Seated Open Guard

Sitting up with your feet between you and the opponent. The default no-gi bottom position.

Switch to Open Guard Top

• Control

  Posture, Grips and Distance

  Hand fighting, wrist control, collar ties and the feet placement that keep a standing opponent honest.

  7 resources

• Sweeps

  Sweeps and Wrestle-Ups

  Wrestling up to a single or double leg, arm drag come-ups and hook sweeps from seated guard.

  4 resources

• Entries

  Entries to Specific Guards

  Turning a neutral seated guard into butterfly, shin-to-shin, SLX, K-guard or DLR.

  3 resources

• Submissions

  Submissions

  Guillotines, front headlocks and leg entries when the opponent bends over into you.

  2 resources