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Chris Mikuta
Nov 18, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Half Guard – Basic Deep Half Guard Sweep
If you’ve played Half Guard long enough you’ve probably found yourself diving into the “deep end of the pool” by getting under your...
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Chris Mikuta
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Half Guard – “Plan B Sweep”
You’re going for the “Old School” Sweep from Half Guard Bottom when your opponent throws in an overhook around your far arm, commonly...
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Chris Mikuta
Oct 28, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Half Guard – “Old School Sweep”
Years ago, when I began learning and training the Half Guard position I researched and absorbed anything I could find on the subject. Of...
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Chris Mikuta
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Guard Offense – Waiter Sweep
Once again, I’m bringing back another old school technique, the Waiter Sweep. Known by the position one of the arms goes into resembling...
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Chris Mikuta
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Guard Offense – DLR Guard Tech Stand Sweep
The first time I learned about this sweep was when watching a video with Brandon “Wolverine” Mullins and Stephan Kesting. It can be very...
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Chris Mikuta
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – The “ID10T” Sweep
Welcome to October! Fall brings the change in temperature, along with the color of the trees, and of course shorter periods of sunlight....
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Chris Mikuta
Sep 30, 20191 min read
Guard Offense – Sickle Sweep
A close relative to last week’s technique is the Sickle Sweep. This old school move is rather effective, especially when worked in...
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Chris Mikuta
Sep 23, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Tripod or Hook Sweep
After last week’s blog about the Bait Sweep from Spider Guard, let’s continue down the path of fundamental stand up sweeps. When it comes...
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Chris Mikuta
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Bait Sweep from Spider Guard
Whoever came up with the phrase “Spider Guard” hit the nail on the head. Though this type of Guard is mostly introduced at the upper...
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Chris Mikuta
Sep 9, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Basic Butterfly Sweep
It’s funny sometimes how a name for a technique develops. Often times the name has no direct correlation to how a movement actually...
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Chris Mikuta
Aug 26, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Flower Sweeps
Over time the BJJ student learns to perform techniques which turn their torso perpendicular to their opponent’s kneeling posture while in...
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Chris Mikuta
Aug 19, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Scissor & Knee Push Sweeps
Like the Hip Bump Sweep, the Scissor Sweep most often begins from a Closed Guard position but requires the feet to uncross to apply. This...
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Chris Mikuta
Aug 12, 20192 min read
Guard Offense – Hip Bump Sweep
Now that we’ve move past the more conceptual and principle based blog posts, get ready to take some mental notes on the more technical...
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Chris Mikuta
Aug 5, 20191 min read
Closed Guard Concept – Squaring Up the Hips
This is the last Closed Guard concept when it comes to Postural Control. It’s a rather simple idea, but it can really pay dividends when...
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Chris Mikuta
Jul 29, 20191 min read
Closed Guard Concept – Closing the Hip Distance
Today’s concept is very simple, when you have the Closed Guard, and you’re controlling the opponent’s posture, close the distance between...
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Chris Mikuta
Jul 22, 20191 min read
Closed Guard Concepts – Move the Opponent
Disrupting an opponent’s base and balance messes with their game plan. When you have the Closed Guard, and the opponent comes up off of...
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Chris Mikuta
Jul 15, 20192 min read
Fundamental Open Guard Posture Control
Now that you know some methods on how to break the opponent’s posture, let’s focus on controlling their posture. Over the next couple of...
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Chris Mikuta
Jul 8, 20192 min read
Posture Breaking – Bottom of the Closed Guard
When you have someone inside your Closed Guard there shouldn’t be anything more important to you than breaking down the opponent’s...
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Chris Mikuta
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Half Guard Control Fundamentals
Half Guard is one of those positions that every newer student to Jiu-Jitsu eventually gravitates towards. Whether it’s obtained...
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Chris Mikuta
Jun 24, 20192 min read
OPEN GUARD CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS – GRIPPING
Any time you’re on your back, with an opponent in front of you, and your feet are not crossed behind their back, you have the Open Guard....
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