The Ultimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Mindmap
MindBJJ is a free, interactive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) knowledge graph that organizes every position, transition, sweep, escape, and submission into a single visual mindmap. Whether you are a white belt looking for fundamentals or a competitor chasing modern leg lock and no-gi systems, MindBJJ helps you see how every BJJ technique connects to the rest of the game.
Click any node — closed guard, mount, side control, back control, half guard, X-guard, de la Riva, ashi garami — and instantly explore the related guards, sweeps, submissions, and counters. Every leaf node opens a curated YouTube search so you can watch real instructionals from the world's best BJJ coaches in one click, or browse premium courses on BJJFanatics.
What You'll Find Inside the Mindmap
Guards
Closed guard, open guard, half guard, butterfly, spider, lasso, de la Riva, reverse de la Riva, X-guard, single-leg X, ashi garami and more.
Submissions
Rear-naked choke, triangle, armbar, kimura, omoplata, guillotine, americana, bow & arrow, ezekiel, north–south choke and many others.
Leg Locks
Modern no-gi leg lock systems including heel hooks, knee bars, ankle locks, toe holds, and the entire ashi garami family.
Takedowns
Wrestling-based double legs and single legs, judo throws, foot sweeps, and BJJ-friendly entries to the ground game.
Escapes & Defense
Mount escapes, side control escapes, back escapes, guard recovery, and frame work for every bottom position.
Concepts & Strategy
Pressure passing, leg drag, knee cut, over–under, torreando, and modern competition strategy for IBJJF, ADCC, and submission-only events.
How to Use MindBJJ
- Open the interactive BJJ mindmap and start from any position you care about.
- Drag, zoom, and click nodes to expand the technique tree — sweeps, submissions, escapes, and counters are all connected.
- Beginners can jump straight to the BJJ Basics view for fundamental positions only.
- Click any leaf node to launch a YouTube search prefilled with the full position path (for example, "closed guard hip bump sweep") and find dozens of instructional videos.
- Use it as a study tool before, after, or during training — pin techniques you want to drill, and revisit related branches as your game grows.
Why a Mindmap Beats a Linear BJJ Curriculum
Most BJJ blogs, YouTube playlists, and instructionals are linear: one technique after another. But the real game is a graph — every guard has multiple sweeps, every sweep chains into multiple submissions, every submission has counters and escapes. Linear content hides those relationships.
MindBJJ shows you the connections. Instead of memorizing isolated moves, you see the entire jiu-jitsu landscape and learn how techniques flow into each other. That structural understanding is what separates students who plateau at blue belt from those who keep evolving toward black belt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a BJJ mindmap?
A BJJ mindmap is a visual knowledge graph that connects Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu positions, transitions, and submissions. MindBJJ lets you click any node to see related guards, escapes, sweeps, and submissions, and watch related YouTube videos.
Is MindBJJ free to use?
Yes. MindBJJ is completely free. No account, no paywall, no subscription — just open the mindmap and start exploring.
Is MindBJJ good for BJJ beginners?
Absolutely. The Basics view focuses on fundamentals like closed guard, mount, side control, and rear-naked choke, perfect for white and blue belts.
Does MindBJJ cover no-gi and leg locks?
Yes. The mindmap includes no-gi guards, modern leg lock systems (heel hooks, knee bars, ankle locks), wrestling-based takedowns, and submission-only competition concepts.
How do the YouTube video links work?
Every leaf node is linked to a YouTube search prefilled with the full position path, so you can instantly find quality instructional videos.
See more answers on the full FAQ page.