Open Guard
Distance, frames, hooks and retention, plus the sweeps and submissions that belong to no single guard.
130 lessons
Also called open guard concepts, seated guard, supine guard, guard retention, guarda aberta, general open guard.
Seated Open Guard
Sitting up with your feet between you and them.
- Posture, Grips and Distance Hand fighting, collar ties and foot placement against a standing opponent. 8
- Sweeps and Wrestle-Ups Wrestling up to single or double legs, arm drag come-ups and hook sweeps. 11
- Entries to Specific Guards Moving into butterfly, shin-to-shin, SLX, K-guard or DLR. 4
- Submissions Guillotines, front headlocks and leg entries when they bend over. 3
Supine Open Guard
On your back, using your legs as frames.
- Guard Retention Frames, hip escapes, inversion and leg pummelling to stop them getting chest to chest. 45
- Distance Management and Feet Feet on the hips, biceps and shoulders to control distance and angle. 5
- Sweeps Tripod, sickle and tomoe nage style sweeps against a standing opponent. 12
- Submissions Triangles, armbars and omoplatas as they try to pass. 7
Open Guard Top
Pick a passing style and control the legs.