Guard Retention/Recovery/Pass Counters

 

Countering Throwing Legs To Side

-Granby (Shoulder) Roll *example

   -Shoulder Roll Variation when Opp. Holds You Around Waist *example

-Cross Frame on Opp Arm and Scoot (or Scoot and Roll) *example

Countering Hug/Rugby Pass

-Sitting up Giles Counters *technique

 

Countering Double Under Pass

-Heavy Hips & Weaving Legs *example *example

-Counter to Triangle *example

-Wrist Control & Free Legs *example

-Elbow Push *example

Closed Guard

Opp. Has Frames On Your Biceps And Stands

-Armbar *Example *Example

Half Guard Recovery

Opp. Has You Flattened & Has Underhook

-Using Lockdown to get underhook *technique

Opp. Has Switch Base (facing your legs)

-Underhook with elevator *technique

Butterfly Half Guard (Bottom)

Under Hook & Head Grips (Pinch Headlock)

Position

Transitions/Sweeps

1. Transitions

-To Side Scissors/The Back *example *example *example *different method

-To Under Hook Clamp *example

2. Sweeps

-Pendulum Sweep  *example

-Flower Sweep

Submissions

Overhook Clamp & Split Guard (Offense)

Overhook Clamp Guard (Over Hook) 

I. Position

1. Side Clamp

For an effective clamp position you need angle and height. 

-You are on your side/one hip (angle) and your top knee is higher than your opponents head. 

-Your opponent will try to square up so that he is over top of you (his head above your knee and you on your back). To do this, he will need to push off the floor with his free hand. 

2. Vertical Clamp(Split Guard)

Upper Body Options

a. Head Control

b. Overhook

c. Lat Grip

II. Maintaining/Recovering Position

1. Opp. Pushes Off The Floor

    -Use the shoe lace part of the foot or ankle to kick out opp. arm

    -Use flat of the foot to kick out the opp. arm.

III. Transitions/Sweeps

IV. Submissions

Kimura *Gordon Ryan

Omoplata *Gordon Ryan

  Omoplata to Leg Attacks

Triangle *Danaher

   Rolling Triangle *Danaher

Belly Down Armbar *Danaher *Ryan

Short Arm Armbar

Split Guard

SilverFox Tutorial Part 1

SliverFox Tutorial Part 2

Short Armbar, Triangle Choke, Omoplata, Inverted Armbar *Silver Fox Karel Pravec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0nIHYyWqIk

Passing Closed Guard - Gi & NoGi

Getting Posture 

Freeing Your Upper Body From Overhook & Head Control Guard

-Arm Circle *example

Opening Closed Guard

Standing 

Nogi

-Opening Closed Guard - Standing Knee Push Method Method *Gordon Ryan Example

-Log Splitter (Knee on Tailbone to Knee Drop/Combat Base Position) *Giles Example

-Can Opener (Risky and considered by many a dirty move) *Article

-Chair Sit *Torres Example *Follis Example

Gi

-Opening Closed Guard 1 - Standing Knee Push Method (Collar & Cuff Grips) *Danaher Example

-Opening Closed Guard 2 - Standing Knee Push Method (Collar & Pant Grips) *Danaher Example

On Ground 

-Arm Behind Back *Example

Passes

Between Opp Legs, Ankles Crossed

-Arm Behind Back *Dean Lister Example

    -Posture Version *Neil Melanson Example

    -Standing Up *Example

Between Opp. Legs, Ankles Uncrossed

-Staple with Back Step (From Standing Guard Break) *Gi Example

-Move Down to Knee Drop/Combat Base position (See Staging Positions)

-Moving Back to Outside Position (See Staging Positions)

Grip Breaks - Arm Bar

Breaking 10 Finger/Palm to Palm Grips

Breaking 

Side Scissor (Bottom)

Entries

From Closed Guard

Wrist & Elbow Grip *Gordon Ryan

Arm Drag *Gordon Ryan

Hip Swivel & Kick * Example

Transitions/Sweeps

Back Take *Gordon Ryan

Flower Sweep *Danaher

Pendulum Sweep *Gordon Ryan

To Clamp Guard (When opp. frees his trapped arm)

Submissions

Armbar *Gordon Ryan Example

Armbar (Grip Between The Legs) *Example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh2sReFk1mM