Technical Standup Sweep from X Guard

A fundamental butterfly sweep entry that prioritizes creating an angle by shrimping to one hip and securing a deep waist grip. The 'shotgun' arm trap isolates…

Use this rule any time you're inside someone's guard—it prevents most triangle entries. When caught early with ankles just crossed, immediate posture and speci…

A fundamental triangle from closed guard that prioritizes crushing posture and hip compression over arm control. It works by forcing the opponent's head into t…

Sweep from butterfly guard by loading the opponent over and using grips and ankle control to execute the sweep.

A five-stage system for surviving ground-and-pound from the guard by managing distance and using leg positioning to block strikes.

When the opponent maintains a heavy base that resists a standard knee-shield sweep, use a cross-body lapel grip combined with a bridge and upward arm punch to…