Over the next few posts, I'd like to focus on the Butterfly Guard as it is one of the most effective guard positions and one that is critical in all aspects of grappling be it Gi BJJ, no gi, or MMA.
Most all of the subscribers know of my views on the guard, for those who don't please refer to the Transitional Guard post.
The true beauty of the Butterfly guard is the many options and possibilities that it presents.
For those who don't know the position, here is an excellent video of a Butterfly guard sweep. Basically the butterfly guard involves both legs hooked with the ankles in between the opponents legs in a V shape, against the inside of the opponents thighs. It's important to note that the opponent is controlled using not only your legs but just as importantly your arms as well.
This guard lends itself beautifully to my strategy of the transitory nature of the guard as it forces you to act fast being that your opponent can free an arm and pass if you aren't very focused and busy at keeping him off balance.
The position itself will enable you to pull off fast and powerful sweeps as it lets you easily keep your opponent off balance and this is also one of the reasons why it is very useful in MMA as it makes it easy for you to take and keep your opponent off balance, preventing him from passing without having first to re-establish his posture as well as preventing him from hitting you with much power as he is off balance and will further sacrifice his balance and position if he attempts to strike.
The end of the video shows Rodrigo Gracie performing the sweep without the gi as well in competition. Watch for the slight variation he uses without the gi. As always you'll need to watch the video at the blog by clicking the link above.
Also due to the success of my free dvd promotion, I'd like to extend it for the Train Fight Win, Aggressive Guard DVD which covers the Butterfly guard extensively. Be aware though that the dvd covers no-gi technique.
It is an excellent training supplement that shows some great Guard work for developing an aggressive and dangerous Guard game. I highly recommend it!
And for a limited time while I discuss the Buttefly Guard I will offer everyone who purchases the DVD or download version of The Aggressive Guard from the Banner ad above, any DVD off of Jiujitsuuniverse.com of your choice absolutely free, (I'm even paying the shipping and handling!)
Just let me know which dvd you want with your mailing address by forwarding your email receipt to info @ jiujitsuuniverse.com (just remove the spaces).
I loved the emails about all the success everyone is having with the D'Arce choke DVD. Keep em coming!
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