K-guard
An open guard where your inside leg wraps their near thigh from the inside, like reverse De La Riva but with your knee kept inside theirs, while you hug that leg. It sets up 50/50, the saddle and back takes. Popularised by Lachlan Giles.
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Essentials
An open guard where your inside leg wraps their near thigh from the inside while you hug that leg. It looks like reverse De La Riva, but your knee stays inside their knee. It sets up 50/50, the saddle and back takes, and was popularized by Lachlan Giles.
- Wrap their thigh with your inside leg, knee inside their knee
- Hug their near leg
- Turn under their hips
- Pass over your legs
- Sit down to stop the turn
- Get your hips under theirs
- Hug the leg tight
- Not turning under
- Leaving the near leg loose
Where it leads
- Escapes
- Escape the inside heel hook
- In courses
- Leg lock set
If this happens…
- they turn awayTake the back
- they sit downEnter the saddle
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1. Overview
An open guard where your inside leg wraps their near thigh from the inside, like reverse De La Riva but with your knee kept inside theirs, while you hug that leg. It sets up 50/50, the saddle and back takes. Popularised by Lachlan Giles.
Key controls
- Inside leg wraps their thigh, knee inside their knee
- Hug their near leg
- Hips turned under them
In this position
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