3 Part Technique - The safest way to open your Closed Guard to work the Butterfly Guard is with the use of a 2on1 Control from Closed Guard. If your opponent pulls away, work your Hook Sweeps to build an offense against him, which can ...

3 Part Technique - The Bridge Escape vs Side Control is a great technique to either escape Side Control or to start chaining together other Side Control escapes. The Collar and Elbow Control can be used with techniques, such as the Hoo...

2 Part Technique - Quickly grab the opponent's ankles and lift to put their back to the mat. Switch your grips so you can push the legs and get your chest under the opponent's hips. Continue to push to expose their back and immediately...

2 Part Technique - Hip Throw from the Over / Under Clinch to an Armbar. Now, the opponent is circling an countering the Hip Throw, so a Double Under Takedown is available.

2 Part Technique - The opponent is trying to establish Side Control, yet you prevent it by posting with your arms, bringing your knee inside, and swinging your opposite leg over and pushing the opponent away. Now, the opponent is break...

2 Part Technique - Immediately break all of the opponent's grips to re-establish a neutral position. The Over Under Control is the best control for Hook Sweeping the opponent. Now, make sure to block their arm to prevent a post from st...

2 Part Technique - It's important to understand when to retreat and when to attack against a standing opponent in your Butterfly Guard. The Single Leg is a great option to sweep a standing opponent.

2 Part Technique - If the opponent is able to get passed your hands and fore arms, which is the first line of takedown defense, use your hips instead to sprawl against the takedown. Swim for an under hook to keep the opponent's arms aw...

2 Part Technique - When the opponent maintains a tight defensive posture with his arms, apply the Collar and Elbow grips from Butterfly. In one movement, scoot under his hips and elevate his leg with your hook as you prevent his arm fr...

2 Part Technique - Create a shield with your shin and arms to prevent the opponent from closing the space. You need this space to swing your leg inside and push away to escape. It would be ideal to counter the opponent's attack before ...

2 Part Technique - Utilize a quick bump of your hips to redistribute your opponent's weight between his hands and his legs while mounted; this will make his hips lighter and easier to maneuver for escape. If your opponent's arm is out ...

3 Part Technique - Avoid letting your opponent make his grips for the Front Headlock Position, and raise your leg to outside so that you may sit through your other leg for the Closed Guard. If he manages to pass your arms to your back,...

1 Part Technique - The two primary components to the proper execution of the Hook Sweep from Butterfly are post prevention and hook elevation. Whether controlling your opponent's upper body with Collar & Elbow Control or Over Under Con...