The Guard Player's Sanctuary

My guide to thrive from the bottom, transforming defensive positions into offensive opportunities. Focuses on fluid guard retention, seamless transitions between open guard variations, & reading what they give you to secure dominant positions like the back

Flow outline

  1. Aladdin BJJ System

    • Most of the time The foundational for bottom game philosophy. Switch if it stalls

  2. Bottom

    • Your home. is where control the pace, manage distance, and work game

  3. Open Guard

    • From here, usually the dynamic playground. use your legs to manage distance, break posture, and set up attacks or sweeps

  4. De La Riva

    • A classic open guard. Hook the inside leg with your outside foot to control their base and create sweeping angles

  5. Reverse De La Riva

    • Once set, usually the inverted cousin. hook the outside leg to off-balance opponents who pressure forward, opening back takes and sweeps

  6. Shin-To-Shin

    • If they frame, a powerful control guard. place your shin against theirs to immobilize a leg, setting up sweeps or standing up

  7. Reverse Shin-To-Shin

    • Once set, for the aggressive passer. when they drive in, frame with your shin on the outside to create space and recompose

  8. Closed Guard

    • Most of the time The original sanctuary. Lock your legs around their torso to control posture, break them down, and attack with submissions. Timing beats strength

  9. Half Guard

    • Once set, the battle for underhooks. control one of their legs between yours to sweep, take the back, or recover full guard

  10. Mount

    • From here, usually a dominant top position aim to achieve from the bottom. from here, control and submit. angle matters

  11. Back

    • The ultimate goal. Secure both hooks and control the upper body for high-percentage submissions

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