Kid Peligro

There is nothing more essential in Bazilian Jiu-Jitsu than the guard. Mastering it is he key to fighting effectively against bigger opponents and under difficult situations. The elements of the guard are covered in this instructional guide, teaching practitioners how to put up an impenetrable defense to any opponent. Showing how a myriad of techniques originate in the guard, including sweeps, reversals, and submissions, these drills demonstrate that small changes in hip position and weight distribution can make the difference between success and failure in submission combat. Extraordinarily detailed with tips from leading black belts and down-to-earth advice on what to think about during a match, this guide is instructive reading for anyone, even advanced belts, seeking to refine their game.

Kid Peligro is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the winner of two World Masters titles. He is a columnist for Grappling and Gracie, the author of The Gracie Way, and the coauthor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Techniques, Championship Grappling Techniques, From First Down to Touchdown, Submission Grappling Techniques, and Superfit.

Rodrigo Medeiros is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and 2001 Brazilian Jiu-Jisu wrold Masters Champion.

Contents

Introduction
What is the guard?
Why a book about the guard?
Why learn to fight from the bottom?
Why learn the basics of the guard?
Guard essentials
Understanding when a position is lost
Understanding what control is and who has it
Understanding hip movement
The three keys
How do the keys work?
Developing your understanding and ability to use the keys
How do you improve your guard?
The closed guard
Breaking the opponent's posture
Keeping your opponent close
Closed guard attacking stances and grips
The open guard
The half-guard
Meet the team
I Essential guard techniques
A. Drills
1 Hip escape
2 Turning to all fours, or the turtle position
3 The square drill
4 Arm-drag drill
5 Compass drill
6 Triangle drill
7 Partner drill: Overhead guard replacement
8 Partner drill: Overhead guard replacement
9 Partner drill: Taking the back
10 Partner drill: Hip escape out
11 Partner drill: Hip escape in
12 Partner drill: Guard replacement with elbow push
13 Partner drill: Butterfly lift
14 Partner drill: Hip escape to arm-lock 1
15 Partner drill: Hip escape to arm-lock 2
16 Partner drill: Leg swing to arm-bar
17 Partner drill: Leg swing trapping the shoulders
18 Partner drill: Arm-lock from the guard
B. Techniques: Replacing the guard
19 Classic stacking guard pass replacement: One leg underhook
20 Stacking guard pass double underhook 1
21 Stacking guard pass double underhook 2
22 Stacking guard pass duble underhook 3
23 Half-guard replacement 1
24 Half-guard replacement 2
25 Half-guard replacement 3
26 Side control guard replacement 1: Hook method
27 Side control guard replacement 2: Hip escape method
28 Side control guard replacement 3: Hip escape method variation
29 Knee on stomach guard replacement 1: Hip escape
30 Knee on stomach guard replacement 2: Bump
31 Munted positon guard replacement 1: Hip escape method
32 Mounted position guard replacement 2: elbow escape metod
33 Mounted position guard replacement 3: Bump up method
C. Replacing the open guard
34 Replacing the guard from the open guard 1
35 Replacing the guard from the open guard 2
36 Replacing the guard from the open guard 3
37 Replacing the guard from the open guard 4
38 Replacing the guard from the turtle positon 1
39 Replacing the guard from the turtle position 2
II Closed guard techniques
A. Breaking the posture
40 Breaking the posture: Opponent is too tight and closes up
41 Breaking the posture: Opponent has neutral posture with the arm posted forward
42 Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 1
43 Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 2
44 Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 3
45 Breaking the posture: Opponent closes his elbows and legs trapping the hips 4
B. Closed guard attacks
46 Closed guard sweeps: Opponent closes his elbows inside our legs
47 Closed guard attack: Wrist lock
48 Closed guard attack: Wrist lock to choke
49 Closed guard attack: Cross collar choke
50 Closed guard attack: Arm lock
51 Closed guard attack: Triangle
52 Closed guard attack: Triangle variation: Pushing the arm in
53 Closed guard attack: Omoplata, or shoulder lock
54 Closed guard attack: Kimura
55 Closed guard attack: Cross over sweep
56 Closed guard attack: Guillotine
57 Closed guard attack: Key-lock
58 Closed guard attack: Opponent defends the cross choke
59 Closed guard attack: Scissor sweep
60 Closed guard attack: Ezequiel choke
C. Closed guard attack combinations
61 Closed guard attack combination: Choke to arm lock
62 Closed guard attack combination: Triangle to omoplata
64 Closed guard attack combination: Omoplata to the triangle
65 Closed guard attack combination: Scissor sweep & choke
66 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack: choke
67 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack: arm bar
68 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to omoplata
69 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to key-lock (Americana)
70 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to traingle
71 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap to arm-lock opposite arm
72 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap atack alternative & sweep 1
73 Closed guard attack: Arm-wrap attack alternative & sweep 2
74 Closed guard attack: Ankle grab sweep
75 Closed guard attack: Ankle grab to arm-lock
76 Closed guard attack: Ankle grab to overhead sweep
77 Closed guard attack: Leg trap
78 Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep
79 Closed guard attack combination: Wingmill sweep to arm-lock
80 Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to roll over
81 Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to triangle
82 Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to key-lock (Americana)
83 Closed guard attack combination: Windmill sweep to arm-lock
III Open guard techniques
A. Traditional open guard
84 Oopen guard tripod push-pull sweeep
85 Open guard tripod sickle sweep
86 Open guard attack: traingle
87 Open guard attack: Arm-lock
88 Open guard attack: Omoplata
B. Spider guard
89 Spider guard: Leg trap defense 1
90 Spider guard: Leg trap defense 2: Loop choke
91 Spider guard: Leg trap defense 3
92 Spider guard sweep
93 Spider guard sweep to sickle sweep
94 Spider guard sweep: Low pass
95 Spider guard sweep: Low pass opponent grabs around the neck
96 Spider guard sweep: Taking the back
97 Spider guard sweep: Taking the back option sweep
C. Butterfly guard
98 Butterfly guard sweep
99 Butterfly guard sweep: Oppoonent conters with ipen knee
100 Butterfly guard sweep: Oppoinent counters with open leg
101 Butterfly guard sweep: Taking the back
102 Butterfly guard sweep: Taking the back to arm bar
103 Butterfly guard sweep: Taking the back to sweep
104 Butterfly guard sweep: Altrnative grip… (lisätietoja)