Guard
Techniques
- Sweep·Closed GuardAlma Plata Sweep from Closed Guard
Sweep by cross gripping and underhooking, then dropping your shin to their armpit and driving them forward.
- Submission·Closed GuardAmericana / Straight Armbar from Closed Guard
A versatile chain that uses grip breaking and hip movement to attack the shoulder or elbow when the opponent builds structure.
- Defense·Closed GuardAmericana Defense from Closed Guard
Prevents the Americana by maintaining a straight arm and using a cross-waist frame with a hard bridge to extract the elbow. Adapts to leg hooks by standing the…
- Submission·GuardAmericano to Head and Arm Transition
A deceptive entry where you fake an Americano to draw a reaction, then slide down to finish the head and arm choke. It works because the opponent focuses on th…
- Transition·Lasso GuardArm Drag to Back from Lasso Guard
A counter to the opponent defending the sweep by leaning away. By changing to a cross grip and arm dragging, you exploit their forward pressure to take their b…
- Transition·Closed GuardArm Drag to Back Take
Use a two-on-one grip to control the opponent's arm during an arm drag, preventing retraction and forcing a post to secure the back.
- Transition·Closed GuardArm Drag to Back Take
Use a high bicep grip arm drag to pull the opponent's arm across their centerline, then turn your chest down to wedge behind their tricep, preventing posture a…
- Submission·Closed GuardArm Lock to Triangle Transition
Uses an arm lock threat to draw the opponent's arm out, creating the angle for a triangle. It requires pivoting on the inside thighs and adjusting the shin ang…
- Submission·Closed GuardArm Triangle Choke from Closed Guard
Defends a forearm choke by elevating hips to create a buffer, then wrapping the arm across the neck to secure an arm triangle. Uses hip escapes to generate the…
- Sweep·Closed GuardArm Triangle Sweep to Mount
When the opponent squares up to defend the choke, stretch their legs to create a gap, hook one leg over and one under, and sweep them to the side where they ha…
- Submission·GuardArm-In Guillotine
Guillotine variation where the opponent's arm is inside, requiring a 'crimp the hose' finish — bending the head toward the belly rather than lifting the elbow…
- Submission·GuardArm-Out Guillotine
The Marcelo Garcia-style guillotine with the elbow driven up over the opponent's shoulder, finished by driving the wrist through the neck while simultaneously…
- Submission·Open GuardArmbar — Hammer Fist Counter to Bite
When an opponent bites your leg during an armbar attempt, use a hammer fist to their face to force them to defend their head, creating an opening to finish the…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar Counter from Closed Guard
Applied when the opponent regains posture after defending the triangle, using a neck hook and hip shift to isolate the arm.
- Escape·GuardArmbar Escape
When an opponent attacks your arm from guard, this escape neutralizes the leverage by creating space and aligning your body parallel to theirs. It solves the p…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Closed Guard
A guard-based armbar that prioritizes controlling the opponent's head and driving their elbow inside the practitioner's hip line to prevent posture escapes and…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Closed Guard
Executed when the choke is defended, this armbar uses hip pressure and knee compression to isolate and hyperextend the arm.
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Closed Guard
Used as a counter when the opponent defends the cross-collar choke by framing or blocking. The mechanism involves isolating the arm, controlling the wrist, and…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Closed Guard
Use when you have wrist control in closed guard and need to submit your opponent from bottom. It isolates the arm by breaking posture, creating an angle with y…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Closed Guard — Leg-Hook Entry
An armbar entry that prevents stacking by hooking the opponent's leg and swinging your own leg over their head. It solves the problem of the opponent posting t…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Closed Guard via Pendulum Setup
When the opponent posts an arm to defend the sweep, use that posted arm to set up an armbar. Curl your legs and lift your hips to trap the wrist in your armpit.
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Guard
Used when the opponent posts up on your chest. Transfers weight to hands to free legs, then uses hip pressure and forearm spacing to secure the arm over the he…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Guard
A fundamental guard submission used when you have control of the opponent's upper body. The core mechanism relies on breaking posture with chest pressure to al…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Guard
Classic armbar from closed guard — step on the hip, pinch the knee against the shoulder, rotate perpendicular, throw the leg over the head, and hip in with the…
- Submission·Closed GuardArmbar from Guard
Armbar from guard using a sleeve and collar grip to throw the leg over the shoulder, with a transition to a traditional armbar if the opponent stacks.
- Submission·GuardArmbar from Guard
Use when partner is pressing down in your guard, giving you the opportunity to isolate an extended arm. The submission works by controlling the elbow above you…
- Submission·GuardArmbar from Guard — Elbow Collapse Entry
A rapid guard armbar finish that prioritizes hand-driven elbow collapse and head control over traditional hip elevation, making it highly effective against def…
- Submission·GuardArmbar from Open Guard against Underhook Entry
Counter an opponent's underhook attempt from open guard by controlling the elbow with a C grip, pinching the elbow tight, and using the inner thigh behind the…
- Pass·Open GuardArmine Guard Pass Guillotine
A counter-attack to a guard pass where the attacker traps the opponent's arm and leg to secure a guillotine. It exploits the opponent's false sense of security…
- Transition·Closed GuardBack Take from Closed Guard
A back take initiated when the opponent pulls their elbow wide, allowing you to secure an underhook and turn them.
- Transition·Open GuardBack Take from Failed Straight Armbar
Use this when your straight armbar attempt is defended and you lose grip control. It leverages tight hip pressure to extract a leg and secure the back before t…
- Transition·Closed GuardBack Take from Forearm-in-Throat Stack
Counters the forearm-in-the-throat stack by trapping the arm and circling around the opponent's body to take the back. Works by using the opponent's forward pr…
- Transition·X-GuardBack Take from X-Guard — Standing Opponent
When the opponent stays standing over you in X-Guard, use an underhook frame and leg kick to take the back. This is a high-percentage attack when the opponent…
- Sweep·De La RivaBalloon Sweep
Used when you have both feet connected and the opponent's weight is forward. Lifts the opponent vertically using foot pressure and rotates them to back by pull…
- Transition·De La RivaBarambolo
A method to transition into the Barambolo from De La Riva guard by manipulating the opponent's weight to create a sweep opportunity.
- Submission·De La RivaBaratoplata to D'Arce Choke
Use this when the Baratoplata triangle angle is blocked. It solves the problem of a tight defense by repositioning the leg to create a straight arm angle for a…
- Transition·Open GuardBaseball Slide to Back Take
Used when the opponent attempts to angle out or grab your pants. It breaks their grip and drives them backward to secure back control.
- Submission·Ashi GaramiBear Trap Submission
From K-Guard, bend the opponent's knee toward their butt to create tension, then pull the leg out and apply a seatbelt choke to flatten the opponent and finish.
- Transition·De La RivaBerimbolo — Forehead Roll to Back
A Berimbolo variation that uses a forehead roll to cross the center line, countering the opponent's attempt to hip escape by maintaining tight leg control and…
- Transition·De La RivaBerimbolo from De La Riva
A technique to transition into a berimbolo by manipulating the opponent's weight and positioning.
- Sweep·De La RivaBerimbolo from De La Riva (2)
A method to perform the berimbolo by manipulating the opponent's weight to create an opportunity to take their back.
- Transition·De La RivaBerimbolo from De La Riva Guard
Berimbolo entry from De La Riva guard focusing on manipulating opponent's upper body weight onto their arms to lighten their legs and take the back without nec…
- Sweep·De La RivaBerimbolo from De La Riva Lasso Guard
Transition from De La Riva lasso guard to berimbolo sweep by controlling opponent's posture, hooking the leg, and flipping over to take the back.
- Submission·GuardBilateral Carotid Compression
A direct grip-based choke for tight spaces where leg entanglement is difficult. It works by compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously using forearm leve…
- Submission·Closed GuardBrabo Choke
A gi choke from guard that uses a lapel grip across the neck. It works by using the lapel to flex the neck and the shoulder to cut the carotid, with the hand s…
- Submission·Open GuardBuggy Choke
A choke from open guard using the leg to trap the head and arm, finished with an uppercut grip and lat engagement. It solves the problem of space and pressure…
- Transition·Butterfly GuardButterfly Guard Arm Drag to Back Take
A transition to the back using an arm drag from butterfly guard. It works by removing the foot to avoid entanglement, gripping the wrist and tricep, and pullin…
- Submission·Butterfly GuardButterfly Guard Cross-Collar Choke
Used when the opponent postures up from butterfly guard. The mechanism relies on breaking their base with an arm drag, securing a wrist grip, and using head pr…
- Sweep·Butterfly GuardButterfly Guard Dummy Sweep to Wrestling Up
A chain used when the opponent steps back or stalls. It combines a dummy sweep to clip ankles with a wrestling-up entry to secure top position against athletic…
- Transition·Half GuardButterfly Guard Entry from Half Guard
An entry into butterfly guard from half guard. It works by scooting the butt out to create space, swimming an underhook, and pulling the leg into the butterfly…
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