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Does the Spider Guard Translate At All to No Gi?
TONS of top BJJ practioners use the spider guard as their primary form of guard from the bottom. This position has wo...
Video: Flavio Almeida defines an easy butterfly guard sweep variation
GMA member Flavio Almeida of Gracie Barra Dana Point is continuing his series of technique videos with a sweep this t...
A Fast and Simple Butterfly Guard Sweep
Jiu-jitsu doesn’t always need to be complicated. In fact, sometimes the best solution is also the simplest, most dire...
Shutting Down the Guard Pass
It’s called ‘rolling’ for a reason: if you’re doing BJJ then you’re going to be somersaulting all over the place. An...
Opponent blocked your sweep? Flavio Almeida teaches you how get to the back
Black belts Flavio Almeida and Philipe Della Monica are on the cover of GRACIEMAG #210 this month. They are teaching ...
Technique Thursday: Butterfly Guard Pass to Triangle Choke
When a person gets really good at the butterfly guard, they can become a very frustrating opponent to face. With the ...
Video: Learn tips to defend and attack the no-gi butterfly guard
In no-gi, the butterfly guard is a go-to move. It sets up many options from sweeps to submissions, back-takes and mor...
How To Do the Cartwheel Guard Pass
The cartwheel guard pass is one of the most spectacular guard passes out there. But it’s not as difficult to do as y...
A Jedi Mind Trick for Passing Butterfly Guard
This butterfly guard pass doesn’t require athleticism, speed or killer grips; instead this guard pass is all about th...
Video: Gustavo Dantas & Bruno Bastos offer two ways to pass butterfly guard
GMA members Bruno Bastos of Bastos BJJ Midland and Gustavo Dantas of GD Jiu-Jitsu have come together to show you two ...
Video: Learn from a no-gi session between Marcelo Garcia and Marcos Torregrosa
When one GMA member visits another GMA members academy, great things happen– especially if you’re Marcelo Garcia and ...
How to Maintain Good Posture in Butterfly Guard
Posture in the butterfly guard is incredibly important. With the butterfly guard (as with any guard position) good p...