Position

Standing

Both players on their feet — where every match starts and every ground position is earned. From here you either take the fight down (double leg, single leg, collar drag, ankle pick) or pull guard and play from the bottom. If they shoot first, the sprawl is your answer.

How to reach Standing

Common entry paths:

Options from Standing

From Standing, you can:

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