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White Belt Guard Course Part 2 (Mid Range Guards)
De La Riva
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Ball and Chain Sweep ( you get their right sleeve)
You get their collar and off balance them and attack triangle/armbar or back takes
Deep DLR back take ( you get their left sleeve)
Reverse De La Riva
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Tripod Sweep
Kiss of the Dragon
Sit up Guard to Single Leg
Half Guard
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Underhook Back take, roll thru sweep or knee tap
Kimura
Shaolin Sweep
Closed Guard
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Arm drag back take
Flower/Pendulum Sweep
Armbar
Triangle
Ideas
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You need a guard that works when they stand and a guard when they kneel.
Some guards can work for both (Closed Guard, Spider, etc), Some can't (butterfly, De La Riva)
You need a guard for gi and no gi
Some guards can work for both (Closed Guard, Butterfly), Some can't (Spider , Lasso)
Guards have ranges and layers
Your guards have to connect. Butterfly legs inside, Spider, legs outside. Hard to connect
There are 9 standard guard passes (see the guard passing course), Can your guard defend some of these passes. i.e. Guard retention
To sweep someone, you usually have to get under their center of gravity
Your legs are much stronger than their upper body. Guard is the equalizer
Have to maintain 4 points of contact
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