GUARD TROUBLESHOOTING

If-then decision making from guard. When your opponent does X, you do Y. Offensive pressure while adapting to what they throw at you.

Flow outline

  1. Closed Guard

    • If you have your opponent in closed guard, establish dominant grips and control their posture. From here, you can attack with chokes, sweeps, or set up submissions based on their reactions

  2. Quick Cross Collar Choke

    • Once set, if you secure a deep cross collar grip, apply immediate choking pressure. if they defend by tucking their chin, transition to a sweep or alternative attack

  3. Scissor Sweep

    • Quick note: If they defend your choke by posturing, use scissor sweep to off-balance them. Control their sleeve and collar, then execute sweep to take top position

  4. Loop Choke

    • If it shows up, If you open your guard and push their knee, immediately attack loop choke. Thread your arm through and finish with pressure on carotid artery. Switch if it stalls

  5. Top Lock Arm Bar

    • Once set, usually if their elbow is across your centerline, secure top lock arm bar. control their wrist, break their posture, and extend for submission

  6. Take The Back

    • Once set, if their elbow isn't across, immediately transition to take their back. secure hooks and control their upper body for rear naked choke or back control

  7. Arm Across Flower Sweep

    • If it shows up, If they resist your back take and posture up, execute arm across flower sweep. Use their momentum against them to sweep to mount or side control

  8. Hip Bump Sweep

    • Once set, if they lean back too far, immediately hit hip bump sweep. bridge into them, control their head, and sweep to mount

  9. Bridge And Leg Sweep

    • If they frame, if they stand up in your guard, bridge powerfully and execute leg sweep. use your legs to off-balance them and take top position

  10. Lumberjack Sweep

    • If they open your guard and keep their legs together, use lumberjack sweep. Control their sleeves, off-balance them, and sweep to side control

  11. Tripod Sweep

    • Once set, usually if they open your guard and spread their legs apart, execute tripod sweep. control their sleeves, elevate their hips, and sweep to top position

  12. De La Riva Guard

    • Once set, if you can't sweep from open guard, transition to de la riva guard. use hooks and grips to control distance and set up sweeps or submissions. don’t force it

  13. Kimura

    • Most of the time If their hands are on floor or they leave space, attack kimura. Isolate their arm, secure grip, and apply shoulder lock pressure

  14. Hip Bump Kimura Grip Sweep

    • If they posture up and defend kimura, use hip bump sweep with kimura grip. Bridge into them and sweep while maintaining shoulder control. Switch if it stalls

  15. Omoplata

    • Once set, often if they pull their arm out from your arm bar, transition to omoplata. control their shoulder, rotate your hips, and apply shoulder lock pressure. pay attention to posture

  16. Overhead Sweep

    • If their weight is forward when they open your guard, execute overhead sweep. Use their momentum to roll them over your head to top position

  17. Half Guard Knee Shield Collar Sleeve

    • If it shows up, If you need to create space from closed guard, transition to half guard knee shield. Use knee shield, collar, and sleeve grips to control distance and attack. Switch if it stalls

  18. Half Guard

    • Most of the time If they get past your knee shield, secure half guard. Control their upper body and work sweeps or submissions from position

  19. Block The Post Bridge And Roll Sweep

    • From here, if you're in half guard, block their post and execute bridge and roll sweep. use their momentum to sweep to top position

  20. Triangle

    • If they frame, if it shows up, if they keep their base after your scissor sweep, transition to triangle choke. control their head and arm, then lock in triangle submission

  21. Omoplata

    • If they frame, most of the time if they posture up from your triangle, transition to omoplata. control their shoulder, rotate your hips, and apply shoulder lock pressure

  22. Four Step Diagonal Sweep

    • If you're in half guard, execute four step diagonal sweep. Control their upper body, off-balance them diagonally, and sweep to top position

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