Position / leverage01
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Solve positions. Create pressure. Finish with control.
Core areas
- Positional control
- Guard retention and passing
- Submission systems
BORETS LAB / Discipline desk
Nine systems. One performance language.
An editorial map of freestyle, folkstyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, MMA, Sport Sambo, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling and physical preparation.
Built for athletes and coaches first. Written clearly enough for anyone who wants to understand the match beneath the highlights.
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- sport and performance desks
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- exchange phases
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- connected training library
The field
Start with the rules. Then study what transfers.
Each desk follows a sport on its own terms—scoring, pace, position and risk—before connecting its most useful ideas to the rest of the combat-sports system.
Position / leverage
Throw / transition02
Sport Sambo
Fast entries. Ruthless transitions. Immediate intent.
Core areas
- Throw-to-control transitions
- Grip fighting
- Dynamic pins
Contact / control03
Freestyle Wrestling
Win contact. Own the edge. Decide where the match happens.
Core areas
- Stance and motion
- Hand fighting
- Single- and double-leg attacks
Neutral / ride04
Folkstyle Wrestling
Score from neutral. Control from top. Escape with intent.
Core areas
- Neutral scoring systems
- Top control and turns
- Bottom escapes and reversals
Inside / throw05
Greco-Roman Wrestling
Own inside position. Change direction. Throw with control.
Core areas
- Stance and upper-body contact
- Pummeling and inside control
- Body-lock attacks
Wall / consequence06
MMA Integration
Make grappling work when strikes, walls, and rounds change the math.
Core areas
- Strike-to-clinch decisions
- Wall wrestling
- Top control with strikes in mind
Grip / balance07
Judo
Break balance. Enter cleanly. Make the landing matter.
Core areas
- Posture and gripping
- Kuzushi and entries
- Forward and rear throws
Scramble / finish08
Submission Grappling
Connect the exchange. Control the scramble. Hunt the finish.
Core areas
- No-gi control
- Takedown-to-submission chains
- Leg-lock systems
Load / readiness09
Strength & Conditioning
Build qualities the athlete can still use on the mat.
Core areas
- Strength programming
- Explosive power
- Aerobic support
Cross-sport map
Where the systems meet—and where they stop agreeing.
Use this as a navigation tool, not a ranking. The same exchange changes when the jacket, wall, strike, pin clock or submission threat enters the rules.
| Exchange | Performance question | Study first | Training transfer |
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| 01First contact | Who controls posture, distance and the first useful grip? | Stance, hand fighting, gripping and off-balancing. | |
| 02Takedown to control | Can the athlete keep the advantage after the landing? | Entries, mat returns, pins and safe positional follow-up. | |
| 03Scramble and ground | Which position is stable enough to attack from? | Guard work, rides, escapes, pressure and submission chains. | |
| 04Score, finish or reset | What does this ruleset reward—and what risk is unacceptable? | Decision trees, clock awareness and ruleset-specific exits. |
How to use the desk
One index, two depths.
For athletes and coaches
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Translate a technical idea before moving it into another ruleset.
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Identify the exchange that should shape the next training block.
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Connect film study to a drill constraint and a live-training test.
For readers and analysts
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Understand why the same position carries different value across sports.
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Read an athlete’s style through pace, scoring and risk—not reputation.
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Move from a headline into the technical context behind it.