Guards Techniques

Master the fundamental guard positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Guard is the bottom player's control system. It lets you manage distance, protect yourself, off-balance the top player, and create attacks without needing to be on top first.

Start with guard retention and posture control before hunting submissions. If your frames, grips, hooks, and hip movement are weak, attacks become easy to shut down.

Strong guard work depends on:

  • Keeping active hips instead of lying flat.
  • Using grips and hooks to control distance.
  • Creating angles before attacking.
  • Switching guards when the top player changes pressure.

Closed guard, butterfly guard, half guard, and open guard all solve different problems. Learn the purpose of each guard, then build transitions between them.

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