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The X Guard Position
The ‘X guard’ is a position that I’ve been using a lot recently. Depending on your point of view, it’s either a form ...
Butterfly Guard / X Guard Q & A
The questions in this article arose, in part, from a discussion of my Butterfly Guard and X Guard video, which is par...
A Glossary of Guards Part 3: The Half Guard
By Stephan Kesting and Elliott Bayev
Principal Photography by Keith Haist
Originally Published in Ultimate Grappling ...
A Glossary of Guards Part 2: The Open Guard
By Stephan Kesting and Elliott Bayev Principal Photography by Keith Haist Originally Published in Ultimate Grappling ...
A Glossary of Guards Part 1: The Closed Guard
By Stephan Kesting and Elliott Bayev
Principal Photography by Keith Haist
Originally Published in Ultimate Grappling ...
The Evolution of the ‘Logsplitter’ from Fluke to Trusted BJJ Technique
Today I want to tell you a story about how I stumbled across a technique by fluke at a tournament, and how it became ...
17 Tips for an Active Bottom Half Guard
These are some important aspects to focus on and remember when it comes to being on the bottom in half guard
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Trapped Flat in Half Guard? Do This!
The half guard can be a powerful attacking position so long as you stay on your side and maintain your mobility.
Howe...
Pulling Guard in MMA
Q: Hello Stephan,
I’m a big fan of your website – I’ve been following it since 2009. I compete in BJJ and No-Gi subm...
Two Drills on Video to Improve your Guard Sweeps
Many of the most powerful guard sweeps rely on your hips being underneath your opponent’s center of gravity.
This mak...
Best Type of BJJ Guard for Beginners
Vitor ‘Shaolin’ Ribeiro is a four time World BJJ Champion. In MMA he held the welterweight title in Japanese Shooto....
A Drill To Improve ANY Guard Sweep
Today I’m not going to talk about a technique per se. Instead I’m going to share a cool training method with you. (T...