Jaxon Smith (Continuity)
Words I Like – “Continuity lets us steer the match towards our best weapons.”
Outlier Mat Minute: Jaxon Smith (Continuity)
Jaxon Smith is a wrestler who builds his game around one simple position—the right overhook. Everything he does helps him get back to his preferred attacking position.
Russian Arm
-He attacks the left arm of his opponent. Watch it here.
- When it fails, the defender usually takes an underhook—giving Jaxon a right overhook. Study it hereGo Behinds
-His slide bys are to his right. Watch it in action.
-If it doesn’t work, he ends up with a right overhook. See epic ending to the match.Right Leg Lead
When opponents shoot on his lead right leg, he uses his same tools to counter—go behinds and Russian arms—all on that side.
Counters the shot with a go behind
Counters the shot with a russian arm
As promised, jiu-jitsu insights in under 1 minute!
P.S. This study was inspired by a breakdown from Earn Your Gold Medal. You can watch it right here.


This is like using multiple passing styles (like Loose Passing for instance) and if they fail get into chest to chest half guard. Great post.