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Butterfly Guard
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Closed GuardbottomOpen GuardbottomHalf GuardbottomButterfly GuardbottomDe La Riva GuardbottomSpider GuardbottomLasso GuardbottomRubber GuardbottomX-GuardbottomSingle Leg XbottomDeep Half Guardbottom50/50 GuardneutralMounttopS-MounttopSide ControltopNorth-SouthtopKnee on BellytopBack ControltopTurtle (Top)topTurtle (Bottom)bottomStandingneutral
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You're on bottom. A seated open guard where both feet are hooked inside your opponent's thighs.
A seated open guard where both feet are hooked inside your opponent's thighs. Butterfly guard is one of the best positions for elevating and off-balancing your opponent for sweeps. It transitions seamlessly into single leg X, X-guard, and various upper body attacks.
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