Inverted Guard
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Inverted Guard·Ethan Pino
Dan Faggella teaches the details of his inverted guard game
Перевод
Not yet documented
Дистанция и классификация
Категория
Удар и защитаЗамкиБлижний бойБой против нескольких
Дистанция
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Обзор
The Inverted Guard is an advanced guard position where the bottom player inverts (goes upside down on their shoulders/upper back) to create angles for guard retention, sweeps, and back takes — a high-level defensive and offensive tool used by elite guard players to recover guard when being passed. [1] Inversion allows the guard player to reposition their hips underneath the passer when conventional hip escape cannot create enough space. [1],[2]
Inverted Guard PositionUpside Down GuardTornado Guard Base
История и происхождение
Эффективность
Родословная
Developed within the modern BJJ competition framework. [1]
Соревновательные результаты
Used in IBJJF, ADCC, and/or EBI competition. [1]
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Биомеханический механизм
Primary Action — Establishing and maintaining this specific positional configuration for control, transition, or submission
Joints Involved — Position-specific — each configuration uses different leg hooks, arm controls, and body positioning to achieve its tactical purpose
Force Vector — Determined by the position's function — control positions apply compression and containment; transitional positions create directional movement; attack positions isolate joints for submission
Position Mechanic — This position serves a specific tactical role within the broader grappling positional hierarchy — either as a control point, a transition station, or a submission platform
Позиция и вход
From guard/bottom — Enter this position through the appropriate guard transition
From top/passing — Achieve this position through passing or scramble transitions
From back control or scramble — Transition to this position from back control or during a scramble
Видео
1 video
Изучить технику
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Оценки
Риск травмы для человека, к которому применяется техника
5
Высокий5/10
Varies based on the submissions accessible from this position
Уровень мастерства, необходимый для надёжного выполнения техники
Средний
Разрешена ли техника по основным соревновательным правилам
Ограничено
— IJF — Guard pulling penalized as non-combativity — ground...
IJF Sport and Organisation Rules 2025, Article 27PDFРазрешено
— IBJJF — Legal — guard is fundamental to BJJ, sweeps from ...
IBJJF Rules Book v6.0, June 2024PDF— ADCC — Legal, guard pull penalized -1 point in points por...
ADCC Rules Update, April 2025PDF— Unified MMA — Legal — no penalty for playing guard
Unified Rules of MMA, August 2025PDF— FIAS Sport Sambo — Legal
FIAS International Sambo Competition RulesPDFЗаметки по тренировке
✓Understand this position's role in the broader system before drilling techniques from it
✓Train entries from multiple positions
✓Develop both offensive attacks and defensive escapes from this position
✓Partner drilling with progressive resistance builds real competence
Типичные ошибки
!Entering without proper control
!Not understanding the position's purpose
!Staying too long without attacking
!Not chaining with transitions to other positions
Связанные техники
Контрприёмы
Цепочка подготовки
1Establish Entry Position
2Transition to This Position
3Consolidate Control
4Attack or Transition
5Maintain or Advance
Источники и ссылки
Основной источник
Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
1КнигаJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Description sources — [1] Modern BJJ positional development [2] Competition evolution
2КнигаModern BJJ instructional resources
3ДругоеJapanese Combat Sports Katakana Convention
Standard katakana transliteration of Western martial arts terminology (外来語) — used in Japanese MMA, boxing, and BJJ communities
4ЦитатаJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Description sources — [1] Modern BJJ positional development [2] Competition evolution
5ЦитатаModern BJJ instructional resources
Сообщество
Атлетизм
Requires
positional awareness, body control, specific attribute for this position
Key muscles
core, hip flexors, legs
Подтехники
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Категория
Дистанция
Заметки
The inverted guard places the bottom player upside-down, using the legs overhead to attack and defend. Ryan Hall and the Mendes Brothers popularized inverted guard in high-level competition. High flexibility requirement limits its use to specialist practitioners. (BJJ competition records)
Часто задаваемые вопросы
What's the main advantage of using inverted guard?
According to Ethan Pino, inverted guard gives you increased mobility with all your limbs spaced toward your opponent, while the ground protects you from back-take attempts that would be easier to execute from other positions.
How do I transition from inverted guard to a sweep?
Ethan Pino teaches that you can pull yourself underneath your opponent to reach a sweeping position, and you can also turn this into an x-guard to set up the sweep—you can sometimes attack from farther away by picking up speed this way.
Как работает Inverted Guard?
The Inverted Guard is an advanced guard position where the bottom player inverts (goes upside down on their shoulders/upper back) to create angles for guard retention, sweeps, and back takes — a high-level defensive and offensive tool used by elite guard players to recover guard when being passed. Inversion allows the guard player to reposition their hips underneath the passer when conventional hip escape cannot create enough space.
Откуда происходит Inverted Guard?
This position developed within the modern BJJ/grappling positional framework as the art evolved.
Разрешён ли Inverted Guard на соревнованиях?
IBJJF: разрешён — Legal — guard is fundamental to BJJ, sweeps from guard score 2 points; IJF: ограничен — Guard pulling penalized as non-combativity — groundwork from guard permitted …; ADCC: разрешён — Legal, guard pull penalized -1 point in points portion; Unified MMA: разрешён — Legal — no penalty for playing guard; FIAS Sport Sambo: разрешён — Legal
Насколько опасен Inverted Guard?
Оценка опасности 5/10. Moderate — varies based on the submissions accessible from this position
Как подготовить Inverted Guard?
Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Establish Entry Position → Transition to This Position → Consolidate Control → Attack or Transition → Maintain or Advance.
Как защититься от Inverted Guard?
Стандартные контрприёмы: Positional escape / Prevention (not allowing the position to be established) / Transition to a more advantageous position.
Какие есть варианты Inverted Guard?
Распространённые варианты: Standard execution (the fundamental version); Modified variation (adapted for specific scenarios); Transitional version (used as a waypoint between positions).
Насколько эффективен Inverted Guard на соревнованиях?
Used in IBJJF, ADCC, and/or EBI competition.
Какие типичные ошибки при выполнении Inverted Guard?
Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Entering without proper control / Not understanding the position's purpose / Staying too long without attacking / Not chaining with transitions to other positions.
Какие ещё названия есть у Inverted Guard?
Inverted Guard также известен как Inverted Guard Position, Upside Down Guard, Tornado Guard Base.