Butterfly Guard

Butterfly Guard

An open guard position where the bottom player places both feet on the inside of the opponent's thighs. This dynamic guard excels at creating leverage for sweeps and elevations.

Where Butterfly Guard connects

Comes from

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Butterfly Guard

Butterfly Guard

Leads to

Kimura Sweep
Arm Drag
Loop Choke
Loop Choke

Champions who use it

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Technique videos

BJJ Butterfly Guard - Most Important Principles by Marcelo Garcia

BJJ Butterfly Guard - Most Important Principles by Marcelo Garcia

Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics

Butterfly Guard Guide In Gi & Nogi | BJJ Fundamentals

Butterfly Guard Guide In Gi & Nogi | BJJ Fundamentals

Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu

How Butterfly Guard Works - A Micro-Seminar | Jiu-Jitsu Techniques with Eli Knight

How Butterfly Guard Works - A Micro-Seminar | Jiu-Jitsu Techniques with Eli Knight

Knight Jiu-Jitsu

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How to pass it

What's The Best Way to Pass Butterfly Guard in BJJ ?

What's The Best Way to Pass Butterfly Guard in BJJ ?

Chewjitsu

A BJJ Butterfly Guard Pass So Smooth But Surprisingly Simple

A BJJ Butterfly Guard Pass So Smooth But Surprisingly Simple

Chewjitsu

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Sequences with this technique

4 sequences

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X Guard
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Sit Up Guard
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Half Guard
Half Guard
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