In the first three months, prioritize survival, frames, hip escapes, closed-guard basics, and training habits over collecting advanced techniques.
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In the first three months, prioritize survival, frames, hip escapes, closed-guard basics, and training habits over collecting advanced techniques.
Frames, hip escapes, posture, closed guard, and how to tap and train safely.
A few positions practiced often beat a long list practiced once.
Heel hooks are generally not legal for white belts in IBJJF-style competition, and Open BJJ marks heel-hook IBJJF legality as restricted. ADCC and MMA rulesets often allow heel hooks, but event rules and division details always matter.
Build a back-control finishing system around a reliable seatbelt, hip positioning, and a short list of chokes so hand-fight defenses still leave you attacking.
Build a simple closed-guard system around posture breaks, scissor and hip-bump sweeps, and two high-percentage submissions so every defense creates another threat.