Butterfly Guard Beyond The Basics by Thomas Lisboa

Dominate the open guard game using one of the most complete guides on the butterfly guard ever assembled with Thomas Lisboa

Sweep your opponents and training partners with incredible, high-level details
Respond with technical precision to the most common butterfly guard defenses
Learn amazing drills to create butterfly guard muscle memory and develop your skillset

The butterfly guard has become one of the most popular guard configurations in all of BJJ. With its open nature and VAST SET OF UTILITIES, the possibilities from this dynamic guard configuration are seemingly endless. Alliance black belt and competitive powerhouse Thomas Lisboa will start at the beginning and take you beyond the basics of this FORMIDABLE AND VERSATILE guard!

Lisboa will employ MASTERFUL, HIGH-LEVEL INSTRUCTION as he leads you through one of the most complete guides on the butterfly guard ever assembled. He’ll present you with DYNAMIC SWEEPING OPTIONS, methods to combat various passing positions, drilling sequences that will make your butterfly guard skills automatic, and much much more!

In the opening of the instructional, Lisboa will begin with laying the groundwork for the BASIC MECHANICS of the butterfly sweep and then delve into phenomenal details on the highest PERCENTAGE BUTTERFLY GUARD REVERSALS. As you progress through the first 2 volumes in the series, Lisboa will instruct you on how to counter COMMON REACTIONS to the butterfly sweep, such as posting the leg to regain balance and the hiding of the arm that's so critical to making the sweep work properly! You’ll even be treated to an inverted armbar option, adding a new layer of danger and versatility to your butterfly guard game!

A truly unique second half of the 4 volumes will find Lisboa instructing us on how to respond to different guard configurations using the butterfly guard, such as the deep half guard and the headquarters position. Even the guard pull and measures for dealing with the pressure pass will be addressed!
The instructional will close out with some phenomenal butterfly guard drills that you can use to CREATE BUTTERFLY GUARD MUSCLE MEMORY and make sure your butterfly guard is firing on all cylinders at all times!