To the uninitiated it often looks like the person on the bottom in a fight is losing. Anyone who’s been caught in a strong closed guard by a trained opponent can tell you looks can be deceiving.
Closed Guard is actually very similar to mount, in fact you could almost call it upside down mount. And just like mount there’s a huge number of chokes and submissions available from the closed guard position.
Fake The Hip Bump & Switch. Giancarlo Bodoni walks you through how to do a surprise Triangle Choke from Closed Guard using the hip bump as a set up. Start by getting hands to the ground, then take a cross lapel grip. Take note of the detail about not grabbing to much material. It will […]
Learn to Attack From Closed Guard Quick fire video showing 38 attacking combos from closed guard in 4 minutes. Learn to switch from one attack to another, or transition from a sweep attempt into a submission. Lots of great combos for when your opponent blocks your submission, you can immediately switch to another. I loved […]
Transitioning from Closed Guard to Open Guard Sometimes your closed guard will get opened up. Learn how and when to transition to open guard and frustrate Jiu Jitsu players of all levels. The biggest single tip for stopping your guard from being passed is to maintain 4 points of contact with your opponent. Ideally both […]
No Gi Closed Guard Tutorial Gordon Ryan is one of the most dominate No Gi grapplers competing today. Trained by master coach John Danaher, his closed guard is rock solid. Here he shows how you can build a strong closed guard in No Gi Jiu Jitsu without any lapels or sleeves to grip. Gordon explains […]
BJJ Closed Guard Tutorial John Danaher explains the finer points of closed guard to 5x world champion Bernardo Faria. This video has great information for players of all levels. Changing your mindset from seeing closed guard as a safe place to rest, seeing it instead as a platform from which to attack your opponent. John […]
Build An Unbreakable Closed Guard The learn to be comfortable from bottom position by developing a powerful closed guard with these tips from Roger Gracie. Break anyone’s posture. Understanding the Closed Guard From the Attackers Perspective How Space Affects Defenders Attacks From Closed Guard How Defenders Open Closed Guard / When to Pull Down as […]
