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.grapplearts.com/book 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.grapplearts.com/roadmap
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 🤙💪🏻

[@FelipeCavalcanteBJJ]

Great video

[@phantom_mist1726]

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

[@jamesgiordano6685]

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

[@delmassamba7645]

thank you very much!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@brassvulcher8207]

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

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Great video! How about mount from side control?

[@xChrisSoaresx]

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

[@kghkfyxk]

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

[@xBaRtHeZ]

Stephan, go full gua I mean beard!

[@Irond3vil2]

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

[@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

[@TakedownBreakdown]

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

[@jaylee2267]

How was your canoe trip?

[@Flizbap]

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

[@thebox2278]

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

[@Super_D36]

Look! It's Abobo!

[@Crystals10000]

manly freaking mustache lol

[@HealthyMBS1]

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

[@TheSideProject]

Master Stephan You haven't uploaded frequently

[@LeonidThe90sKid]

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

[@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.