The open guard is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people become familiar with Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu's guard passing techniques. Additionally, employing a strong set of open guard techniques will increase your guard passing skills.

The technique presented on this page starts in the open guard and finishes with an achiles lock.

At times, even when you are in a dominant position, you have to adapt and flow with your opponent?s attempts to counter your attacks.

In the technique listed below the attacker is in rear mount with hooks and is attempting a rear naked choke; however, his opponent is successfully countering the attempted choke.