diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c24aa1a8c..e1ae2c8be6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ It is recommended to use this file to set your user info. Alternately, you can s
   * `git b` or `gb`- a list of branches with summary of last commit
   * `git r` - a list of remotes with info
   * `git t` or `gt`- a list of tags with info
-  * `git nb` or `gnb`- a (n)ew (b)ranch - like checkout -b
+  * `git nb` or `gnb` or `cob`- a (n)ew (b)ranch - like checkout -b
   * `git cp` or `gcp`- cherry-pick -x (showing what was cherrypicked)
   * `git simple` - a clean format for creating changelogs
   * `git recent-branches` - if you forgot what you've been working on
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ of plugins above to learn more.
  * `Cmd-j` and `Cmd-k` to move up and down roughly by functions
  * `Ctrl-o` - Old cursor position - this is a standard mapping but very useful, so included here
  * `Ctrl-i` - opposite of Ctrl-O (again, this is standard)
+ * `jj` - equal to pressing <Esc>
+ * `,,` - switch between last open file and current file
 
 #### Search/Code Navigation
 
diff --git a/git/gitconfig b/git/gitconfig
index 7191539837..e22fd88bf3 100644
--- a/git/gitconfig
+++ b/git/gitconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   # checkout
   co = checkout                     # checkout
   nb = checkout -b                  # create and switch to a new branch (mnemonic: "git new branch branchname...")
+  cob = checkout -b                 # create and switch to a new branch (mnemonic: "git new branch branchname...")
 
   # cherry-pick
   cp = cherry-pick -x               # grab a change from a branch
diff --git a/vim/settings/yadr-keymap.vim b/vim/settings/yadr-keymap.vim
index bf28326f10..7deecf77de 100644
--- a/vim/settings/yadr-keymap.vim
+++ b/vim/settings/yadr-keymap.vim
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ noremap ,hl :set hlsearch! hlsearch?<CR>
 nnoremap ' `
 nnoremap ` '
 
+" Adds jump back to previous file
+nnoremap <leader><leader> <c-^>
+
+" Adds jj as optional esc. Reduces need to go to top of the keyboard to get out
+" of insert mode
+
+imap jj <Esc>
+
 " Get the current highlight group. Useful for then remapping the color
 map ,hi :echo "hi<" . synIDattr(synID(line("."),col("."),1),"name") . '> trans<' . synIDattr(synID(line("."),col("."),0),"name") . "> lo<" . synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."),col("."),1)),"name") . ">" . " FG:" . synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."),col("."),1)),"fg#")<CR>