Half Butterfly Guard

The Half Butterfly Guard is a modern guard position that merges the leg entanglement of half guard with the elevation and sweeping power of a butterfly hook. From the bottom, the practitioner traps one of the opponent's legs (like in half guard) while using their other foot as a butterfly hook on the inside of the opponent's other thigh. This hybrid control provides a powerful platform for off-balancing, elevating, and sweeping the top player, as well as setting up various submissions.