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Topic > Guard
| Name | Category | Topic | Skill Level | Sport | Starting Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 on 1 Foot Control Guard Pass and Lockdown Defense  |
Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
Achilles Half Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Basic Guard Pass  ![]() |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Butterfly Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Calf Control Half-guard Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Canopener from Inside Closed Guard  | Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
Closed Guard  ![]() |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
De La Riva Guard to Back Control  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Escape Knee Trapping Guard  | Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Gi only | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Half Guard to Back or Back Door Escape  | Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
| Half Guard to Guard Transition  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
| Hip Hugger Cartwheel - Butterfly Guard Pass  | Escapes | Guard | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
How to Kneel inside a Closed Guard  ![]() |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Knee Ride Guard Pass Defense  | Defenses | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
| Knee Trapping Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| Lock-down Escape  | Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
Lock-down Half Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Lockdown Half Guard  ![]() |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Log Splitter Guard Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
London - Rubber Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | No-gi only | Guard |
Mission Control - Rubber Guard  ![]() |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | No-gi only | Guard |
New York - Rubber Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Beginner | No-gi only | Guard |
One Leg Stacking Guard Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
Opening the closed guard (going from Position 1 to Position 2)  ![]() |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
Pancake Guard Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Passing Stretch Guard (Chapter 13)  | Escapes | Guard | Advanced | Gi only | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Passing Sword Guard  | Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Gi only | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Passing the Half Guard  | Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Passing the Spider Guard  |
Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
Pivoting Pass of De la Riva Guard to Clamping Kneebar  |
Escapes | Guard | Advanced | Gi only | Standing or standing inside guard |
| Preventing getting pulled into guard when you are both standing  | Defenses | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
| Pulling to Closed Guard from Standing  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Reverse Knee Guard Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Shin Ride Guard Pass  | Escapes | Guard | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
| Spider Guard  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Stand-Squat Guard Pass  | Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Gi only | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Staple Gun Guard Pass  | Escapes | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
| Stretch Guard or 'Chapter 13'  | Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Sumo Squat Guard Defense  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside 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 Zombie - getting underhooks  | Positions | Guard | Beginner | 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 Leg Stacking Guard Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Kneeling or kneeling inside guard |
X Guard  |
Positions | Guard | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
X Pass or Bullfighter Pass  |
Escapes | Guard | Beginner | Gi only | Standing or standing inside guard |
49 technique(s) found from total list of 391 techniques.
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