Ep. 87: Open Guard Series: Butterfly Guard

This week, Steve and Matt talk about butterfly guard!  Butterfly is a hook-based guard that works in both gi and no-gi, and excels against larger opponents.


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Body Tethering
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/
  
  
• Types of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/
  
  
• Kuzushi
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/
  
  
• Head Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/
  
  
• Single vs. Double Lever Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/single-vs-double-lever-control/
  
  
• Principles Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/principles-over-techniques/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Committed Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
  
  
• Direct vs. Proxy Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/
  
  
• Beginner’s Mind
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  

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