collar and sleeve guard

guard retention and attacks from seated guard with collar and sleeve grips. shin guard variations, dummy sweeps, and positional advancement with classical gi technique.

Flow outline

  1. Guard Attack Ashi Fly

    • The foundational seated guard position where you set initial collar and sleeve grips to control distance and posture. From here, you can transition to various guard variations based on how the opponent approaches

  2. Opponent Stands With One Leg Forward

    • When the opponent adopts a standing position with one leg forward, you must immediately secure sleeve control on the forward arm while maintaining collar grip to prevent them from establishing strong passing grips

  3. Opponent Stands Directly Opposite

    • From here, the opponent stands directly in front of you, presenting opportunities for collar tie control and takedown entries. keep strong collar grips to control their posture and prevent them from establishing passing grips

  4. Opponent Is Kneeling

    • Often When the opponent adopts a kneeling position, focus on establishing deep collar grips and sleeve control to prevent them from closing distance. position allows for traditional guard retention techniques

  5. Dummy Sweep Shin Guard

    • A transitional position combining the dummy sweep mechanics with shin guard retention. keep sleeve control while using your shin to block the opponent's forward progress and create sweeping opportunities

  6. Dummy Sweep

    • Once set, often the classic dummy sweep execution, utilizing collar and sleeve grips to off-balance the opponent. focus on breaking their posture downward before initiating the sweeping motion with your legs

  7. Dummy Sweep Shin Guard

    • Once set, most of the time a hybrid position where you keep shin guard control while setting up the dummy sweep. use your sleeve grip to control the opponent's arm while your shin blocks their knee line

  8. Ashi Guard Attack

    • If they frame, the single leg x-guard position where you attack the opponent's leg while maintaining upper body control through collar and sleeve grips. focus on breaking their posture to set up sweeps and submissions

  9. Ashi Guard Attack

    • Often A variation of the single leg X-guard attack, emphasizing deep collar control to keep the opponent's upper body compromised while you work on leg entanglements and sweeps

  10. Ashi Guard Attack

    • Another single leg X-guard variation where sleeve control becomes paramount to prevent the opponent from posting and escaping. Use traditional gi grips to keep control throughout the attack sequence

  11. Wrestle Up

    • From here, The position where you transition from guard to standing or top position, utilizing your collar and sleeve grips to control the opponent during the transition. keep grip dominance to prevent counters

  12. Ashi Guard Attack

    • Once set, from here, the final single leg x-guard attack position, focusing on complete control of the opponent's leg and upper body through traditional gi grips. from here, you can finish sweeps or transition to submissions

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