Open Guard Compendium: Lower Body Guards by Ariel Tabak

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PART 1

OPEN GUARD COMPENDIUM: LOWER BODY GUARDS

INTRODUCTION

OUTSIDE DE LA RIVA (DLR) GUARD

COMPONENTS OF THE DLR GUARD

COMMON USES

FRAMES

OFF BALANCING

SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE DLR HOOK

HOW ANKLE TO HIP DISTANCE AFFECTS THE GRIP WE MAKE ON THE DLR LEG

SIGNIFICANCE OF OPPONENT'S ANKLE POSITIONING RELATIVE TO YOUR HIPS

KNEE POSITIONING WITH THE OUTSIDE DLR HOOK

MICROBATTLES

DLR GUARD MICROBATTLES.

HIP HINGE WITH TRICEP EXTENSION

DLR GUARD.

MICROBATTLES OF NON-DLR LEG

DLR GUARD MICROBATTLES.

HIP HINGE WITH COLLAR AND PANT

DLR: TROUBLESHOOTING MICROBATTLES.

TROUBLESHOOT CLEARING HOOK

TROUBLESHOOT CLEARING FOOT OFF HIP

TROUBLESHOOT TO CLEARING HOOK BY OFF BALANCING TO FAR SIDE

TROUBLESHOOT HANGING OFF PANTS WITH HIP HINGE

TROUBLESHOOTING OPENING KNEE

TROUBLESHOOT FOR OPENING KNEE VIA ATTACKING FAR LEG WITH K GUARD/SCOOP

TROUBLESHOOTING LATE STAGE SHIN FOLD OVER DLR LEG

TROUBLESHOOTING SHINFOLD WITH X GUARD ENTRY TOO FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE

FREE FOOT POMMELLING VS OPPONENT TRYING TO ATTACK/TRAP FREE FOOT

PART 2

DLR GUARD

IDENTIFYING WHEN TO BAIL IN THE DLR

THE HEADQUARTERS POSITION / "R" GUARD

INTRODUCTION AND MICROBATTLES

EARLY STAGE PREVENTION/RETENTION OF HQ

MID/LATE STAGE HQ RETENTION

BEING OFFENSIVE FROM THE HQ/R GUARD

COMMON TRENDS IN TOP TIER GUARD PLAYERS

OVERVIEW OFF COMMON OFF BALANCE METHODS

GOALS FOR OFF BALANCING

MICROBATTLES

GRIP BREAK TROUBLESHOOT

TROUBLESHOOTING THE FOLDING/SMASH PASS

SMASH PASS VS HQ

KNEE POSITIONING OF DLR LEG FOR RETENTION AND OFF BALANCING/OFFENSE

RETAINING VS THE SMASH WITH HIGH PUMMEL AND STRAIGHT COLLAR FRAME

POSITIONING & ORIENTATION OF TRAPPED KNEE IN HQ GUARD

KNOWING WHEN TO BAIL TO OUTSIDE LEG POSITION

EARLY STAGE SHIN ON SHIN PUMMEL TO ENTER THE LEGS

HQ/R GUARD.

OFF BALANCING FROM THE HQ/R GUARD

ATTACKING WITH THE HQ/R GUARD

HQ/R GUARD ATTACKS.

TRANSITIONING TO A LEG ENTANGLEMENT (X GUARD VARIANT) FROM THE OFF BALANCE

HOW TO SWIM THE FEET TO THE INSIDE TO TRANSITION TO AN X GUARD VARIANT

STATIC TRANSITIONS TO THE LEGS WITHOUT OFF BALANCING

PART 3

HQ/R GUARD ATTACKS

THE SEAGULL SWEEP

THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING FAR KNEE TO THE FLOOR FOR SEAGULL SWEEP

MECHANICS OF THE GET UP

FINISHING THE UNFAIR SINGLE LEG (COLLAR + PANT GRIPS)

ADDITIONAL SEQUENCES TO ADD TO THE UNFAIR SINGLE LEG FINISH

INSIDE + OUTSIDE LEG TRIP OPTIONS FOR OPPONENT'S WHO MAINTAIN A VERY UPRIGHT POSTURE IN THE SINGLE LEG

WHY WE FACE OUR HIPS TO THE NEAR SIDE AS OPPOSED TO THE FAR SIDE

GETTING UP AGAINST A STANDING OPPONENT (FAR KNEE IS OFF THE FLOOR)

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE STANDING SEAGULL VARIATION

DEALING WITH THE HIP SWITCH/BACK STEP FROM THE STANDING SEAGULL VARIATION

RE-CAP OF SEAGULL GET UP MECHANICS

HQ/R GUARD ATTACKS

ENTERING THE LEGS WHEN OUR OPPONENT COUNTERS THE INITIAL OFF BALANCE

DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN HQ OFF BALANCE AND WAITER OFF BALANCE IN TERMS OF WHERE OUR OPPONENT LANDS

COMPARING THE FOOT PUMMELING FROM EACH TYPE OF OFF BALANCE (R GUARD VS WAITER OFF BALANCE)

WAITER GUARD FROM HQ MICROBATTLES

PART 4

HQ/R GUARD ATTACKS

NEAR SIDE HQ/R GUARD ATTACKS

HQ/R GUARD NEAR SIDE ATTACKS

ENTERING THE X GUARD FROM ATTACKING TO THE DLR SIDE (NEAR SIDE TO FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE)

DEALING WITH AN OPPONENT WHO DOES NOT TAKE THEIR WEIGHT TO THE FAR SIDE (MAINTAINS THEIR WEIGHT ON THE DLR SIDE)

INSIDE SANKAKU TRANSITION

FOOT WORK FOR INSIDE SANKAKU TRANSITION

WHEN TO TRIANGLE THE LEGS FOR THE INSIDE SANKAKU ENTRY

USING A BACKSTEP/BACKWARDS ROLL TO TRANSITION TO THE INSIDE SANKAKU WHEN YOUR OPPONENT BRINGS THEIR DLR SIDE HIP TO THE MAT

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE INSIDE SANKAKU TRANSITION + REVERSE X GUARD TROUBLESHOOT

COMING UP TO TAKE TOP POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT THE INSIDE SANKAKU

ATTACKING FROM THE FORWARDS OFF BALANCE / HIPS TO THE MAT BALANCE

COMMON MISTAKES (HIPS TOWARDS MAT SEQUENCE)

BASIC MODIFIED X GUARD TRANSITION FROM SCOOPING THE FAR LEG

PART 5

ATTACKING TO THE DLR SIDE

OUTSIDE BERIMBOLO SERIES

ATTACKING TO THE DLR SIDE

HOW TO INITIATE THE OUTSIDE BERIMBOLO

CONTROLLING THE FAR LEG

BASIC BABY BOLO BACK TAKE

FINISHING MECHANICS OF BABY BOLO

HIP HEIGHT CONCEPT: PUSHING HIPS BETWEEN YOUR LEGS

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE BASIC BABY BOLO

CONCEPTS OF TAKING THE BACK: #1 INTENSION OF "SEEING" THE BACK

#2 CROSS BODY / DIAGONAL CONTROL CONCEPT

#3 PREVENTING TRUNK (TORSO) ROTATION

#4 CREATING INSIDE KNEE PRESSURE: PREVENTING THE KNEE FROM TURNING TOWARDS YOU

MICROBATTLES: BASIC BABY BOLO SEQUENCE

CRAB RIDE BABY BOLO VARIATION (VS OPPONENT CLEARING THE TOP FOOT)

DETAILS FOR FINISHING CRAB RIDE BABY BOLO

LEG DRAG BABY BOLO SEQUENCE (VS OPPONENT CLEARING DLR HOOK)

ATTACKING TO DLR SIDE

BASIC BABY BOLO VS WIDE BASE

BASIC BABY BOLO VS WIDE BASE + STRAIGHT COLLAR GRIP FRAME

WIDE BASE + STRAIGHT COLLAR GRIP FRAME: DUCK UNDER VARIATION

BASIC BABY BOLO VS HIPS TO THE MAT (HIDING BACK EXPOSURE)

SLINGSHOT BERIMBOLO (BASIC BERIMBOLO)

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE SLINGSHOT BERIMBOLO

OUTSIDE BERIMBOLO VS WIDE BASE + HIPS TO THE MAT

IMPORTANCE OF ELEVATING YOUR HIPS IF YOU LOSE A FRAME

INTRODUCTION TO LEG WEAVE

LEG WEAVE

SMASHING THE LEGS TO ONE SIDE TO THREATEN BACK EXPOSURE

WAYS TO IMPROVE CONTROL WHILST INVERTED

HOW TO TAKE TOP POSITION

PASSING FROM THE LEG WEAVE. TAKING BACK FROM THE LEG WEAVE

PASSING THE MOUNT FROM THE LEG WEAVE / TOP BOLO POSITION

DIAGONAL CONTROL BACK TAKE FROM THE LEG WEAVE

PART 6

LEG WEAVE

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE DIAGONAL CONTROL

DIAGONAL CONTROL BACK TAKE FINISH FROM LEG WEAVE

INTRODUCTION TO THE STACKED BERIMBOLO

STACKED BERIMBOLO

LEG POSITIONING

STACK DRILL

GOALS TO ACHIEVE DURING THE STACK

FINISHING THE BACK TAKE FROM THE STACK

TWISTER HOOK BACK TAKE

DIFFERENT WAYS OF STACKING FROM THE BERIMBOLO

DEALING WITH THE STIFF ARM FRAME WHEN STACKING

DEALING WITH THE RE-BOLO

PART 7

ATTACKING TO DLR SIDE

WHAT TO DO WHEN WE LOSE THE KNEE LINE DURING A BERIMBOLO

SHIN BEHIND KNEE POSITION

IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING TOP LEG

IMPORTANCE OF PINNING LEGS TO ONE SIDE (SINGLE SIDING)

HOW TO CONTROL TOP LEG

EXPOSING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CALF AND HAMSTRING

THE LEG DRAG

HOOK PLACEMENT FOR SHUTTING DOWN THE BOTTOM LEG USING THE LEG DRAG

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE LEG DRAG

HEAD POSITIONING FOR THE LEG DRAG

RE-CAPTURING THE KNEE LINE AND ATTACKING THE BERIMBOLO

STACKING WITH THE SHIN BEHIND KNEE

FINISHING THE BACK TAKE FROM THE SHIN BEHIND KNEE STACK

PURPOSE OF EACH DRAWSTRING GRIP IN THE SHIN BEHIND KNEE STACK

X'ING THE BODY BACK TAKE (INSPIRED BY LEE TING AND TOMOYUKI HASHIMOTO)

PART 8

COUNTERING THE COUNTERS (BERIMBOLO)

MERMAID MOUNT

STEPPING ON TORSO INTRODUCTION

COUNTERING THE STEP ON TORSO FROM THE STACK

USING THE SHOULDER LIFT TO BYPASS STEPPING ON THE TORSO

COUNTERING THE COUNTERS (SHIN BEHIND KNEE)

STEPPING ON TORSO

HOW TO FOLLOW UP YOUR ATTACKS AFTER YOUR ADDRESS YOUR OPPONENT'S COUNTER

COUNTERING THE COUNTERS

SPINNING THROUGH THE NEAR SIDE X GUARD OR SHIN BEHIND KNEE WHEN YOU CAN'T ATTACH NON-DLR LEG TO FAR HIP

DEALING WITH THE SAME SIDE STIFF ARM WHEN TRYING TO CONNECT THE NON-DLR FOOT TO THE FAR HIP

ATTACKING THE CRAB RIDE BABY BOLO FROM THE NEAR SIDE X/SHIN BEHIND KNEE ENTRY WHEN YOU CAN'T CONNECT YOUR NON-DLR FOOT TO THE FAR HIP

ATTACKING TO DLR SIDE

USING THE BERIMBOLO TO SWEEP

PART 9

ATTACKING TO DLR SIDE

DLR FOOT LOCK

DLR FOOT LOCK FINISHING MECHANICS

CHANGING TO A DIFFERENT LEG CONFIGURATION IF DLR LEG POSITIONING IS LOST

BERIMBOLO FROM DLR FOOT LOCK

COUNTERING THE SCOOP VS THE DLR FOOT LOCK

DLR: ATTACKING TO THE FAR SIDE

WAITER GUARD VARIANTS

ATTACKING TO FAR SIDE

OVERHOOK / HUGGING DLR

TRANSITIONING TO THE WAITER FROM THE DEEP OVERHOOK

OVERHOOK WAITER GUARD

USING THE WAITER GUARD TO ENTER A BERIMBOLO SEQUENCE

APPLYING OUR WAITER BERIMBOLO TO OUR STANDARD BERIMBOLO ATTACKS

WAITER BERIMBOLO VS FAR KNEE TO THE FLOOR (LOWERED BASE)

SWITCHING TO THE UNDERHOOK WAITER + SWEEP/BACK TAKE COMBINATION TO TROUBLESHOOT THE HIPS TO MAT RESPONSE

CONNECTING FOOT TO HIP (HIGH WAITER GUARD) VARIATION + DIFFERENT WAYS OF ROLLING TO EXPOSE THE BACK

TRANSITIONING TO A LEG ENTANGLEMENT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE HIPS ALL THE WAY TO THE MAT RESPONSE

ENTERING A LEG ENTANGLEMENTS TO COUNTER YOUR OPPONENT'S SCOOP ON YOUR DLR LEG

PART 10

ATTACKING TO FAR SIDE

UNDERHOOK DLR INTRODUCTION

UNDERHOOK DLR

OFF BALANCING TO THE FAR SIDE

RE-CAP OF FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE SEQUENCE

ATTACKING THE NEAR SIDE TO FURTHER EXPOSE THE FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE OR THE BACK TAKE

ATTACKING TO FAR SIDE

DARK DLR OFF BALANCING TO THE FAR SIDE

EXPOSING THE BACK IF THE KNEE POINTS TOWARDS THE FLOOR

FORCING THE SOMERSAULT FROM EXCESSIVE INSIDE KNEE PRESSURE

BASIC FAR SIDE DLR ATTACKS

ADVANTAGES OF USING OUTSIDE LEG POSITION TO OFF BALANCE TO THE FAR SIDE (AS OPPOSED TO INSIDE LEG POSITION)

TRANSITIONING TO A LEG ENTANGLEMENT FROM THE FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE

USING THE FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE TO RE-EXPOSE THE ANGLE FOR THE BASIC BABY BOLO SEQUENCE

COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE FAR SIDE OFF BALANCE TO RE-EXPOSING THE BASIC BABY BOLO

TRANSITIONING TO THE SEATED GUARD

TRANSITIONING TO THE DEEP DLR GUARD TO EXPOSE THE BACK

PART 11

REVERSE (INSIDE) DE LA RIVA GUARD

INTRODUCTION

RDLR/INSIDE DLR

OFF BALANCING

CONTEXT OF THE RDLR (WHEN TO USE THIS GUARD)

FUNDAMENTAL RETENTION TO OUTSIDE LEG POSITION

RDLR TO K GUARD (NEAR SIDE)

USING THE SHIN-ON-SHIN HOOK TO BRING THE KNEE TO THE MAT OR ENTER A LEG ENTANGLEMENT

MODIFIED X GUARD ATTACK FROM THE INITIAL OFF BALANCE

WRESTLING UP FROM THE RDLR

TRANSITIONING TO A SEATED GUARD

INSIDE BERIMBOLO / "KISS OF THE DRAGON"

BASIC INSIDE TO OUTSIDE BERIMBOLO SEQUENCE

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