Lasso Guard Sweep & Arm Drag Combo
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Double Lasso Guard·MMA Leech·Added by Admin
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Double Lasso Guard
Genusダブルラッソーガード(Daburu Rassō Gādo)
TransliterationTranslation: double lasso guard
Overview
The Double Lasso Guard uses the lasso wrap on both sides — both legs threaded over and through the opponent's arms — creating a symmetrical control that severely restricts the opponent's ability to use their arms. [1] The double lasso is extremely controlling but limits the guard player's own mobility, making it primarily a stalling or submission-setup position. [1],[2] From double lasso, the guard player can attack with sweep combinations and triangle chokes. [2],[3]
History & Origin
Effectiveness
Double lasso guard wraps both shins around the opponent's arms, providing maximum control of both sides. [1]
Lineage
Double lasso is an advanced lasso guard variant developed in gi competition. [1]
Competition Record
Double lasso guard is used in gi BJJ competition. [1]
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Biomechanical Mechanism
Primary Action — Using the legs and hips to control the opponent from the bottom — maintaining distance management and attack angles
Joints Involved — Hips (primary engine for sweeps and attacks), knees (framing and hooking), ankles (secondary hooks)
Force Vector — Pulling, framing, and hip-escaping — creating angles for attacks while preventing passing
Positional Mechanic — The guard is an active offensive position — leg control compensates for bottom positioning by threatening sweeps and submissions
Position & Entry
From seated or supine position — Maintain distance with feet on the opponent's hips or legs, hands controlling grips or collars
From closed guard break — When the opponent opens the closed guard, transition to open guard by establishing foot and grip controls
Variants
Spider guard — gripping both sleeves with feet on the biceps for distance control
De la Riva guard — one hook behind the opponent's lead leg with opposite foot controlling
Lasso guard — lasso grip wrapping the leg around the opponent's arm
Collar-sleeve guard — controlling collar with one hand and sleeve with the other, feet active
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Double Lasso Guard·Precision MMA
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What Instructors Say
The double lasso guard, also called the lasso guard, is an open-guard position where the bottom player threads one leg around the opponent's arm and controls the same-side leg with a grip on the wrist or cuff, typically establishing a hook across the torso. Both MMA Leech and Precision MMA emphasize the critical importance of hand positioning and grip structure. MMA Leech stresses aligning the knee close to the opponent's shoulder to maximize control—if the knee disconnects from the shoulder, sweeping power diminishes significantly. Precision MMA highlights using a hook grip with the palm facing the ceiling rather than a closed fist, which preserves grip endurance during longer exchanges. Both instructors teach foundational sweeps: MMA Leech describes the shin-across-stomach sweep where lifting the opponent's leg while opening the knee toward the mat generates momentum for top position. Precision MMA presents multiple sweep variations including the knee lever, reverse de la Riva hook, and modified tripod sweep, each triggered by different opponent base positions and weight distributions. Where MMA Leech focuses on a single primary sweep with an arm-drag follow-up combo, Precision MMA delivers extensive positional variations—shallow versus full lasso, transitions to half-guard and X-guard structures, spider lasso combinations, and leg-reaping attacks. Both agree that the lasso guard functions effectively from half-guard as well. Precision MMA additionally covers defensive counters, particularly addressing the opponent's knee-scrape and elbow-flare pass attempts by transitioning to shallow lasso or open guard recovery.
Synthesized from 2 instructors
- MMA Leech — Lasso Guard Sweep & Arm Drag Combo: Teaches basic lasso setup with emphasis on knee-to-shoulder alignment for control, the fundamental shin-across-stomach sweep with leg lift mechanics, momentum generation through body movement, and an arm-drag follow-up combo when the opponent defends the initial sweep.
- Precision MMA — The ONLY Lasso Guard Guide You'll Ever Need: Provides comprehensive grip structure (hook grip with palm-to-ceiling orientation), shallow versus full lasso positioning for pass prevention, multiple sweep variants (knee lever, reverse de la Riva, tripod, spider lasso transitions), hybrid structures combining lasso with half-guard and X-guard, attack sequences for different opponent leg positions, and defensive adjustments against knee-scrape and elbow-flare counters.
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Ratings
Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
2
Low2/10
Guard positions are defensive; injury risk comes from transitions, not the position itself
Skill level needed to execute this technique reliably
Intermediate
Whether this technique is allowed under major competition rule sets
Restricted
— IJF — Guard pulling penalized as non-combativity — ground...
IJF Sport and Organisation Rules 2025, Article 27PDFLegal
— 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 RulesPDFTraining Notes
✓Double lasso guard wraps both legs around both of the opponent's arms simultaneously — it is the ultimate gi control position that completely immobilizes the opponent's upper body (Braulio Estima, competition analysis)
✓Double lasso eliminates both of the opponent's arms from the passing game — they cannot grip, post, or frame
✓From double lasso, the primary attacks are: double lasso sweep (extend both legs to tip the opponent forward), and transition to single lasso for submissions
✓Achieving double lasso requires: sleeve grips on both sides, then threading each leg over the corresponding arm
✓Double lasso is primarily defensive and controlling — it is difficult to submit from double lasso but easy to sweep
✓The position is energetically costly for both players: maintaining double lasso requires constant grip tension
✓Double lasso is most effective against aggressive passers who reach forward — their extended arms are lasso'd
Common Mistakes
!Maintaining double lasso without sweeping — the position is controlling but must lead to a sweep
!Using double lasso against a retreating opponent — the opponent must be close and engaged for double lasso to work
!Not maintaining both sleeve grips — if either grip breaks, the double lasso collapses
!Holding double lasso as a stalling position — referees will penalize inactivity; sweep immediately
!Not transitioning to single lasso for submissions — double lasso sweeps, single lasso submits
!Using double lasso in no-gi — it requires sleeve grips on both sides
!Wrapping both legs identically — vary the depth and angle of each lasso for different attack options
Related Techniques
Counter Techniques
Setup Chain
1Achieve Guard Contact — establish leg control around or against the opponent
2Control Grips — secure sleeve, collar, or wrist control for manipulation
3Manage Distance — use legs and grips to control the range and prevent passing
4Threaten Submissions/Sweeps — create offensive threats to keep the opponent reactive
Sources & References
Primary Source
Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
1BookThe Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2008)
Alias sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008) [2] The Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2003) [3] The Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2003)
2BookJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
3OtherJapanese Combat Sports Katakana Convention
Standard katakana transliteration of Western martial arts terminology (外来語) — used in Japanese MMA, boxing, and BJJ communities
4CitationThe Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2008)
Alias sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008) [2] The Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2003) [3] The Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2003)
5CitationJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Community
Athletics
Requires
hip flexibility, active legs, grip management
Favours
long legs for distance control and guard retention
Key muscles
hip flexors, adductors, quadriceps, core, grip
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my lasso grip keep getting popped out?
Hand positioning is critical—if your hand is turned down, your opponent can easily loop their hand out and grab your thigh to break the grip. According to Precision MMA, you should position your hand specifically to prevent this escape, which is the foundational detail that unlocks the position.
How do I stop my opponent from passing when they walk in and flare their elbow?
When your opponent tries to walk in that direction and flare their elbow to push your foot off their shoulder, close your thigh down to catch their hip and prevent the guard pass, as emphasized by Precision MMA.
What's the key to making my lasso sweep work effectively?
According to MMA Leech, you need to align your knee as close as possible to your opponent's shoulder—when your knee is connected to their shoulder, opening your knee creates immediate movement; if your leg is positioned too far to the side, the sweep won't be effective.
Should I learn shallow lasso or deep lasso first?
Precision MMA recommends learning shallow lasso as a valuable structure when starting out with lasso guard, as it teaches fundamental concepts before progressing to more complex variations.
How does the Double Lasso Guard work?
The Double Lasso Guard uses the lasso wrap on both sides — both legs threaded over and through the opponent's arms — creating a symmetrical control that severely restricts the opponent's ability to use their arms. The double lasso is extremely controlling but limits the guard player's own mobility, making it primarily a stalling or submission-setup position.
Where does the Double Lasso Guard come from?
The double lasso guard developed as an extension of the single lasso, used by competitors who sought maximum arm control from the guard. It is less commonly used than single lasso due to its mobility limitations but is effective in specific competitive scenarios.
Is the Double Lasso Guard legal in competition?
IBJJF: legal — Legal — guard is fundamental to BJJ, sweeps from guard score 2 points; IJF: restricted — Guard pulling penalized as non-combativity — groundwork from guard permitted …; ADCC: legal — Legal, guard pull penalized -1 point in points portion; Unified MMA: legal — Legal — no penalty for playing guard; FIAS Sport Sambo: legal — Legal
How dangerous is the Double Lasso Guard?
Danger rating 2/10. Low — guard positions are defensive; injury risk comes from transitions, not the position itself
How do I set up the Double Lasso Guard?
The standard setup chain: Achieve Guard Contact → Control Grips → Manage Distance → Threaten Submissions/Sweeps.
How do I defend against the Double Lasso Guard?
Standard counters include: Guard Pass — systematically work to clear the legs and establish a dominant position / Leg Pin — control one or both legs to neutralize guard retention / Pressure Passing — use heavy chest pressure to flatten and immobilize the guard player.
What are the variants of the Double Lasso Guard?
Common variants: Spider guard (gripping both sleeves with feet on the biceps for distanc…); De la Riva guard (one hook behind the opponent's lead leg with opposite foo…); Lasso guard (lasso grip wrapping the leg around the opponent's arm); Collar-sleeve guard (controlling collar with one hand and sleeve with the othe…).
How effective is the Double Lasso Guard in competition?
Double lasso guard is used in gi BJJ competition.
What are common mistakes when doing the Double Lasso Guard?
Top errors to watch for: Maintaining double lasso without sweeping — the position is controlling but must lead to a sweep / Using double lasso against a retreating opponent — the opponent must be close and engaged for double lasso to work / Not maintaining both sleeve grips — if either grip breaks, the double lasso collapses / Holding double lasso as a stalling position — referees will penalize inactivity; sweep immediately.
What are other names for the Double Lasso Guard?
The Double Lasso Guard is also known as Daburu Rassō Gādo, Double Lasso, Two-Lasso Guard, Dual Spiral Guard.