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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 2H 4M

#365 The Submission Tier List | Top 66 Submissions RANKED

from I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show · host Josh McKinney

I ranked 66 submissions in Jiu-Jitsu from F Tier to SS Tier (completely useless to absolutely unstoppable)Some of these finishes are guaranteed taps at the highest levels of grappling. Others… shouldn’t even be taught.In this video I break down the most effective submissions in jiu jitsu, the most overrated techniques in grappling, and the finishes that still dominate modern gi, no-gi, and mma.⚠️ Fair warning: This list is going to make some people angry.Armbar Masterclass: https://youtu.be/08T8lHD_FSk "For the Art" Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/341V8L79iVzoh90H3JVikH?si=753bc99c4f4745c2 Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki(FREE): https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/isuckDatsusara 10% OFF with Promo Code “ISUCK”: https://www.dsgear.com/ The Competitor’s Journey: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/comp8:22 Americana – Still One of the Most Reliable Submissions10:32 Inside Heel Hook – The Submission Everyone Fears11:41 Americana From Closed Guard – STOP12:06 Loop Choke – The Sneaky Attack That Keeps Working13:58 Rear Triangle – The Back Attack People Forget About16:04 Banana Split – Looks Crazy… But Does It Work?17:59 D’Arce Choke – A Modern Grappling Staple19:36 Head Scissors – Hilarious21:17 Sponsor Break – Datsusara Gi22:59 Knee Bar – The Straightforward Leg Lock24:33 Bow & Arrow Choke 25:18 Straight Arm Lock / Shoulder Crunch – Underrated Control27:10 Diesel Squeezel – The Weird Submission That Actually Works31:11 Anaconda Choke 32:30 Kesa Gatame Pressure – Can Pressure Be a Submission?34:45 Armbar From Bottom – The Classic Everyone Learns36:40 Ninja Choke 37:29 Cross Collar Choke – The Most Traditional Gi Finish38:20 Gogoplata – Flashy or Functional?39:24 Electric Chair 42:04 Rear Naked Choke – The King of All Submissions?45:26 Peruvian Necktie – The Wild Front Headlock Attack45:41 Aoki Lock – The Submission That Shocked the Gi World48:48 Bicep Slicer – Painful But Rare49:44 Clock Choke – A Brutal Gi Finish51:24 Tarikoplata – The Modern Shoulder Destroyer52:31 Twister – The Eddie Bravo Special53:38 Armbar From Top 55:01 Guillotine – The Fastest Submission in Grappling57:16 Monoplata – The Hidden Shoulder Attack58:03 Outside Heel Hook – The Other Dangerous Leg Lock59:03 Hammerlock – Old School Control Move59:47 Bulldog Choke – The Wrestling Surprise1:02:36 Brabo Choke – The Gi Version of the D’Arce1:05:02 Toe Hold – The Most Common Leg Lock1:05:49 Wrist Lock – The Most Hated Submission1:07:11 Calf Slicer – Painful and Underused1:09:06 Zipper Choke – One of the Meanest Gi Attacks1:10:05 Triangle From Guard – The Most Famous Submission1:11:20 Suloev Stretch – The Hamstring Destroyer1:14:20 Buggy Choke – The Internet’s Favorite Submission1:17:08 Mounted Triangle – A Powerful Variation1:18:53 Paper Cutter Choke1:19:51 Mir Lock – A Rare Shoulder Attack1:21:06 Japanese Necktie – The D’Arce’s Cousin1:22:41 Von Flue Choke 1:23:27 Canto Choke – A Deep Gi Cut1:24:18 Straight Ankle Lock – The Original Leg Lock1:25:40 Muffler – The Sneaky Back Attack1:27:34 Texas Cloverleaf – The Wrestling Throwback1:28:18 Arm Triangle – The Most Dominant Mount Finish1:29:29 North-South Choke – The Slow Suffocation1:30:17 Kesa Gatame Armbar – The Hidden Arm Attack1:31:18 Baratoplata – A Very Strange Shoulder Lock1:32:29 Z Lock – The New Leg Lock People Are Learning1:33:28 Estima Lock – The Foot Lock That Changed Gi Grappling1:34:07 Reverse Triangle – The Inverted Classic1:35:16 Woj Lock – The New School Foot Lock1:37:13 Scorpion Death Lock – Does This Even Work?1:38:21 Teepee Choke – The Tight Triangle Variation1:39:27 Ezekiel Choke 1:41:54 Baseball Bat Choke – The Sneakiest Gi Trap1:45:20 Guillotine From Bottom Side Control – A Risky Move1:46:24 Homer Simpson Choke – Yes, That’s a Real Submission1:48:10 Omoplata – The Shoulder Lock That Never Goes Away1:51:08 Kimura – The Submission Everyone Must Know1:51:40 Choi Bar – The Modern Armbar Upgrade

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