Jiu Jitsu Armbar: Everything You Need to Know!

Arm bar from Butterfly Guard

The butterfly guard is an incredibly Brazilian jiu-jitsu guard position. It’s an open guard position where the bottom player sits on the floor and controls his opponent with his shins and legs, which stand like butterflies.

Indeed, the BJJ butterfly guard is the starting point for various submission techniques, such as the guillotine choke, leg locks, kneebars, triangles, armbars, and so on.

Many fighters like Marcelo Garcia, Jean Jacques Machado, Renzo Gracie, Nino Schembri, and Leonardo Santos love this guard type.

So, what are the necessary steps to finish an armbar from the butterfly guard position?

The following video will help you understand how to finish a butterfly guard armbar properly. Have fun!

Source: Gracie Barra HQ – California

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