Tripod Guard

What it is

Open guard configuration where the bottom player props on the tailbone with one hand controlling the opponent's same-side ankle, the same-side foot pressing the opponent's hip, and the free leg posting or framing on the far hip. The triangulated three-point base of ankle anchor, hip-frame foot, and posted leg manages distance and angle against a standing or kneeling passer. Bottom player remains stable while loading sickle and tripod off-balance angles.

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