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BJJ glossary

Pummel

Swimming your arms inside to win underhooks or inside position.

Where it comes up

They pummel an underhook in Body lock (standing) · troubleshooting
They pass around your shin Shin-to-shin · troubleshooting

More terms

Base Bridge Crossface Flow roll Frame Gi / no-gi Guard Hooks Knee line Oss Overhook (whizzer)Pass Positional sparring Posture Roll Seatbelt Shrimp (hip escape)Sprawl Sweep Tap Underhook

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