When you’re the top player in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, it’s usually going to be you who’s going to control the pace of the bout. However, if the bottom player knows what he’s doing, he’s going to pressure you into engagement… Which means that he’ll get favorable grips and control sometimes as well. For instance, he may establish the De La Riva Guard – after which he’ll go for the Sit-Up Guard and the various setups from there.
If you’re someone who likes playing Open Guard and if you like doing it with the gi… Then you’re going to love the following sweep option, as it’s a Situp Guard sweep.
Don’t know what to do from Seated Guard in BJJ? Well, here is an easy option – get your hips higher and then go for a knee tap to end in Side Control.
Gregor Gracie shows how to do this on the video below:
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