No-gi Intermediate
B-Team short on pulling guard without giving up position: keep a connection and land in a seated guard you can attack from rather than flat on your back.
Takedowns
Guard Pull
Establishing grips and a foot on the hip to sit into the guard you want without giving up points.
Also called pulling guard, guard pulling, sitting guard, pull guard safely.
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Resources
4 resources
YouTube videos
Gi Beginner
Bernardo Faria pulls guard straight into his lapel-based Faria sweep, so the pull and the first attack are one movement. Gi only.
Here’s how to pull guard like a blackbelt in Jiu Jitsu! #jiujitsu #jiujitsutips
Shawn Williams BJJ YouTube
Quick tip on establishing grips before you sit so the guard pull lands you in an attacking position instead of under a passer.
IBJJF rules pulling guard without establishing grips #bjj #shorts #rules white belt beginner guide
David Jones (Griz) YouTube
What IBJJF rules say about pulling guard without grips and how it can cost you points or a penalty. Worth knowing before your first tournament.