No-gi Intermediate
B-Team short on pulling guard without giving up position: keep a connection and land in a seated guard you can attack from rather than flat on your back.
Takedowns
Guard Pull
Establishing grips and a foot on the hip to sit into the guard you want without giving up points.
Also called pulling guard, guard pulling, sitting guard, pull guard safely.
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Shorts
Gi Beginner
Bernardo Faria pulls guard straight into his lapel-based Faria sweep, so the pull and the first attack are one movement. Gi only.
Gi Beginner
Bernardo Faria pulls deep half and immediately hits his signature sweep once the grips are set.
Here’s how to pull guard like a blackbelt in Jiu Jitsu! #jiujitsu #jiujitsutips
Shawn Williams BJJ YouTube
Quick tip on establishing grips before you sit so the guard pull lands you in an attacking position instead of under a passer.
IBJJF rules pulling guard without establishing grips #bjj #shorts #rules white belt beginner guide
David Jones (Griz) YouTube
What IBJJF rules say about pulling guard without grips and how it can cost you points or a penalty. Worth knowing before your first tournament.