Ariel Tabak – Open Guard Compendium: Upper Body Guards
Arichive : Ariel Tabak – Open Guard Compendium: Upper Body Guards
Develop A Complete Understanding Upper Body Open Guards With BJJ Black Belt And International Competitor Ariel Tabak!
Refine one of the most important positions in Jiu-Jitsu, the open guard!
Ariel takes you on a tour through the most important concepts and techniques from upper body open guards like Lasso guard, Tarantula guard, Double Sleeve, and MORE!
Pile on the pressure with constant attacks that can combine into hard-to-stop attack sequences.
Upgrade your omoplata to a complete system of attack with Ariel’s unique approach to snagging the omoplata, using it to control opponents, and setting up sweeps/submissions.
Learn to win hard-to-spot micro battles that can make a HUGE difference in your open guard success.
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Introduction And Overview 0
What Is Openguard? 6:49
Overview 10:40
Key Concepts – Winning The Inside Space 16:26
Off Balancing Overview 22:51
Importance Of Hip Orientation 27:07
Key Movements 29:45
Key Offbalancing Movements 30:43
Frames 42:40
Double Sleeve Guard 45:44
Main Micro Battles 48:14
Postures Vs Double Sleeve Guard 55:06
Troubleshoots To Micro Battles 59:12
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Troubleshoots To Micro Battles (cont.) 0
Off Balancing From The Double Sleeve Guard 5:51
Main Attacks From The Double Sleeve Guard 8:06
Attacks Against Standing/Hip Hinge Posture 9:10
Feet To Floor Off Balances And Attacks From The Double Sleeve 20:41
Attacking From Foot On Opposite Side Of Spider Guard 23:54
Attacks From Foot In Between The Legs 26:52
Attacking From The Butterfly Hook 30:29
Attacks From Foot On Same Side As Spider Guard 46:59
The Omoplata 52:04
The Triangle Choke 59:27
Finishing The Triangle Choke 1:02:59
Troubleshoots To Common Responses 1:09:58
Double Sleeve Attacks Vs Combat Base 1:13:05
Common Mistakes 1:23:11
Common Responses + Trouble Shoots For The Steering Wheel Sweep 1:24:48
Steering Wheel Sweep To “Difficult” Side 1:30:11
Attacks Against The Squat 1:36:41
Attacks Against Kneeling Opponent 1:37:32
Attacks Against Upright/Deadlift Posture 1:38:40
Summary 1:39:55
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Diving Components Of The Double Sleeve Guard 0
Collar Half Lasoo 2:01
Postures Applicable For Collar Half Lasso 6:32
Microbattles 8:55
Troubleshoots 14:11
Offbalancing With The Collar Half Lasso 28:01
Main Attacks Collar Half Lasso – Omoplata/Triangle From Collar Half Lasso 50:13
Snap Armbar From Collar Half Lasso Vs Combat Base 58:46
Transitioning To The Shallow Lasso 1:04:13
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Transitioning To The Shallow Lasso (cont.) 0
Microbattles Shallow Lasso 3:56
Main Attacks Shallow Lasso 6:03
Common Mistakes Tricep Omoplata 14:18
Variation: Leg In Front Of Face Tricep Omoplata 16:39
Collar Bicep Ride 19:54
Frames Of Collar Bicep Ride 22:50
Postures Applicable 24:20
Microbattles Collar Bicep Ride 25:13
Main Attacks Collar Bicep Ride 36:02
Inverted Omoplata Series 36:41
Choi Bar On The Bicep Ride Side 54:42
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Omoplata 0
Maintaining The Omoplata – Aspects Of Maintaining The Omoplata 3:37
Microbattles Of The Omoplata – Opponents Perspective 7:19
Microbattles Of The Omoplata – Guard Player’s Perspective 9:51
Using The Fishnet Off The Omoplata 23:07
Crab Ride Counter To Step Over 33:39
Attacking From The Omoplata 36:21
The Stomp Sweep – Inspired By David Marinakis 38:45
Armbar From Completed Stomp Sweep 43:36
Choi Bar From Omoplata Vs Static Opponent 50:20
Fundamental Sequence Vs Opponent Squaring Up Out Of Omoplata – Triangle Choke From The Omoplata 58:13
Far Side Armbar Off Opponent Attempting To Square Up 1:01:26
Short Armbar From Omoplata 1:05:19
“Pretzel-Plata” Submission – Inspred By Levi Jones 1:11:02
Attacking The Omoplata From A Parallel Position To Your Opponent 1:19:53
Omoplata Crucifix Roll Through And Shoulder Lock Finish 1:27:41
Grip Variations And How They Affect Your Roll Through 1:36:13
Finishing The Choke From The Omoplata Crucifix 1:37:50
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Choi Bar 0
Control With The Choi Bar – Breakdown 3:35
Re-Establishing Control: Bend The Elbow & Sit On The Shoulder 8:15
Common Mistakes 12:06
Cutting Armbar (If The Elbow Does Not Bend) 13:33
Belly Down Armbar Off Cutting Armbar 20:51
Common Counter: The Step Over 22:24
Turn Over Counter To The Step Over 24:08
Options From Step Over (Late Stage) 27:47
Attacking From The Choi Bar – Kimura “Trap”/ Series Attacks 28:51
Taking The Back From The Kimura Trap 37:53
Arm Drag Troubleshoot If Your Opponent Puts Your Back On The Mat 49:25
Triangle Choke Option From Attacking The Kimura Trap Back Take 58:44
Tarikoplata From The Kimura Grip 1:06:14
Troubleshoot To Pinning The Bottom Leg Defence 1:16:07
Choi Bar Specific Attacks 1:21:08
Shoulder Torque Back Take From The Choi Bar 1:23:47
Leg Americana Ie. “The Coil” From The Choi Bar 1:28:59
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Deep Lasso 0
Frames Of The Deep Lasso Guard 1:29
Off Balancing 2:29
Microbattles Of The Deep Lasso Guard: Guard Player’s Perspective 5:06
Microbattles: Opponent’s Perspective 8:36
Troubleshoots To Microbattles 13:20
Main Attacks From The Deep Lasso Guard – Tricep Drag Series: Tricep Drag To Butterfly Hook Sweep 19:24
Tricep Armbar Off Opponent Posting On Hip 26:45
Transitioning To The Lower Limb Off The Failed Butterfly Hook Sweep 30:10
Attacking The Closed Guard Armdrag Series Off The Far Side Post 32:48
Belly Down Armbar Off Tricep Drag 38:32
Overhead Sweep Series – Basic Deep Lasso Variation 41:51
Butterfly Hook Variation 48:17
Troubleshooting The Sprawl Vs Butterfly Overhead Sweep 56:55
Overhook Armbar From Overhead Sweep Vs Overcommitted Underhook 1:04:31
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Tarantula Guard 0
Off Balancing From The Tarantula Guard 1:39
Microbattles From The Tarantula Guard: Opponent’s Perspective 4:25
Microbattles: Guard Perspective 7:51
Different Postures Vs Tarantula Guard 13:19
Main Attacks – Tarantula Guard Omoplata 29:30
Tarantula Triangle Set Up 33:58
Tarantula Triangle Set Up 40:00
Tarantula Attacks From Foot In Between Legs: Butterfly Hook Approach 44:29
Tarantula Attacks: Foot To Opposite Side Of The Spider Guard 52:21
Tarantula Attacks: Foot To Same Side As The Spider Guard 57:01
Tarantula Guard To Knee Bar/50 50 – Inspired By Braulio Estima 1:06:43
