Knee on Belly: FREE BJJ Techniques & Video Breakdown
Knee on belly is a mobile top control that pressures the torso while setting up transitions, guard passes, and fast submissions. On this page you’ll browse curated knee-on-belly videos—entries, controls, switches, and finishes—from instructors like Bernardo Faria, John Danaher, Lachlan Giles, and Priit Mihkelson, with both gi and no-gi applications. Compare details on crossface vs underhook control, knee slides, baseball bat choke, far-side armbar, bow-and-arrow, north-south transitions, and back takes. We’ve hand-picked free breakdowns, short clips, and full lessons so you can quickly scan different systems, troubleshoot escapes and retention, and drill progressions. Scroll through to find grips, pressure cues, and maintenance tactics that fit your game and level up your knee-on-belly effectiveness today. Read the full Knee On Belly position guide.
Knee On Belly Escapes (18 Videos)
First Principles Escapes: Mount and Knee Ride by Stephen Whittier
$97.00 • BJJ Fanatics
The video features Stephen Whittier teaching basic moves and fundamental tactics of escaping from underneath an opponent during a mount or knee ride. The techniques are relevant to anyone pursuing a career in Jiu-Jitsu. Viewers learn how to escape from under an aggressive opponent exhibiting heavy hips and those that stick closely. The video emphasizes switching positions when an opponent gets over-confident, thereby ensuring self-defense and allowing for offensive strategies.
Knee On Belly Positional Control (14 Videos)
Basics To Advanced: The Knee on Belly Attack Encyclopedia by Aaron Benzrihem
$99.00 • BJJ Fanatics
The video taught by Aaron Benzrihem, titled "Basics To Advanced: The Knee on Belly Attack Encyclopedia" covers a detailed set of instructions on controlling and submitting opponents with the knee on belly position in both Gi and No Gi. The instruction spans over 4 hours and is segmented and sequential, addressing the basics of the position, drilling, practice and submitting. The instructor, a black belt under Bernardo Faria, covers Gi and No Gi chokes, limb exposure, and chaining attacks, forming a complete road map for the knee on belly position.
Knee On Belly Domination by Stephen Whittier
$79.00 • BJJ Fanatics
In this video, Stephen Whittier demonstrates the Knee-on-Belly position, its two primary variations, and when to utilize them. He emphasizes on the "Hybrid" Knee-on-Belly position, designed to induce errors from the opponent, and how to achieve effective pinning and optimal transitioning for positional maintenance that doesn't heavily rely on physical attributes. Stephen also covers methods to establish more effective connections during submissions and high-percentage attacking strategies to continuously improve the position or aim for a submission.
Knee On Belly Submissions (13 Videos)
Knee On Belly Survival/Defense (2 Videos)
Gi To Street Self-Defense by Eli Knight
$79.00 • BJJ Fanatics
Eli Knight, a BJJ black belt and self-defense expert, instructs on using the Knee on Belly position to apply a choke for self-defense in a street situation. He thoroughly breaks down the technique emphasizing its utility in a real-life scenario outside the BJJ class context. He advocates for combining traditional martial arts skills with situational adaptability. The overall aim is to boost confidence and equip practitioners with practical capabilities to ensure personal safety.