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Butterfly Guard Guide In Gi & Nogi | BJJ Fundamentals

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Overview

Jordan demonstrates a comprehensive butterfly guard system, covering foundational sweeps like the traditional lift and elbow sweep, along with entries from underhooks, overhooks, and double underhooks. The guide details transitions to X-guard, back takes, and submissions such as the loop choke and back breaker, while explaining key mechanics like hip positioning and grip fighting for both gi and no-gi contexts.

What's covered

  1. 0:00Traditional Butterfly Sweep Mechanics
  2. 2:24Elbow Sweep and Double Underhook Entries
  3. 3:47Overhook Variations and Arm Drag Transitions
  4. 5:07Two-on-One Grip and Snap Down Attacks
  5. 6:04Butterfly Guard Entries and Submissions

Techniques in this video

  1. 01
    Butterfly Guard Arm Drag to Back Take
    4:275:07·Guard·Transition
  2. 02
    Butterfly Guard Entry from Half Guard
    6:046:29·Guard·Transition
  3. 03
    Elbow Sweep
    2:242:55·Guard·Sweep
  4. 04
    Loop Choke from Butterfly Guard
    6:296:40·Guard·Submission
  5. 05
    Snap Down to Back Take
    5:346:04·Guard·Transition
  6. 06
    Traditional Butterfly Sweep
    0:222:24·Guard·Sweep
  7. 07
    X-Guard Entry from Double Underhooks
    2:553:27·Guard·Transition
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