This page provides details about major and minor grappling martial arts styles (wrestling-based). It covers martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Shuai Jiao and many more. Be aware that hybrid systems are harder to classify because many of these styles have a grappling component.

This page provides detail about martial arts grappling techniques such as the Guillotine Choke, Kimura Defense and Armbar from Guard. You should also visit the Judo Techniques page for additional grappling techniques (i.e. throws, pins and joint locks). Martial arts training is not just kicking and punching.

There are many styles of martial arts to choose from, however, there are really only a handful or so of grappling arts that are really popular. Below are the common types that someone might consider when starting or continuing their martial arts journey. Each has pros and cons, depending on what you’re looking to get out of it.

Many martial arts styles and systems (such as Mixed Martial Arts, Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) use grappling techniques in order to control or defeat their opponents. Therefore, many martial artists are learning submission techniques and counters in order to add a ground component to their traditional martial arts training.