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Open Guard Compendium Lower Body Guards: Leg Entanglements & Crab Ride by Ariel Tabak

Build A Complete Lower Body Guard System With World-Class Instructor Ariel Tabak and His 6-Part Masterclass Instructional!
  • Ariel is an accomplished international competitor with a keen eye for details that can lead to drastic improvements in your game!
  • Master some of the most effective guards in Jiu-Jitsu with Ariel’s in depth guides on X-Guard, K-Guard, 50/50, and variations of each!
  • Force opponents into hard-to-defend territory with relentless crab ride attacks that can be used to take the back and pass the guard.
  • Troubleshoot common reactions and develop offensive sequences that will drastically improve your ability to sweep opponents.
  • Watch real-time examples of X-Guard mastery with Ariel’s rolling breakdown to get an idea into the mindset of a high-level guard player!
  • Consistently weave your way underneath opponents with a variety of entries into advantageous positions that make your sweeps or back takes INEVITABLE!
  • Threaten opponents like never before with leg locks that blend seamlessly with you other offensive options!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Course Content

Expand All Sections

Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
X Guard - Intro 0
Introduction To X Guard Variants 1:16
Main Objectives Of X Guard 4:58
Common Defensive Reactions To The X Guard 7:27
Off Balances From X Guard 11:45
Context Of Each Variant Of X Guard 18:53
Collar And Pant X Guard Attacks 22:53
Collar And Pant X Against Standing Opponent 30:04
Collar And Pant X Guard Attacks: Opponent's Far Knee Is On The Floor 33:51
Get Up Sequence To The Far Side 41:08
Importance Of Pathway/Direction Of Opponent's Foot 50:12

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Double Pant Sweep Series: Introduction 0
Basic Double Pant Get Up Sweep 2:38
"Submarine" Takedown Variation 8:12
Ideal Grips For Double Pant Get Up Sweeps 10:42
Response To You Opponent Picking Up Your Top Leg 12:03
Double Pant Roll Through Sweep (Switching Sides On The Get Up Sweep) 18:30
Inversion Vs Face Roll 26:49
Far Side X: Conventional Attack Sequence 30:35
Conventional Far Side X Attacks With Collar & Sleeve Grips 36:27
Leg Across Position: Introduction 39:18
Basic Back Take Finish From The Leg Across Position 41:58
Attacking The Back Sequence From The Leg Across Position: Upper Body Post Dilemma 43:37
Double Pant Get Up Sweep From Leg Across 51:05
Waiter X Attacks 53:39
Fishnet Attacks 54:33
Using The Fishnet To Attack The Diagonal Control Position 58:19
Leg Across Back Take Variation From Slx/Irimi Ashi 1:01:52
Backwards Roll Entry Into Belly Down Foot Lock 1:03:10
Dwarf Ankle Lock 1:08:12
Inside Ankle Lock / Aoki Lock 1:11:27
Importance Of Knee Position For The Foot Lock 1:16:08
Toe Old 1:17:55

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
K Guard - Intro 0
K Guard Variations 2:33
Grip Variations In The K Guard 3:25
Main Goals Of The K Guard 4:34
Using Your Opponent's Back Step To Set Up Attacks And Transitions 6:20
Common Guards Used To Transition To K Guard 9:10
Body X / Double K Guard (With Foot On Collar Explanation) 13:32
Dealing With Common Counters To The K Guard 15:52
Head On Outside Vs Head On Inside Entries 20:07
Low K Guard When You Cannot Win The Battle For The Elbow/Knee Space 21:02
Attacking From K Guard: Explanation Of Different Foot Positioning In The K Guard 24:17
The Matrix (Calf Slicer Entry) 25:26
Spiral Entry To Double Pant X Guard 29:52
Standard Transition Back To X Guard And Butterfly Ashi 31:47
Using The Inversion To Create A Strong Off Balance (Setting Up Attacks Via Forcing Hands To The Mat) 33:37
Attacking A Kneeling Opponent: 50/50 Transition & Baby Bolo 35:43
K Guard Knee Bar 38:18
Transitioning To Butterfly Ashi With Overhook 43:22
Attacking The Triangle And Closed Guard From K Guard 43:56
Triangle Entry From Body X Scenario 44:54
Shotgun Armbar 45:53

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
50/50 Guard - Intro To 50/50 0
Backwards Roll Counter To Basic Sweep 7:29
Attacking With The Hips Facing To The Outside: Double Pant Sweep 10:37
Attacking With Hips Facing To The Outside: Baby Bolo Sequence (With Upper Body Post Dilemma) 18:11
Overview Of Attacking With The Hips Facing The Outside 21:32
Attacking With The Hips Facing To The Inside: Tornado Style Sweep 21:54
Inside Spin Off The Tornado Sweep Attempt 24:07
Short Hook Knee Bar Entry When The Hips Face The Outside 27:10
50/50 Foot Locks: Importance Of Knee Positioning 30:58
50/50 Foot Locks: Estima Lock 33:42
Using The Lapel In 50/50 35:43
50/50 Arm Drag Sequence: Armbar And Back Take 38:00
50/50 Armdrag Sequence: Long Step From 50/50 47:28
Double 50/50 Knee Bar (Hope Douglass Signature Knee Bar) 50:43
50/50 Escapes: Introduction To Extracting Primary Leg (With The Secondary Leg) 53:51
Using A Short Hook To Extract The Primary Leg 1:05:03
Extracting The Leg With The Hips Turning In 1:07:43

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Crab Ride - Introduction 0
Common Ways To Finish The Crab Ride Back Take 3:47
Closing Space When Creating Back Exposure 7:30
Identifying The Different Back Taking Approaches: - Direct Stack (Lift The Hips As High As Possible) - Bring The Hips Onto Your Belly - Diagonal Control 9:21
Using Your Shins To "Crab Ride" Ie. Scenario Where Your Hooks Are Cleared/Denied 14:14
Upper Body Control & Grips 16:54
Common Ways To Progress To Strong Upper Body Control 19:19
Resetting Or Re-Establishing Crab Ride (Includes Dealing With Leg Pummelling) 20:21
Stacking With The Crab Ride 34:39
Importance Of "Wedge" / Knee Positioning Of Bottom Knee 29:07
Using The Shin Behind Knee To Stack 31:31
The Leg Drag Hook 33:45
Main Goals Of The Leg Drag Hook (Roll Through Sequence) 39:05
Full Crab Ride Stack From From The Leg Drag Hook 45:44
Summary/Linking The Techniques 49:58

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Narrated sparring from the X guard 0
Build A Complete Lower Body Guard System With World-Class Instructor Ariel Tabak and His 6-Part Masterclass Instructional!
  • Ariel is an accomplished international competitor with a keen eye for details that can lead to drastic improvements in your game!
  • Master some of the most effective guards in Jiu-Jitsu with Ariel’s in depth guides on X-Guard, K-Guard, 50/50, and variations of each!
  • Force opponents into hard-to-defend territory with relentless crab ride attacks that can be used to take the back and pass the guard.
  • Troubleshoot common reactions and develop offensive sequences that will drastically improve your ability to sweep opponents.
  • Watch real-time examples of X-Guard mastery with Ariel’s rolling breakdown to get an idea into the mindset of a high-level guard player!
  • Consistently weave your way underneath opponents with a variety of entries into advantageous positions that make your sweeps or back takes INEVITABLE!
  • Threaten opponents like never before with leg locks that blend seamlessly with you other offensive options!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Course Content

Expand All Sections

Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
X Guard - Intro 0
Introduction To X Guard Variants 1:16
Main Objectives Of X Guard 4:58
Common Defensive Reactions To The X Guard 7:27
Off Balances From X Guard 11:45
Context Of Each Variant Of X Guard 18:53
Collar And Pant X Guard Attacks 22:53
Collar And Pant X Against Standing Opponent 30:04
Collar And Pant X Guard Attacks: Opponent's Far Knee Is On The Floor 33:51
Get Up Sequence To The Far Side 41:08
Importance Of Pathway/Direction Of Opponent's Foot 50:12

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Double Pant Sweep Series: Introduction 0
Basic Double Pant Get Up Sweep 2:38
"Submarine" Takedown Variation 8:12
Ideal Grips For Double Pant Get Up Sweeps 10:42
Response To You Opponent Picking Up Your Top Leg 12:03
Double Pant Roll Through Sweep (Switching Sides On The Get Up Sweep) 18:30
Inversion Vs Face Roll 26:49
Far Side X: Conventional Attack Sequence 30:35
Conventional Far Side X Attacks With Collar & Sleeve Grips 36:27
Leg Across Position: Introduction 39:18
Basic Back Take Finish From The Leg Across Position 41:58
Attacking The Back Sequence From The Leg Across Position: Upper Body Post Dilemma 43:37
Double Pant Get Up Sweep From Leg Across 51:05
Waiter X Attacks 53:39
Fishnet Attacks 54:33
Using The Fishnet To Attack The Diagonal Control Position 58:19
Leg Across Back Take Variation From Slx/Irimi Ashi 1:01:52
Backwards Roll Entry Into Belly Down Foot Lock 1:03:10
Dwarf Ankle Lock 1:08:12
Inside Ankle Lock / Aoki Lock 1:11:27
Importance Of Knee Position For The Foot Lock 1:16:08
Toe Old 1:17:55

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
K Guard - Intro 0
K Guard Variations 2:33
Grip Variations In The K Guard 3:25
Main Goals Of The K Guard 4:34
Using Your Opponent's Back Step To Set Up Attacks And Transitions 6:20
Common Guards Used To Transition To K Guard 9:10
Body X / Double K Guard (With Foot On Collar Explanation) 13:32
Dealing With Common Counters To The K Guard 15:52
Head On Outside Vs Head On Inside Entries 20:07
Low K Guard When You Cannot Win The Battle For The Elbow/Knee Space 21:02
Attacking From K Guard: Explanation Of Different Foot Positioning In The K Guard 24:17
The Matrix (Calf Slicer Entry) 25:26
Spiral Entry To Double Pant X Guard 29:52
Standard Transition Back To X Guard And Butterfly Ashi 31:47
Using The Inversion To Create A Strong Off Balance (Setting Up Attacks Via Forcing Hands To The Mat) 33:37
Attacking A Kneeling Opponent: 50/50 Transition & Baby Bolo 35:43
K Guard Knee Bar 38:18
Transitioning To Butterfly Ashi With Overhook 43:22
Attacking The Triangle And Closed Guard From K Guard 43:56
Triangle Entry From Body X Scenario 44:54
Shotgun Armbar 45:53

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
50/50 Guard - Intro To 50/50 0
Backwards Roll Counter To Basic Sweep 7:29
Attacking With The Hips Facing To The Outside: Double Pant Sweep 10:37
Attacking With Hips Facing To The Outside: Baby Bolo Sequence (With Upper Body Post Dilemma) 18:11
Overview Of Attacking With The Hips Facing The Outside 21:32
Attacking With The Hips Facing To The Inside: Tornado Style Sweep 21:54
Inside Spin Off The Tornado Sweep Attempt 24:07
Short Hook Knee Bar Entry When The Hips Face The Outside 27:10
50/50 Foot Locks: Importance Of Knee Positioning 30:58
50/50 Foot Locks: Estima Lock 33:42
Using The Lapel In 50/50 35:43
50/50 Arm Drag Sequence: Armbar And Back Take 38:00
50/50 Armdrag Sequence: Long Step From 50/50 47:28
Double 50/50 Knee Bar (Hope Douglass Signature Knee Bar) 50:43
50/50 Escapes: Introduction To Extracting Primary Leg (With The Secondary Leg) 53:51
Using A Short Hook To Extract The Primary Leg 1:05:03
Extracting The Leg With The Hips Turning In 1:07:43

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Crab Ride - Introduction 0
Common Ways To Finish The Crab Ride Back Take 3:47
Closing Space When Creating Back Exposure 7:30
Identifying The Different Back Taking Approaches: - Direct Stack (Lift The Hips As High As Possible) - Bring The Hips Onto Your Belly - Diagonal Control 9:21
Using Your Shins To "Crab Ride" Ie. Scenario Where Your Hooks Are Cleared/Denied 14:14
Upper Body Control & Grips 16:54
Common Ways To Progress To Strong Upper Body Control 19:19
Resetting Or Re-Establishing Crab Ride (Includes Dealing With Leg Pummelling) 20:21
Stacking With The Crab Ride 34:39
Importance Of "Wedge" / Knee Positioning Of Bottom Knee 29:07
Using The Shin Behind Knee To Stack 31:31
The Leg Drag Hook 33:45
Main Goals Of The Leg Drag Hook (Roll Through Sequence) 39:05
Full Crab Ride Stack From From The Leg Drag Hook 45:44
Summary/Linking The Techniques 49:58

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Narrated sparring from the X guard 0

 

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PART 1

X GUARD

  • INTRO
  • INTRODUCTION TO X GUARD VARIANTS
  • MAIN OBJECTIVES OF X GUARD
  • COMMON DEFENSIVE REACTIONS TO THE X GUARD
  • OFF BALANCES FROM X GUARD
  • CONTEXT OF EACH VARIANT OF X GUARD
  • COLLAR AND PANT X GUARD ATTACKS
  • COLLAR AND PANT X AGAINST STANDING OPPONENT
  • COLLAR AND PANT X ATTACKS: OPPONENT'S FAR KNEE IS ON THE FLOOR
  • GET UP SEQUENCE TO THE FAR SIDE
  • IMPORTANCE OF PATHWAY/DIRECTION OF OPPONENT'S FOOT

    • PART 2

    X GUARD (CONTINUED)

  • DOUBLE PANT SWEEP SERIES: INTRODUCTION
  • BASIC DOUBLE PANT GET UP SWEEP
  • "SUBMARINE" TAKEDOWN VARIATION
  • IDEAL GRIPS FOR DOUBLE PANT GET UP SWEEPS
  • RESPONSE TO YOU OPPONENT PICKING UP YOUR TOP LEG
  • DOUBLE PANT ROLL THROUGH SWEEP (SWITCHING SIDES ON THE GET UP SWEEP)
  • INVERSION VS FACE ROLL
  • FAR SIDE X: CONVENTIONAL ATTACK SEQUENCE
  • CONVENTIONAL FAR SIDE X ATTACKS WITH COLLAR & SLEEVE GRIPS
  • LEG ACROSS POSITION: INTRODUCTION
  • BASIC BACK TAKE FINISH FROM THE LEG ACROSS POSITION
  • ATTACKING THE BACK SEQUENCE FROM THE LEG ACROSS POSITION: UPPER BODY POST DILEMMA
  • DOUBLE PANT GET UP SWEEP FROM LEG ACROSS
  • WAITER X ATTACKS
  • FISHNET ATTACKS
  • USING THE FISHNET TO ATTACK THE DIAGONAL CONTROL POSITION
  • LEG ACROSS BACK TAKE VARIATION FROM SLX/IRIMI ASHI
  • BACKWARDS ROLL ENTRY INTO BELLY DOWN FOOT LOCK
  • DWARF ANKLE LOCK
  • INSIDE ANKLE LOCK / AOKI LOCK
  • IMPORTANCE OF KNEE POSITION FOR THE FOOT LOCK
  • TOE OLD

    • PART 3

    K GUARD

  • INTRO
  • K GUARD VARIATIONS
  • GRIP VARIATIONS IN THE K GUARD
  • MAIN GOALS OF THE K GUARD
  • USING YOUR OPPONENT'S BACK STEP TO SET UP ATTACKS AND TRANSITIONS
  • COMMON GUARDS USED TO TRANSITION TO K GUARD
  • BODY X / DOUBLE K GUARD (WITH FOOT ON COLLAR EXPLANATION)
  • DEALING WITH COMMON COUNTERS TO THE K GUARD
  • HEAD ON OUTSIDE VD HEAD ON INSIDE ENTRIES
  • LOW K GUARD WHEN YOU CANNOT WIN THE BATTLE FOR THE ELBOW/KNEE SPACE
  • ATTACKING FROM K GUARD: EXPLANATION OF DIFFERENT FOOT POSITIONING IN THE K GUARD
  • THE MATRIX (CALF SLICER ENTRY)
  • SPIRAL ENTRY TO DOUBLE PANT X GUARD
  • STANDARD TRANSITION BACK TO X GUARD AND BUTTERFLY ASHI
  • USING THE INVERSION TO CREATE A STRONG OFF BALANCE (SETTING UP ATTACKS VIA FORCING HANDS TO THE MAT)
  • ATTACKING A KNEELING OPPONENT: 50/50 TRANSITION & BABY BOLO
  • K GUARD KNEE BAR
  • TRANSITIONING TO BUTTERFLY ASHI WITH OVERHOOK
  • ATTACKING THE TRIANGLE AND CLOSED GUARD FROM K GUARD
  • TRIANGLE ENTRY FROM BODY X SCENARIO
  • SHOTGUN ARMBAR

    • PART 4

    50/50 GUARD

  • INTRO TO 50/50
  • BACKWARDS ROLL COUNTER TO BASIC SWEEP
  • ATTACKING WITH THE HIPS FACING TO THE OUTSIDE: DOUBLE PANT SWEEP
  • ATTACKING WITH HIPS FACING TO THE OUTSIDE: BABY BOLO SEQEUCE (WITH UPPER BODY POST DILEMMA)
  • OVERVIEW OF ATTACKING WITH THE HIPS FACING THE OUTSIDE
  • ATTACKING WITH THE HIPS FACING TO THE INSIDE: TORNADO STYLE SWEEP
  • INSIDE SPIN OFF THE TORNADO SWEEP ATTEMPT
  • SHOR HOOK KNEE BAR ENTRY WHEN THE HIPS FACE THE OUTSIDE
  • 50/50 FOOT LOCKS: IMPORTANCE OF KNEE POSITIONING
  • 50/50 FOOT LOCKS: ESTIMA LOCK
  • USING THE LAPEL IN 50/50
  • 50/50 ARM DRAG SEQUENCE: ARMBAR AND BACK TAKE
  • 50/50 ARMDRAG SEQUENCE: LONG STEP FROM 50/50
  • DOUBLE 50/50 KNEE BAR (HOPE DOUGLAS SIGNATURE KNEE BAR)
  • 50/50 ESCAPES: INTRODUCTION TO EXTRACTING PRIMARY LEG (WITH THE SECONDARY LEG)
  • USING A SHORT HOOK TO EXTRACT THE PRIMARY LEG
  • EXTRACTING THE LEG WITH THE HIPS TURNING IN

    • PART 5

    THE CRAB RIDE

  • INTRODUCTION
  • COMMON WAYS TO FINISH THE CRAB RIDE BACK TAKE
  • CLOSING SPACE WHEN CREATING BACK EXPOSURE
  • IDENTIFYING THE DIFFERENT BACK TAKING APPROACHES: - DIRECT STACK (LIFT THE HIPS AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE) - BRING THE HIPS ONTO YOUR BELLY - DIAGONAL CONTROL
  • USING YOUR SHINS TO "CRAB RIDE" IE. SCENARIO WHERE YOUR HOOKS ARE CLEARED/DENNIED
  • UPPER BODY CONTROL & GRIPS
  • COMMON WAYS TO PROGRESS TO STRONG UPPER BODY CONTROL
  • RESETTING OR RE-ESTABLISHING CRAB RIDE (INCLUDES DEALING WITH LEG PUMMELING)
  • STACKING WITH THE CRAB RIDE
  • IMPORTANCE OF "WEDGE" / KNEE POSITIONING OF BOTTOM KNEE
  • USING THE SHIN BEHIND KNEE TO STACK
  • THE LEG DRAG HOOK
  • MAIN GOALS OF THE LEG DRAG HOOK (ROLL THROUGH SEQUENCE)
  • FULL CRAB RIDE STACK FROM THE LEG DRAG HOOK
  • SUMMARY/LINKING THE TECHNIQUES

    • PART 6

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