The Octopus Guard Concept has been utilized in the past here and there but only in recent years has it been brought to the forefront thanks to some of the best competitors in the world. The utilization of Octopus Guard is best when looking to chase and attack your opponents back.

In my short series of Octopus Half Guard Instructional’s I talk about proper positioning in this 50/50 game and how to start kazushi (off balancing) and get reactions to move within the system. I cover opponents that will try and stay heavy but squared, also cover counters for when opponent flops to a hip, and also counters on when opponent tries to end the scramble by attempting to reach for a Cross face.