Upper Body Guard Game
Double sleeve guard & upper body guard positions. Grip control, posture management, & pathways to sweeps & submissions that score in competition.
Flow outline
Open Guard - Upper Body Guards
- The foundation for controlling distance and setting up scoring opportunities from open guard positions that focus on upper body control
Double Sleeve Guard
- A dominant competition guard that controls both sleeves, creating opportunities for sweeps and submissions while limiting opponent's passing options
Main Microbattles
- Once set, most of the time critical grip and position battles that determine control in upper body guards, focusing on scoring advantages and preventing opponent's escapes
Lasso Side
- often a powerful control position using the lasso hook to immobilize one arm, creating openings for sweeps and submissions while maintaining guard retention. timing beats strength
Bicep Ride Side
- Once set, a dynamic control position using bicep control to off-balance opponents and set up scoring transitions to dominant positions
Bicep Ride Side - Using Spider
- Enhanced bicep control with spider guard integration, creating multiple attack angles and sweep opportunities for maximum scoring potential
Postures Vs Double Sleeve Guard
- Often Key defensive postures opponents use against double sleeve guard, with strategies to break them down and regain scoring positions. Timing beats strength
Tripod Or Hip Hinge
- Once set, a defensive posture that must be broken to execute scoring techniques, requiring specific attacks to capitalize on tournament opportunities
Combat Base
- Once set, a common passing posture that presents specific vulnerabilities for sweeps and submissions in competition scenarios
Squat
- Once set, often a low defensive posture that requires specialized attacks to score points and advance position in tournament matches
Overhead Sweep
- A high-percentage sweep from upper body guards that scores points and leads to dominant positions for further attacks
Attacking From Foot On Opposite Side Of Spider
- Once set, advanced attack sequences that capitalize on off-balancing to score points and secure submissions in competition
Lasso And Foot On The Shoulder
- If it shows up, A powerful control combination that immobilizes the opponent and creates multiple scoring opportunities for sweeps and submissions
DLR Assisted Overhead Sweep
- most of the time a competition-tested sweep combination that uses dlr hooking to enhance the overhead sweep for maximum point-scoring efficiency
Tricep Armbars
- High-percentage submission attacks from upper body guards that capitalize on arm control to finish matches and score maximum points
Shin To Shin Variations
- Dynamic guard transitions and attacks that use shin-to-shin contact to create scoring opportunities and advance position
Attacking From Foot In Between The Legs
- Aggressive attack sequences that penetrate the opponent's defense to score points and secure dominant positions
Branch conditions
- establish lasso control
- Establish Bicep Control
- Integrate Spider Guard
- execute overhead sweep
- add shoulder pressure
- Attack Opposite Side
- Set Up Tricep Armbars
- switch to Shin-To-Shin
- counter defensive postures
- Break Tripod Posture
- Attack Combat Base
- Attack Squat Posture
- Execute Overhead Sweep
- Penetrate Between Legs
- Add Lasso Control
- Add DLR Hook