From Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin:
Butterfly Guard is one of my favorite positions and I’ve included some tips that I think will be helpful to anyone attempting to use the position.
This video is a response to a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu related question I received about how to use the Butterfly Guard effectively.
In my experience one of the most useful things I’ve learned from using the position is being able to adjust your hips and move in quickly to take advantage of good grips quickly without needing your hands to adjust.
This leaves your hands free to grip fight and maintain strong grips.
The second thing I believe is equally important is the way you fall when you’re attempting a Butterfly Guard Sweep.
You should be falling to the side more so than falling to your back. Many times I’ve seen people rolling or in a BJJ competition try and use a Butterfly Guard sweep but they sit straight back and it’s easy for their opponent to counter.
Going at an angle to the side makes it much more difficult for the opponent to defend.
I’ve also included a few other tips and it’s honestly the tip of the iceberg. But it should be simple and helpful stuff if you’re trying to develop a good Butterfly Guard for your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu game.
I’ve also included a couple of simple BJJ solo drills in the beginning of the video to help you develop the movement necessary to make the position work.
As always, thanks for watching. I hope the video is helpful.
-Chewy