Forging The Guard: Mastering The Foundations of Butterfly Guard by Giancarlo Bodoni

Master The Art Of The Butterfly Guard From ADCC Gold Medalist And Black Belt Giancarlo Bodoni, Gain Access To Elite-Level Techniques Proven Effective In The World’s Toughest Competitions.

• Unlock the secrets of sweeping and controlling opponents with precision and finesse as Giancarlo Bodoni shares his championship-winning strategies for the butterfly guard, tailored for practitioners of all levels.
• Elevate your Jiu-Jitsu game with expert guidance from Giancarlo Bodoni, who distills years of experience and success into a comprehensive curriculum designed to maximize your effectiveness from the butterfly guard.
• Gain a competitive edge by learning the nuances of butterfly guard attacks, setups, and defenses directly from a renowned champion, empowering you to dictate the pace of the match and dominate your opponents.
• Transform your grappling game with Giancarlo Bodoni's unique insights and proven techniques, honed through countless hours of training and competition at the highest levels, ensuring that you emerge as a formidable force on the mat.

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So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

• INTRO
• GENERAL OVERVIEW

CREATING PRESSURE FROM GUARD

• ATTACKING IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS
• PUSH PULL DYNAMIC
• DISCREPANCY OF OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS
• THE RULE OF SHOULDERS AND HIPS

COMMON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTERFLY GUARD VS KNEELING OPPONENT

• SHUTTING DOWN A BODY LOCKER
• DOUBLE THROAT POST
• CHIN POST
• RECOVERING FROM SUPINE BUTTERFLY

PART 2

SUMI GAESHI

• INTRO TO SUMI GAESHI
• DIRECTIONALITY FOR SUMI GAESHI
• SUMI GAESHI MECHANICS
• COLLAR AND ELBOW
• UNDERHOOK
• OVERHOOK
• INISDE TIES
• ARMDRAG
• SHOULDER CRUNCH
• SUME GAESHI HIP SCOOT
• SUMI GAESHI WITH FOOT ASSIST
• SUMI GAESHI INTO CROSS ASHI
• HAND ASSIST
• OPPONENT RUNS
• OPPONENT BACK STEPS

PART 3

HIP HEISTING

• THE IMPORTANCE OF HIP HEISTING
• BASIC HEIST AND SNAPDOWN
• SYNERGY BETWEEN HIP HEISTING AND SUMI GAESHI
• SUMI GAESHI TO HIP HEIST
• ARM DRAG TO SUMI TO GO BEHIND/HEIST
• USING ASHI WAZA TO BREAK STANCE
• DOUBLE KOUCHI WHEN THEY STAND
• SEATED TO SNAP GUILLOTINE
• SEATED SNAP TO HEIST
• OPPONENT DEFENDS GUILLOTINE – HIP HEIST

PART 4

ARM DRAG

• INTRO TO ARM DRAG
• PUSH DRAG
• RISING ARM DRAG
• USING ARM DRAG TO SET UP HIP HEIST
• ASHI GARAMI OFF POSTED LEG
• ELBOW TO BELLY BUTTON - SUMI GAESHI
• HIZA GURUMA WHEN THEY STAND
• TAKING THE BACK
• ENTERING THE LEGS WHEN THEY STAND
• ARM DRAG SUMI GAESHI SERIES
• ARM DRAG SUMI GAESHI TO X GUARD

PART 5

PULLING INTO UPPER BODY

SUBMISSIONS

• PULLING ARMBAR VS KNEELING
• TE GATAME VS KNEELING
• PULLING TO CLAMP
• ENTERING TRIANGLE VS KNEELING

ELEVATING A KNEELING OPPONENT

• 2 ON 1 TO STANDARD ASHI
• 2 ON 1 TO ELBOW TO THE BACK
• DOUBLE TRICEP INTO STANDARD ASHI
• PINCH HEADLOCK - SLIDE BY
• UDE GATAME
• SHOULDER CRUNCH HIZA GURUMA
• SHOULDER CRUNCH TRIANGLE
• SHOULDER CRUNCH ASHI GARAMI
• FOLLOWING UP WHEN LOSING THE ARM
• GETTING INTO HIGH LOCK
• HIGH LOCK REVERSALS - SEATED/SUPINE
• HIGH LOCK SHRUG
• LOW LOCK FORWARD SHIFT STANDUP
• ENTERING ASHI GARAMI - WHEN 1 KNEE UP

PART 6

VERSUS STANDING

• SEATED GUARD VS STANDING
• RULE OF THE TOE AND HEEL
• CREATING A PUSH PULL DYNAMIC
• DOUBLE KOUCHI VS SQUARE
• DOUBLE KOUCHI VS STAGGERED
• SITTING GUARD TO DOUBLE KOUCHI
• SUMI GAESHI VS STANDING

PART 7

GRIPPING STRATEGIES

• GRIP OPTIONS
• STRATEGY 1
• STRATEGY 2
• STRATEGY 3
• STRATEGY 4

SHIN TO SHIN

• OPPONENT STEPS OUT OF OUCHI
• BLOCK THE LEAD LEG THEN INSERT FOOT
• SCOOT BACK THEN CLOSE GAP
• CIRCULAR SHOT
• NEAR SIDE 2 ON 1
• DOUBLE KOUCHI FROM SHIN TO SHIN
• ENETERING STANDARD ASHI NEAR LEG
• ENTERING CROSS ASHI FAR LEG

PART 8

ASHI WAZA

• DEFINING SUCCESS
• FOOT BLOCK
• INSIDE FOOT BLOCK
• DE ASHI
• BAITING DE ASHI
• DOUBLE KOUCHI TO HIS HEIST
• DOUBLE KOUCHI TO ASHI GARAMI
• ASHI WAZA DRILL

ROLLING INTO LEGS

• INSIDE REACH TO BACKSIDE 50/50
• SCOOP GRIP TO CROSS ASHI

GETTING UNDERNEATH THE HIPS

• 2 ON 1 TO DOUBLE SHIN
• DOUBLE LEG GRIP TO ASHI GARAMI
• DOUBLE SHIN TO TRIPOD

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