🔹 Stopping Strikes from Inside the Guard 🔹 One of the first stages of effective guard work is learning to stop strikes. When your opponent is in your guard, your goal is to control their posture, because posture = power. If they can sit up tall, they can punch. If you can break their posture, you can protect yourself and start attacking or sweeping. Think of it as a game of posture control: 👇 Bottom player: minimize strikes, control posture. 👆 Top player: regain posture, land effective strik