Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Positional and Technical Guide/Guards

A Guard is any type of control which the person on bottom has the legs are in between you and your opponent and you have offensive possibilities over them (that does not include conceptual guards)offensive concepts from bottom pins or neutral positions, e.g Keenan Cornelius 'pancake guard'; That being sweeps for getting top position or submissions options. thumb|350x350px|Closed guard being used in the gi The guards here will be listed by types: closed guards, half guards, open guards, outside positioning guards, inside positioning guards, leg entanglements, and guards specific for the gi like collar-sleeve and spider. Note that Gi variations of guards will be included in respective sections of the guard itself (De la riva with the gi will be inside its section) Guards By Category Closed guards category Half guards category Open guards category Outside Positioning guards category Inside Positioning guards category Gi only guards category Contents Closed guards Closed guard Rubber guard Half guards Half guard (chest-to-chest, knee shields) Butterfly half guard Supine and Seated - Open guards Supine Open Guard Seated Open Guardthere should be a page(s) about double guard pull too Outside Positioning guards De La Riva (DLR) K-guard Inside Positioning guards Butterfly guard Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) Leg entanglements Irimi Ashi Garami / Single Leg X Gi only guards Collar Sleeve Spider guard Lasso guard Extra and Conceptual guards Turtle guard Octopus guard Pancake "guard" References