Hybrid guards are creative and sometimes individualized to the athlete, that’s why these type of guards are so tricky to deal with.
In 2009, Alliance Black Belt Tarsis Humphreys introduced his lasso/deep-half/turtle hybrid guard to the Jiu Jitsu community by sweeping Braulio Estima at that year's Abu Dhabi World Pro Tournament and capturing first place in both his weight division and the absolutes.
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