The guard positions are what characterize BJJ the most. For the longest time, there were just the open, closed, and half guards, but with the rapid evolution of the sport, new techniques and positions are constantly created. A few guards bear single-letter names due to the shape they have. One of the newer but most powerful inventions is the K-guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The K-guard is a position in which you have one shin between your hips and the hips of the opponent, with the heel pointing towards the ceiling and the foot hooked on their thigh. The other leg is positioned across the opponent\u2019s chest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The K-guard is very versatile and something everyone into modern no-gi should be familiar with. The primary attacks from there are leg locks, but there are many great back takes and other transitions, in addition to being a tough guard to pass, so the K-guard is something you should pay attention to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The K Guard is a Jiu Jitsu open guard position<\/a> where you are on your side, with two shins in front of the opponent and an over-under grip behind one of their knees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your bottom leg is positioned with the knee on the mat between the opponent\u2019s knees, with your heel pointing towards the ceiling and your foot hooking on their hip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your top leg is in a more standard knee-shield position across the opponent\u2019s chest, hooking underneath the armpit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While the bottom hand is gripping underneath the knee, the top one is best placed on the biceps to prevent any cross-face attempts. The more common option people use is to Gable grip both hands behind the opponent\u2019s bottom leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The K Guard is excellent for controlling your opponent’s movement and preventing them from escaping or improving their position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It also provides an excellent platform for sweeps, taking the back, standing up, and going for various submissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To create different sweeping options, use the K Guard to transition into other positions, such as the X Guard or the butterfly guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A great thing about K-guard is if it fails and the opponent manages to recover their position, you will be back in full guard or at least in open guard with both legs in front of the opponent, making the transition to K pose little to no risk of conceding a position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s unclear who invented the K-guard. Still, without a doubt, the man who made it popular is Lachlan Giles, who used the guard with great success and took home bronze in the open weight division<\/a> at the 2019 ADCC despite being much smaller than his opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a great video of the man himself explaining the basics of K-guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>What Is The BJJ K-Guard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n