
Open Guard Compendium: Upper Body Guards by Ariel Tabak
Develop A Complete Understanding Upper Body Open Guards With BJJ Black Belt And International Competitor Ariel Tabak!
- Refine one of the most important positions in Jiu-Jitsu, the open guard!
- Ariel takes you on a tour through the most important concepts and techniques from upper body open guards like Lasso guard, Tarantula guard, Double Sleeve, and MORE!
- Pile on the pressure with constant attacks that can combine into hard-to-stop attack sequences.
- Upgrade your omoplata to a complete system of attack with Ariel's unique approach to snagging the omoplata, using it to control opponents, and setting up sweeps/submissions.
- Learn to win hard-to-spot micro battles that can make a HUGE difference in your open guard success.
Course Content
Volume 1
Introduction And Overview | 0 |
What Is Openguard? | 6:49 |
Overview | 10:40 |
Key Concepts - Winning The Inside Space | 16:26 |
Off Balancing Overview | 22:51 |
Importance Of Hip Orientation | 27:07 |
Key Movements | 29:45 |
Key Offbalancing Movements | 30:43 |
Frames | 42:40 |
Double Sleeve Guard | 45:44 |
Main Micro Battles | 48:14 |
Postures Vs Double Sleeve Guard | 55:06 |
Troubleshoots To Micro Battles | 59:12 |
Volume 2
Troubleshoots To Micro Battles (cont.) | 0 |
Off Balancing From The Double Sleeve Guard | 5:51 |
Main Attacks From The Double Sleeve Guard | 8:06 |
Attacks Against Standing/Hip Hinge Posture | 9:10 |
Feet To Floor Off Balances And Attacks From The Double Sleeve | 20:41 |
Attacking From Foot On Opposite Side Of Spider Guard | 23:54 |
Attacks From Foot In Between The Legs | 26:52 |
Attacking From The Butterfly Hook | 30:29 |
Attacks From Foot On Same Side As Spider Guard | 46:59 |
The Omoplata | 52:04 |
The Triangle Choke | 59:27 |
Finishing The Triangle Choke | 1:02:59 |
Troubleshoots To Common Responses | 1:09:58 |
Double Sleeve Attacks Vs Combat Base | 1:13:05 |
Common Mistakes | 1:23:11 |
Common Responses + Trouble Shoots For The Steering Wheel Sweep | 1:24:48 |
Steering Wheel Sweep To "Difficult" Side | 1:30:11 |
Attacks Against The Squat | 1:36:41 |
Attacks Against Kneeling Opponent | 1:37:32 |
Attacks Against Upright/Deadlift Posture | 1:38:40 |
Summary | 1:39:55 |
Volume 3
Diving Components Of The Double Sleeve Guard | 0 |
Collar Half Lasoo | 2:01 |
Postures Applicable For Collar Half Lasso | 6:32 |
Microbattles | 8:55 |
Troubleshoots | 14:11 |
Offbalancing With The Collar Half Lasso | 28:01 |
Main Attacks Collar Half Lasso - Omoplata/Triangle From Collar Half Lasso | 50:13 |
Snap Armbar From Collar Half Lasso Vs Combat Base | 58:46 |
Transitioning To The Shallow Lasso | 1:04:13 |
Volume 4
Transitioning To The Shallow Lasso (cont.) | 0 |
Microbattles Shallow Lasso | 3:56 |
Main Attacks Shallow Lasso | 6:03 |
Common Mistakes Tricep Omoplata | 14:18 |
Variation: Leg In Front Of Face Tricep Omoplata | 16:39 |
Collar Bicep Ride | 19:54 |
Frames Of Collar Bicep Ride | 22:50 |
Postures Applicable | 24:20 |
Microbattles Collar Bicep Ride | 25:13 |
Main Attacks Collar Bicep Ride | 36:02 |
Inverted Omoplata Series | 36:41 |
Choi Bar On The Bicep Ride Side | 54:42 |
Volume 5
The Omoplata | 0 |
Maintaining The Omoplata - Aspects Of Maintaining The Omoplata | 3:37 |
Microbattles Of The Omoplata - Opponents Perspective | 7:19 |
Microbattles Of The Omoplata - Guard Player's Perspective | 9:51 |
Using The Fishnet Off The Omoplata | 23:07 |
Crab Ride Counter To Step Over | 33:39 |
Attacking From The Omoplata | 36:21 |
The Stomp Sweep - Inspired By David Marinakis | 38:45 |
Armbar From Completed Stomp Sweep | 43:36 |
Choi Bar From Omoplata Vs Static Opponent | 50:20 |
Fundamental Sequence Vs Opponent Squaring Up Out Of Omoplata - Triangle Choke From The Omoplata | 58:13 |
Far Side Armbar Off Opponent Attempting To Square Up | 1:01:26 |
Short Armbar From Omoplata | 1:05:19 |
"Pretzel-Plata" Submission - Inspred By Levi Jones | 1:11:02 |
Attacking The Omoplata From A Parallel Position To Your Opponent | 1:19:53 |
Omoplata Crucifix Roll Through And Shoulder Lock Finish | 1:27:41 |
Grip Variations And How They Affect Your Roll Through | 1:36:13 |
Finishing The Choke From The Omoplata Crucifix | 1:37:50 |
Volume 6
The Choi Bar | 0 |
Control With The Choi Bar - Breakdown | 3:35 |
Re-Establishing Control: Bend The Elbow & Sit On The Shoulder | 8:15 |
Common Mistakes | 12:06 |
Cutting Armbar (If The Elbow Does Not Bend) | 13:33 |
Belly Down Armbar Off Cutting Armbar | 20:51 |
Common Counter: The Step Over | 22:24 |
Turn Over Counter To The Step Over | 24:08 |
Options From Step Over (Late Stage) | 27:47 |
Attacking From The Choi Bar - Kimura "Trap"/ Series Attacks | 28:51 |
Taking The Back From The Kimura Trap | 37:53 |
Arm Drag Troubleshoot If Your Opponent Puts Your Back On The Mat | 49:25 |
Triangle Choke Option From Attacking The Kimura Trap Back Take | 58:44 |
Tarikoplata From The Kimura Grip | 1:06:14 |
Troubleshoot To Pinning The Bottom Leg Defence | 1:16:07 |
Choi Bar Specific Attacks | 1:21:08 |
Shoulder Torque Back Take From The Choi Bar | 1:23:47 |
Leg Americana Ie. "The Coil" From The Choi Bar | 1:28:59 |
Volume 7
The Deep Lasso | 0 |
Frames Of The Deep Lasso Guard | 1:29 |
Off Balancing | 2:29 |
Microbattles Of The Deep Lasso Guard: Guard Player's Perspective | 5:06 |
Microbattles: Opponent's Perspective | 8:36 |
Troubleshoots To Microbattles | 13:20 |
Main Attacks From The Deep Lasso Guard - Tricep Drag Series: Tricep Drag To Butterfly Hook Sweep | 19:24 |
Tricep Armbar Off Opponent Posting On Hip | 26:45 |
Transitioning To The Lower Limb Off The Failed Butterfly Hook Sweep | 30:10 |
Attacking The Closed Guard Armdrag Series Off The Far Side Post | 32:48 |
Belly Down Armbar Off Tricep Drag | 38:32 |
Overhead Sweep Series - Basic Deep Lasso Variation | 41:51 |
Butterfly Hook Variation | 48:17 |
Troubleshooting The Sprawl Vs Butterfly Overhead Sweep | 56:55 |
Overhook Armbar From Overhead Sweep Vs Overcommitted Underhook | 1:04:31 |
Volume 8
The Tarantula Guard | 0 |
Off Balancing From The Tarantula Guard | 1:39 |
Microbattles From The Tarantula Guard: Opponent's Perspective | 4:25 |
Microbattles: Guard Perspective | 7:51 |
Different Postures Vs Tarantula Guard | 13:19 |
Main Attacks - Tarantula Guard Omoplata | 29:30 |
Tarantula Triangle Set Up | 33:58 |
Tarantula Triangle Set Up | 40:00 |
Tarantula Attacks From Foot In Between Legs: Butterfly Hook Approach | 44:29 |
Tarantula Attacks: Foot To Opposite Side Of The Spider Guard | 52:21 |
Tarantula Attacks: Foot To Same Side As The Spider Guard | 57:01 |
Tarantula Guard To Knee Bar/50 50 - Inspired By Braulio Estima | 1:06:43 |
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Develop A Complete Understanding Upper Body Open Guards With BJJ Black Belt And International Competitor Ariel Tabak!
- Refine one of the most important positions in Jiu-Jitsu, the open guard!
- Ariel takes you on a tour through the most important concepts and techniques from upper body open guards like Lasso guard, Tarantula guard, Double Sleeve, and MORE!
- Pile on the pressure with constant attacks that can combine into hard-to-stop attack sequences.
- Upgrade your omoplata to a complete system of attack with Ariel's unique approach to snagging the omoplata, using it to control opponents, and setting up sweeps/submissions.
- Learn to win hard-to-spot micro battles that can make a HUGE difference in your open guard success.
Course Content
Volume 1
Introduction And Overview | 0 |
What Is Openguard? | 6:49 |
Overview | 10:40 |
Key Concepts - Winning The Inside Space | 16:26 |
Off Balancing Overview | 22:51 |
Importance Of Hip Orientation | 27:07 |
Key Movements | 29:45 |
Key Offbalancing Movements | 30:43 |
Frames | 42:40 |
Double Sleeve Guard | 45:44 |
Main Micro Battles | 48:14 |
Postures Vs Double Sleeve Guard | 55:06 |
Troubleshoots To Micro Battles | 59:12 |
Volume 2
Troubleshoots To Micro Battles (cont.) | 0 |
Off Balancing From The Double Sleeve Guard | 5:51 |
Main Attacks From The Double Sleeve Guard | 8:06 |
Attacks Against Standing/Hip Hinge Posture | 9:10 |
Feet To Floor Off Balances And Attacks From The Double Sleeve | 20:41 |
Attacking From Foot On Opposite Side Of Spider Guard | 23:54 |
Attacks From Foot In Between The Legs | 26:52 |
Attacking From The Butterfly Hook | 30:29 |
Attacks From Foot On Same Side As Spider Guard | 46:59 |
The Omoplata | 52:04 |
The Triangle Choke | 59:27 |
Finishing The Triangle Choke | 1:02:59 |
Troubleshoots To Common Responses | 1:09:58 |
Double Sleeve Attacks Vs Combat Base | 1:13:05 |
Common Mistakes | 1:23:11 |
Common Responses + Trouble Shoots For The Steering Wheel Sweep | 1:24:48 |
Steering Wheel Sweep To "Difficult" Side | 1:30:11 |
Attacks Against The Squat | 1:36:41 |
Attacks Against Kneeling Opponent | 1:37:32 |
Attacks Against Upright/Deadlift Posture | 1:38:40 |
Summary | 1:39:55 |
Volume 3
Diving Components Of The Double Sleeve Guard | 0 |
Collar Half Lasoo | 2:01 |
Postures Applicable For Collar Half Lasso | 6:32 |
Microbattles | 8:55 |
Troubleshoots | 14:11 |
Offbalancing With The Collar Half Lasso | 28:01 |
Main Attacks Collar Half Lasso - Omoplata/Triangle From Collar Half Lasso | 50:13 |
Snap Armbar From Collar Half Lasso Vs Combat Base | 58:46 |
Transitioning To The Shallow Lasso | 1:04:13 |
Volume 4
Transitioning To The Shallow Lasso (cont.) | 0 |
Microbattles Shallow Lasso | 3:56 |
Main Attacks Shallow Lasso | 6:03 |
Common Mistakes Tricep Omoplata | 14:18 |
Variation: Leg In Front Of Face Tricep Omoplata | 16:39 |
Collar Bicep Ride | 19:54 |
Frames Of Collar Bicep Ride | 22:50 |
Postures Applicable | 24:20 |
Microbattles Collar Bicep Ride | 25:13 |
Main Attacks Collar Bicep Ride | 36:02 |
Inverted Omoplata Series | 36:41 |
Choi Bar On The Bicep Ride Side | 54:42 |
Volume 5
The Omoplata | 0 |
Maintaining The Omoplata - Aspects Of Maintaining The Omoplata | 3:37 |
Microbattles Of The Omoplata - Opponents Perspective | 7:19 |
Microbattles Of The Omoplata - Guard Player's Perspective | 9:51 |
Using The Fishnet Off The Omoplata | 23:07 |
Crab Ride Counter To Step Over | 33:39 |
Attacking From The Omoplata | 36:21 |
The Stomp Sweep - Inspired By David Marinakis | 38:45 |
Armbar From Completed Stomp Sweep | 43:36 |
Choi Bar From Omoplata Vs Static Opponent | 50:20 |
Fundamental Sequence Vs Opponent Squaring Up Out Of Omoplata - Triangle Choke From The Omoplata | 58:13 |
Far Side Armbar Off Opponent Attempting To Square Up | 1:01:26 |
Short Armbar From Omoplata | 1:05:19 |
"Pretzel-Plata" Submission - Inspred By Levi Jones | 1:11:02 |
Attacking The Omoplata From A Parallel Position To Your Opponent | 1:19:53 |
Omoplata Crucifix Roll Through And Shoulder Lock Finish | 1:27:41 |
Grip Variations And How They Affect Your Roll Through | 1:36:13 |
Finishing The Choke From The Omoplata Crucifix | 1:37:50 |
Volume 6
The Choi Bar | 0 |
Control With The Choi Bar - Breakdown | 3:35 |
Re-Establishing Control: Bend The Elbow & Sit On The Shoulder | 8:15 |
Common Mistakes | 12:06 |
Cutting Armbar (If The Elbow Does Not Bend) | 13:33 |
Belly Down Armbar Off Cutting Armbar | 20:51 |
Common Counter: The Step Over | 22:24 |
Turn Over Counter To The Step Over | 24:08 |
Options From Step Over (Late Stage) | 27:47 |
Attacking From The Choi Bar - Kimura "Trap"/ Series Attacks | 28:51 |
Taking The Back From The Kimura Trap | 37:53 |
Arm Drag Troubleshoot If Your Opponent Puts Your Back On The Mat | 49:25 |
Triangle Choke Option From Attacking The Kimura Trap Back Take | 58:44 |
Tarikoplata From The Kimura Grip | 1:06:14 |
Troubleshoot To Pinning The Bottom Leg Defence | 1:16:07 |
Choi Bar Specific Attacks | 1:21:08 |
Shoulder Torque Back Take From The Choi Bar | 1:23:47 |
Leg Americana Ie. "The Coil" From The Choi Bar | 1:28:59 |
Volume 7
The Deep Lasso | 0 |
Frames Of The Deep Lasso Guard | 1:29 |
Off Balancing | 2:29 |
Microbattles Of The Deep Lasso Guard: Guard Player's Perspective | 5:06 |
Microbattles: Opponent's Perspective | 8:36 |
Troubleshoots To Microbattles | 13:20 |
Main Attacks From The Deep Lasso Guard - Tricep Drag Series: Tricep Drag To Butterfly Hook Sweep | 19:24 |
Tricep Armbar Off Opponent Posting On Hip | 26:45 |
Transitioning To The Lower Limb Off The Failed Butterfly Hook Sweep | 30:10 |
Attacking The Closed Guard Armdrag Series Off The Far Side Post | 32:48 |
Belly Down Armbar Off Tricep Drag | 38:32 |
Overhead Sweep Series - Basic Deep Lasso Variation | 41:51 |
Butterfly Hook Variation | 48:17 |
Troubleshooting The Sprawl Vs Butterfly Overhead Sweep | 56:55 |
Overhook Armbar From Overhead Sweep Vs Overcommitted Underhook | 1:04:31 |
Volume 8
The Tarantula Guard | 0 |
Off Balancing From The Tarantula Guard | 1:39 |
Microbattles From The Tarantula Guard: Opponent's Perspective | 4:25 |
Microbattles: Guard Perspective | 7:51 |
Different Postures Vs Tarantula Guard | 13:19 |
Main Attacks - Tarantula Guard Omoplata | 29:30 |
Tarantula Triangle Set Up | 33:58 |
Tarantula Triangle Set Up | 40:00 |
Tarantula Attacks From Foot In Between Legs: Butterfly Hook Approach | 44:29 |
Tarantula Attacks: Foot To Opposite Side Of The Spider Guard | 52:21 |
Tarantula Attacks: Foot To Same Side As The Spider Guard | 57:01 |
Tarantula Guard To Knee Bar/50 50 - Inspired By Braulio Estima | 1:06:43 |