Closed Guard

Each game consists of a three minute round, a one minute break, and then another three minute round with the position of the players switched.

Top Player:

  • Position: On your knees with your partner's legs around your torso and their feet hooked behind you.
  • Objective: Break your partner's grips and control of your upper body in order to gain upright posture.
  • Constraints: Do not attempt to open or pass your partner's guard. Do not stand.
  • Win Condition: None

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your back with your legs wrapped around your partner's torso with your feet hooked together behind them.
  • Objective: Create meaningful connection with your partner and use it to control their posture. Do not let them gain an upright posture.
  • Constraints: Do not sweep or submit your partner. Only fight for grips and posture.
  • Win Condition: None

Top Player:

  • Position: On your knees with your partner's legs around your torso and their feet hooked behind you.
  • Objective: Break your partner's grips and control of your upper body in order to gain upright posture and then work to a standing position.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Successfully standing up.

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your back with your legs wrapped around your partner's torso with your feet hooked behind them.
  • Objective: Create meaningful connection with your partner and use it to control their posture. Do not let them gain an upright posture or stand.
  • Constraints: Do not sweep or submit your partner. Only fight for grips and posture.
  • Win Condition: None

Reset if top player wins.

Top Player:

  • Position: On your knees with your partner's legs around your torso and their feet hooked behind you.
  • Objective: Break your partner's grips and control of your upper body in order to gain upright posture and work to open their feet.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Successfully opening your partner's feet.

Bottom Player:

  • Position: On your back with your legs wrapped around your partner's torso with your feet hooked together behind them.
  • Objective: Create meaningful connection with your partner and use it to control their posture. Do not let them gain an upright posture, stand, or open your feet.
  • Constraints: Do not sweep or submit your partner. Only fight for grips and posture.
  • Win Condition: None

Reset if top player wins.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck with the hand grabbing your opposite bicep. The hand of your other arm should be behind their head either on your opposite shoulder or the back of their head. Your legs should not be wrapped around your partner and their hips should not be covered.
  • Objective: Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: Do not cover their hips with your feet (no hooks). Do not choke your partner or finish the submission.
  • Win Condition: None.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck with the hand grabbing their our opposite bicep. The hand of their other arm should be behind your head either on their opposite shoulder or the back of your head.Their legs should not be wrapped around your torso or covering your hips.
  • Objective: Focus on breaking the connections your partner has made to you with their arms, legs, and chest.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Freeing yourself from their choke by turning to face or hiding your back.

Reset if the defending player wins.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck with the hand grabbing your opposite bicep. The hand of your other arm should be behind their head either on your opposite shoulder or the back of their head. Your legs should be wrapped around your partner's torso.
  • Objective: Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: Do not choke your partner or finish the submission.
  • Win Condition: None.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck with the hand grabbing their our opposite bicep. The hand of their other arm should be behind your head either on their opposite shoulder or the back of your head.
  • Objective: Focus on breaking the connections your partner has made to you with their arms, legs, and chest.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Freeing yourself from their choke by turning to face or hiding your back.

Reset if the defending player wins.

6 Minute Round

Live round with a partner. Start standing if you are able to do so safely. Otherwise pick the starting position from one of the previous games and start there. Roll to submission, reset, and continue. Repeat as many times as possible before the round ends.