No-Gi Open Guard System Course – Lachlan Giles

Introduction and Overview

• No-Gi Guard Series Introduction
• The Different Guards That Will Be Covered In This Series
• Understanding That Certain Guards Are Available At Certain Times
• Some Perspective On Approaching Leg Position From This Guard System
• Should You Sit Up Or Lay Back On The Mat?
• The Ideal Situation Is To Get Under Your Opponent

Distance Butterfly Guard

• Getting One Good Grip Is Better Than Getting Two Bad Grips
• Options Your Opponent May Have Against Your Distance Butterfly Guard
• Overview Of Distance Butterfly Guard Options
• Concept Of Proper Distance From Distance Butterfly Guard
• If You Can Bring Them On Top That’s Ideal From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Head Position Is Very Important When Playing Butterfly Guard
• Deal With Opponent Who Tries To Flatten Your Distance Butterfly Guard
• Deal With Opponent Who Lifts Your Feet Against Distance Butterfly Guard
• Proper Foot Position And Freeing Leg From Knee Pinch From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Defending The Smash Pass Against Distance Butterfly Guard
• Defend Torreando Passes From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Defending Someone Trying To Get An Underhook Against Distance Buttterfly Guard
• Head And Arm Control Steering Wheel Sweep From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Double Elbow Steering Wheel Sweep From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Arm Drag From The Distance Butterfly Guard
• Guillotine From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Double Leg Takedown Sweep From Distance Butterfly Guard
• Pull Into Single Leg X-Guard From Distance Butterfly Guard

Close Butterfly Guard

• Ideas To Establish The Underhook To Get Close Butterfly Guard
• An Overview Of Options From Close Butterfly Guard
• Some Options Your Opponent May Use Against Your Close Butterfly Guard
• Don’t Let Then Tilt You Towards The Underhook Side Against Butterfly Guard
• How To Place The Underhook And Proper Underhook Pressure From Butterfly Guard
• More Important To Block Posting Arm Then Get The Underhook
• The Importance Of Constantly Off Balancing Opponent From Butterfly Guard
• Different Foot Positioning When You Have Close Butterfly Guard
• Important Leg Position Tips When Working The Butterfly Sweep
• Use The “Butt Hop” To Get More Power In Your Butterfly Sweep
• Stop Underhook And Tilt From Butterfly Guard
• Prevent The Knee Cut Pass Against Butterfly Guard
• Prevent The Smash Pass Against Butterfly Guard
• Switch To Single Leg X-Guard When Opponent Stands Inside Your Butterfly Guard
• Defending The Body Lock Pass From Butterfly Guard
• Prevent A Knee Cut Pass When They Post Out When Playing Butterfly Guard
• Stop Opponent From Putting Your Back On The Mat From Butterfly Guard
• Switching To And Underhook From And Overhook From Butterfly Guard
• Details Of The Standard Butterfly Sweep
• Counter Your Opponent’s Leg Post When Attempting Butterfly Sweep
• Different Ways To Control Free Arm So They Can’t Post From Butterfly Sweep
• Deal With Opponent Posting Out Against Butterfly Sweep
• Body Lock Sweep From Butterfly Guard
• Body Lock Sweep To Jedi Mind Trick Back Take From Butterfly Guard
• Force To Half Guard From Butterfly Guard
• Force To Single Leg X Guard Leg Entanglement
• Sweep Against Combat Base And Single Leg X Entry From Butterfly Guard

Sitting vs. Standing

• Some Options An Opponent May Try Against Your Sitting Guard
• Overview Of The Options In This Series From Sitting Guard vs. Standing
• Sitting Guard vs Standing Position Tips
• Getting Leg Control From Sitting Guard Against Standing Opponent
• Ideas TO Prevent Opponent’s Underhook From Sitting Guard vs Standing
• Arm Drag When Opponent Goes For Double Leg Control From Sitting Guard vs Standing
• Quick Option To Stop Torreando Pass From Sitting Guard vs Standing
• Counter When They Try To Flatten You By Pushing From Sitting Guard vs Standing
• Deal With Leg In The Middle Of Sitting Guard vs Standing
• Deal With Someone Who Drives Their Knee In When Sitting Guard Against Standing

Shin to Shin Guard

• Overview Of Some Options From Shin To Shin Guard
• Attacks Your Opponent Can Do Against Your Shin To Shin Guard
• Shin To Shin Guard Position Tips
• Single Leg X Guard Entry From Shin To Shin Guard
• Single Leg X Guard Entry From Shin To Shin Against The Knee Drive
• Single Leg X Guard Entry From Shin To Shin Using Shin Grab
• Single Leg X Guard Entry From Shin To Shin Against Knee Cut Pass
• Double Leg Takedown Sweep From Shin To Shin Guard
• Saddle / 411 Entry Against Knee Drop From Shin To Shin Guard
• Single Leg Takedown Sweep From Shin To Shin Guard
• Jedi Mind Trick Back Take Against Step Back From Shin To Shin

Single Leg X-Guard

• It’s Ideal To Work Towards X-Guard From Single Leg X-Guard
• Things Your Opponent May Try Against Your Single Leg X-Guard
• Overview Of Single Leg X-Guard Options
• Single Leg X-Guard Position Tips
• Deal With Opponent Pushing Your Foot Off Hip From Single Leg X-Guard
• Stop Opponent From Forcing Into Half Guard Against Single Leg X-Guard
• Stop From Getting Mounted Against Single Leg X-Guard
• Stop Back Step Pass Against Single Leg X-Guard
• Tipping Sweep From Single Leg X-Guard
• Tipping Sweeping From Single Leg X-Guard Against Good Balance
• Double Leg Grab Single Leg X-Guard Sweep
• Single Leg X-Guard Stand-Up Sweep
• Defend When Opponent Tries To Roll Against Your Single Leg X-Guard
• Single Leg X-Guard To Double Outside Ashi Garami
• Single Leg X Guard To Saddle / 411 Position
• Single Leg X-Guard To Waiter Sweep

X-Guard

• Overview Of Some Options You Can Do From X Guard
• Things Your Opponent May Do Against Your X Guard
• X Guard Position Tips
• Single Leg X Guard to X Guard
• The Stand Up Sweep From X Guard
• Lumber Jack Sweep From X Guard
• Back Take From X Guard
• Move To 50/50 Guard From X-Guard
• Stop The “Splits Pass” Against Your X Guard (Plus Sweep)
• Stop “Step Around” Pass Against Your X-Guard (Plus Sweep)
• Stop The “Back Step” Pass Against Your X Guard (Plus Sweep)