Sources

Where every node and transition came from.

Primary references

Every technique name and connection on this site is sourced from one of these. If a node lacks a source, it shows as a dashed “to be verified” outline.

• BJJ Graph — 153 positions, the most comprehensive map of BJJ position relationships. bjjgraph.com
• BJJ Systems — 13 flowcharts grouping techniques into systems. bjjsystems.com

Secondary references (for descriptions)

• Gracie Combatives / GB1 curriculum — white belt fundamentals, used to confirm beginner-friendly framings.
• BJJ Fanatics instructionals — used sparingly for terminology cross-checks. We do not link to specific paid courses.
• Reddit r/bjj & r/bjjsystems — community discussions used as sanity checks.

Notation conventions

Node states

• Solid outline — sourced and considered well-established
• Dashed outline — “to be verified”. The technique is real but the categorisation, naming, or specific connection is my interpretation
• Check mark (✓) — Phase 1+ : verified by a black belt during a review session

Edge categories (colours)

• Orange — Top pass paths
• Amber — Submissions
• Green — Sweeps (or guard pulls in entry module)
• Pink — Back entries
• Lavender — Guard transitions
• Red — Top positions
• Slate — Escapes (bottom recoveries)
• Purple — Position node (the focus of the current view)

What's not here

MVP0 intentionally excludes:

• Mount, Back Control, and Guard Passing in dedicated detail (these will land in MVP1)
• Open Guard variations — De La Riva, Spider, X-guard, Lasso, etc. (Tier 2)
• Lapel-based attacks (worm guard, lapel encyclopedia) — too advanced for the target audience

If you want one of these prioritised, let me know via any node's Suggest improvement link.