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Octopus Guard
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Also called: octopus, octopus card, octopus guard, pseudo octopus guard
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5 gi · 6 no-gi
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2Sweeps to
1Transitions to
6- Back MountWhen: work back and forth to unbalance then switch hips and align with opponent
- Hook SweepWhen: extend hook and lift with hips
- Overhead SweepWhen: fake initial sweep direction and opponent pushes forward
- Back TakeWhen: bump hips sideways and get knee under opposite knee
- MountWhen: butterfly hook when too heavy to get knee under
- 50 50When: enter 50-50 from octopus scramble
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1Variation of
1Built on
8- Leg PositioningWhen: leg placement crucial for options
- Hip Control
- Reverse UnderhookWhen: both players using reverse underhooks for control
- Cross Face DefenseWhen: beating cross face is first critical step
- Two on One GripWhen: two-on-one grip initiates octopus guard movement
- Duck UnderWhen: ducking under arm during cross face defense
Reached by sweep from
1Reached from
5- Half GuardWhen: from half guard under cross face, can transition to octopus guard
- Hip Bump SweepWhen: if he tucks arm through middle
- Half GuardWhen: go belly down and leg over opponent leg
- Side ControlWhen: place deep reverse underhook from side control
- Half GuardWhen: opponent tries to underhook your arm
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