Granby Roll

The Granby Roll is a fundamental defensive rolling maneuver in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, adapted from wrestling. It involves rolling sideways over one shoulder, typically tucking the chin and elevating the hips, often resulting in a brief inversion. Its primary purpose is to escape bad positions (like turtle or when facing away from the opponent), retain guard by creating space and resetting alignment during pass attempts, or initiate scrambles to improve position.