xBaRtHeZ]

Stephan, go full gua I mean beard!

[@kghkfyxk]

now you gotta show us how to escape from these :)

[@delmassamba7645]

thank you very much!!!

[@brassvulcher8207]

great stuff! Does anyone have any video showing how to escape #3

[@Irond3vil2]

I mustache you a question about the handlebar submission. You have hair on your face. Looks cool!

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Great video! How about mount from side control?

[@TakedownBreakdown]

Lol yeah, I was at a tournament and one of the coaches was shouting "go knee on belly", "ok, now 69! 69!"

[@Crystals10000]

manly freaking mustache lol

[@Super_D36]

Look! It's Abobo!

[@friskyninja5855]

that mustache made me think i was on the wrong site

[@PadikoyzTv]

What do you call that at 4:46 to 4:48 sir?

[@conanthebarbarian7223]

Side control for life lol

[@thebox2278]

lookin like one of those 10th planet bois , eh there stephan ?

[@TheSideProject]

Master Stephan You haven't uploaded frequently

[@Flizbap]

...so this means Ritchie kinda has to grow a 'stache now too right?

[@jaylee2267]

How was your canoe trip?

[@LeonidThe90sKid]

Looks like Chuck Liddell shaved the mohawk and focused on grappling.

[@HealthyMBS1]

Great info vid! Can I ask... did you lose a bet?

[@ninjamaster7724]

He may have been polite but we all know he didn't let them through because they wanted their privacy and wouldn't tell him where they were going.