K-Guard

Also known as: K Guard · Knee Lever Guard

An underneath guard where one shin frames across the opponent’s torso in a "K" shape while a hand cups behind their knee. K-guard is the modern elevator to the legs: from here players roll into the saddle, backside 50/50, and matrix back takes. Central to the games of Lachlan Giles and Craig Jones.

Gi & No-gi · Category: Guards

What can you do from K-Guard?

K-guard player (positional score +2/10)

Transitions

• K-Guard Roll to Saddle — The signature modern leg entry: elevate their leg with the K-guard lever, invert underneath, and triangle your legs around their knee — arriving in the saddle.

Top player

This side of the position is about defending and rebuilding — see the escapes and transitions from the other role.

Where you can go from here

• Saddle

How you get here

• K-Guard Entry from Z-Guard

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