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Seated Guard
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Also called: floating position, guard, seated guard, seated guard position, seated position, sit up guard
24videos
14channels
15 gi · 6 no-gi
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Seated Guard Made Easy by Firas Zahabi
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- Establish inside control
- Connect foot pummeling and single legs
- Attack kneeling opponents
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Transitions to
10- Back MountgiWhen: jump around guard to back
- Back TakegiWhen: hook leg, turn opponent, use angle
- Wrestling UpWhen: when in proper posture with one heel to butt
- Shin to Shin GripWhen: opponent's knee is controlled and positioned
- Worm GuardWhen: turn onto side with lapel control
- Float PassWhen: opponent's leg is trapped by shin
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jasonadam wzzinskiroberto hermanismatheus-jashinskigary-toninfelipe-andrewowen-jonesjordan burrow