How Do You Use The Leg Lasso For Guard Retention?

Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine

How Do You Use The Leg Lasso For Guard Retention?
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Using the leg lasso for guard retention can be highly effective in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Here's how to do it:
  1. From a knee cut position, lasso your leg through your opponent's arm. This can help you get back to your frame.
  2. Another variation of the no-gi lasso involves controlling behind the elbow as you lasso over. Weave your toes through your opponent's arm. This is particularly strong if your opponent maintains a good grip on your tricep, making it hard for you to pull away.
  3. This lasso can help create good inversions. If your opponent tries to invert without the lasso, you can back up. But if you lasso through and keep their hand inside, it becomes difficult for them to pull away, allowing you to secure a strong inversion.
  4. You can also use the lasso from a side guard position. Throw your foot over and lasso it in, then reach between the space created. This grip can prevent your opponent from getting away.
  5. If your opponent tries to pull away, there will be a gap of space. This is where your foot can make its way across, allowing you to establish different K guard positions. From here, you can go into K guard attacks.
  6. The lasso allows you to stay sticky without needing a wrist grip. Make sure to grab behind the tricep, right above the elbow.
  7. If your opponent disengages and comes back into a reset, you can lasso through and control their tricep, making it hard for them to get away. This can help you set up attacks.
The leg lasso can be a powerful tool for maintaining guard and setting up attacks in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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