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Starting Position > Guard
| Name | Category | Topic | Skill Level | Sport | Starting Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankle - Shin Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Ankle Lock Defense - The Boot  | Defenses | Foot attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Arm Control Sweep to Arm Crush  |
Submissions | Crushes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Armbar - Attacking the Thumb  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Armbar - Completing it if he stacks you  | Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Armbar from Guard  ![]() |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Back Roll Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Bicep Control Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Gi only | Guard |
Biggie Slicer - Biceps Crush from guard  ![]() |
Submissions | Crushes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Biggie Slicer (Bicep Crush) from failed Uma Plata when he does rolling escape  | Submissions | Crushes | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Biggie Slicer Biceps Crush Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Butterfly Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Butterfly Scooping Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Carlos' Sweep - Perosh Variation  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Carlos' Sweep Setup  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| Carpet Sweep #2  | Escapes | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Closed Guard  ![]() |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Cobra Choke  |
Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Cross Ankle Lock - Defense  | Defenses | Foot attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Cross behind the knees (a.k.a Teetering the Giant or Connecticut-New Zealand Sweep)  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| De La Riva Armpit Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
De La Riva Guard to Back Control  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| De La Riva Knee-turning Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| Defending X Pass to Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Fake Armbar Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Gogo Plata from Guard  |
Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Gringo Roll  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Ham Choke from Under a Stacked Arm Bar Defense  |
Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | Gi only | Guard |
Heel Hook  ![]() |
Submissions | Foot attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
High Underhook Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Hip-bumping Kneebar from the Ground  |
Submissions | Knee attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Hip Crank  | Submissions | Hip and thigh attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Hook Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Hook Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Hook Sweep Knee Bar  |
Submissions | Knee attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Invisible Collar Choke  |
Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Kickstand Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Gi only | Guard |
Kimura from Guard  |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Kimura from Guard or Half Guard  ![]() |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Kimura from Guard Pass Defense  | Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Knee pinning sweep from Guard  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Knee Trapping Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| Liborio Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
London - Rubber Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | No-gi only | Guard |
Loop choke  |
Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Low X-guard (Butterfly Scooping) Shin Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Mission Control - Rubber Guard  ![]() |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | No-gi only | Guard |
Mission Control to Gogo Plata choke  |
Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | No-gi only | Guard |
| Moraes Sweep and Reversal  | Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
New York - Rubber Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | No-gi only | Guard |
Oma Plata from Mission Control  |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Intermediate | No-gi only | Guard |
| Omo Plata from a failed omo plata - opponent rolls away  | Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Omo Plata from guard  ![]() |
Submissions | Shoulder attacks | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Omo Plata from guard - opponent standing  | Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| One hand Gi Choke from Guard  | Submissions | Chokes | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Palm Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Passing the Half Guard  | Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Pittman Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Rear breakfall from squatting  | Drills | Conditioning or Flexibility | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Reverse Hook Sweep Kneebar  |
Submissions | Knee attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Rolling Reversal from Defending Open Guard Pass  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Scissor sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Scooping Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Sickle Sweep to Kneebar  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Spider Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Spider Guard Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Steering Wheel Roll - Guard Pass Defense  | Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Stretch Guard or 'Chapter 13'  | Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Sweep - Through the legs Belt or Gi grab  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Switching Armbar Recovery  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Sword Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| Tard Control - Rubber Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | No-gi only | Guard |
| The Jaws of Life - Establishing double underhooks  | Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| The Pump to Armbar  | Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | No-gi only | Guard |
| The Zombie - getting underhooks  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Triangle Choke  ![]() |
Submissions | Chokes | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Triangle from Mission Control  |
Submissions | Chokes | Beginner | No-gi only | Guard |
Triangle to Armbar from Guard  |
Submissions | Arm attacks | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Triangle when his arm is not across his face  | Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Triangle with Loose Locked Legs  | Submissions | Chokes | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Tug-Down Defense from Guard Pass  | Defenses | Guard | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Turn-In Guard Pass Defense to Takedown  |
Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Turn In Guard Pass Defense  | Defenses | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Two hip Heel-hooking rear-drop  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
X Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
X Guard Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
86 technique(s) found from total list of 391 techniques.
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