Essential Guard (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) Book

	Introduction	1
	What is the guard?	1
	Why a book about the guard?	3
	Why learn to fight from the bottom?	3
	Why learn the basics of the guard?	4
	Guard Essentials	5
	Understanding when a position is lost	5
	Understanding what control is and who has it	5
	Understanding hip movement	6
	The Three Keys	7
	How do the keys work?	8
	Developing your understanding and ability to use the keys	10
	How do you improve your guard?	11
	The Closed Guard	12
	Breaking the opponent's posture	13
	Keeping your opponent close	14
	Closed guard attacking stances and grips	16
	The Open Guard	18
	The Half-Guard	24
	Meet the Team	26
	Essential Guard Techniques	29
	Drills	30
1	Hip escape	32
2	Turning to all fours, or the turtle position	34
3	The square drill	36
4	Arm-drag drill	38
5	Compass drill	40
6	Triangle drill	42
7	Partner drill: Overhead guard replacement 1	43
8	Partner drill: Overhead guard replacement 2	44
9	Partner drill: Taking the back	45
10	Partner drill: Hip escape out	46
11	Partner drill: Hip escape in	47
12	Partner drill: Guard replacement with elbow push	48
13	Partner drill: Butterfly lift	50
14	Partner drill: Hip escape to arm-lock 1	52
15	Partner drill: Hip escape to arm-lock 2	54
16	Partner drill: Leg swing to arm-bar	56
17	Partner drill: Leg swing trapping the shoulders	58
18	Partner drill: Arm-lock from the guard	59
	Techniques: Replacing the Guard	60
19	Classic stacking guard pass replacement: One leg underhook	62
20	Stacking guard pass double underhook 1	64
21	Stacking guard pass double underhook 2	66
22	Stacking guard pass double underhook 3	68
23	Half-guard replacement 1	70
24	Half-guard replacement 2	72
25	Half-guard replacement 3	74
26	Side control guard replacement 1: Hook method	76
27	Side control guard replacement 2: Hip escape method	78
28	Side control guard replacement 3: Hip escape method variation	80
29	Knee on stomach guard replacement 1: Hip escape	82
30	Knee on stomach guard replacement 2: Bump	84
31	Mounted position guard replacement 1: Hip escape method	86
32	Mounted position guard replacement 2: Elbow escape method	88
33	Mounted position guard replacement 3: Bump up method	90
	Replacing the Open Guard	92
34	Replacing the guard from the open guard 1	94
35	Replacing the guard from the open guard 2	95
36	Replacing the guard from the open guard 3	96
37	Replacing the guard from the open guard 4	98
38	Replacing the guard from the turtle position 1	100
39	Replacing the guard from the turtle position 2	101
	Closed Guard Techniques	103
	Breaking the Posture	104
40	Breaking the posture: Opponent is too tight and closes up	106
41	Breaking the posture: Opponent has neutral posture with the arm posted forward	107
42	Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 1	108
43	Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 2	109
44	Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 3	110
45	Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 4	111
	Closed Guard Attacks	112
46	Closed guard sweeps: Opponent closes his elbows inside your legs	114
47	Closed guard attack: Wrist lock	115
48	Closed guard attack: Wrist lock to choke	116
49	Closed guard attack: Cross collar choke	118
50	Closed guard attack: Arm lock	122
51	Closed guard attack: Triangle	126
52	Closed guard attack: Triangle variation: Pushing the arm in	130
53	Closed guard attack: Omoplata, or shoulder lock	132
54	Closed guard attacks: Kimura	134
55	Closed guard attack: Cross over sweep	136
56	Closed guard attack: Guillotine	138
57	Closed guard attack: Key-lock	140
58	Closed guard attack: Opponent defends the cross choke	142
59	Closed guard attack: Scissor sweep	146
60	Closed guard attack: Ezequiel choke	148
	Closed Guard Attack Combinations	150
61	Closed guard attack combination: Choke to arm lock	152
62	Closed guard attack combination: Arm-lock to triangle	154
63	Closed guard attack combination: Triangle to omoplata	155
64	Closed guard attack combination: Omoplata to the triangle	156
65	Closed guard attack combination: Scissor sweep & choke	158
66	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack: choke	160
67	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack: arm bar	162
68	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to omoplata	163
69	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to key-lock (Americana)	164
70	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to triangle	165
71	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to arm-lock opposite arm	166
72	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack alternative & sweep 1	168
73	Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack alternative & sweep 2	170
74	Closed guard sweep: Ankle grab sweep	172
75	Closed guard sweep: Ankle grab to arm-lock	174
76	Closed guard sweep: Ankle grab to overhead sweep	175
77	Closed guard sweep: Leg trap	176
78	Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep	178
79	Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to arm-lock	180
80	Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to roll over	181
81	Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to triangle	182
82	Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to key-lock (Americana)	184
83	Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to arm-lock	185
	Open Guard Techniques	187
	Traditional Open Guard	188
84	Open guard tripod push-pull sweep	190
85	Open guard tripod sickle sweep	192
86	Open guard attack: Triangle	194
87	Open guard attack: Arm-lock	196
88	Open guard attack: Omoplata	197
	Spider Guard	198
89	Spider guard: Leg trap defense 1	200
90	Spider guard: Leg trap defense 2: loop choke	202
91	Spider guard: Leg trap defense 3	204
92	Spider guard sweep	206
93	Spider guard sweep to sickle sweep	208
94	Spider guard sweep: Low pass	210
95	Spider guard sweep: Low pass opponent grabs around the neck	211
96	Spider guard low pass counter: Taking the back	212
97	Spider guard low pass counter: Taking the back option sweep	213
	Butterfly Guard	214
98	Butterfly guard sweep	216
99	Butterfly guard sweep: Opponent counters with open knee	220
100	Butterfly guard sweep: Opponent counters with open leg	222
101	Butterfly guard sweep: Taking the back	224
102	Butterfly guard sweep: Taking the back to arm bar	226
103	Butterfly guard sweep: Taking the back to sweep	228
104	Butterfly guard sweep: Alternative grip	230