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Butterfly Guard Sweep Made Easy

One of the weirdest positions that grappler can use in Jiu Jitsu is the butterfly guard. This position is often weird for both the guard player and guard passer. Although the butterfly guard has been around for a long time, not many of...

Take the Back From Butterfly Guard

Most grapplers associate butterfly guard with sweeping, or as a transition to other guards. Sure, there is the arm drag back take and the basic butterfly sweep, but most people are aware of those threats and are ready for them in rolling. Your...

Understanding the Butterfly Guard With Jonathan Satava

As we start to develop our game, the guard we decide on as a “favorite” quickly becomes the foundation on which we begin looking at the rest of Jiu Jitsu. Once we have decided on a guard then everything we do becomes,...

Adam Wardzinski Looks To Repeat Pan Am Magic

Few athletes in Jiu-Jitsu stay busier than Adam Wardzinski. The Polish Powerhouse has over 20 matches spanning the globe in 2019 so far. Wardzinski looks to play spoiler for the 2019 Heavyweight division. In his way stands some of the stoutest Jiu-Jitsu...

The Dynamic Butterfly Guard with Adam Wardzinski

We’ve recently been getting little tastes of Adam Wardzinski’s newest butterfly guard instructional and the material is excellent... It’s easy to follow, applicable, and if you’ve been following Wardzinski’s career as of late, you know his technique is also effective at the highest...

5 Common Butterfly Guard Mistakes with Adam Wardzinski

The butterfly guard is a popular choice among practitioners of all levels, sizes, and styles. It offers us an array of dynamic options and the position continues to evolve at a rapid rate. One of the main draws of the BFG is the...

If You Love Butterfly Guard For BJJ Then You’ll Love These 2 Techniques

If you have ever seen a high level BJJ competitor use the butterfly guard then you know it can be a thing of beauty... There is just something about seeing a good open guard player using their legs and their feet to control...

Tricky Back Take With Cesar Casamajo

Can you use Butterfly Guard to take the back? Butterfly Guard is a versatile position that can adapt to multiple goals. Primarily it is utilized to sweep the opponent and obtain top position. It can set up submissions, and it can also...

How To Be The Best At Butter Fly Guard

The butter fly guard is one of the oldest traditional forms of guard there is. In this day and age, you will see the butter fly guard being used at every high level competition. Its widespread use is not without good reason. The...

2 Amazing Techniques from Craig Jones

2 Amazing Techniques from Craig Jones In the world of grappling, one of the most successful and accomplished active competitors is Craig Jones. Craig has taken the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community by storm, with a rapid rise to fame. Craig Jones is now...

Butterfly Guard Passing With 11x World Champ Fabiano Scherner

Butterfly Guard Pass by Fabiano Scherner The butterfly guard is one of the most common guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sometimes known as the “hooks guard,” the butterfly guard is one of the most traditional forms of open guard playing in Brazilian Jiu...

Check Out This Duck-Under Sweep From Butterfly Guard With Formiga

Rafael Formiga Barbosa Shows His Butterfly Duck Under Sweep In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the butterfly guard is one of the oldest traditional forms of guard playing. The butterfly guard is built on the concept of the butterfly hooks. By using your feet to...

Breeze Through The Butterfly Guard With This Awesome Guard Pass

Butterfly Guard Pass by Justin Hill Justin Hill is a brown belt under Marcelo Garcia. He was train a lot with Bernardo Faria and has always been a tough opponent. Today Justin came to visit Bernardo Faria at his BJJ school in Boston,...

How to Deal with Butterfly Guard with Travis Stevens

Deal With The Butterfly Guard With Ease! The butterfly guard is a common tool utilized by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners who like to play off of their rear. In fact, many practitioners will sit to this guard from standing position because they are...

Take The Back From Butterfly Guard With Cesar Casamajo

Back Take From Butterfly Guard by Cesar Casamajo Cesar Casamajo is a multiple time IBJJF champion at the adult black belt divisions. He is a master of the butterfly guard at only 25 years of age. As a Brazilian native, Cesar Casamajo is...