There are numerous ways to open your training partner’s or opponent’s Closed Guard. However, you can’t just pick all of them; that is to say, you need to pick a handful of techniques and become really good at them. Excellent, even… Because that’s what is going to get you out of that defensive position into a more offensive one.
Essentially, there are two ways you can open Closed Guard. You can do it through standing up or from the “seated” position instead. In this case, let’s take a look at the seated variation of opening Closed Guard – as explained by the one and only… Andre Galvao!
Do you have trouble opening the Closed Guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? You’re not alone – when you’re in a skilled training partner’s Closed Guard, things can get really frustrating incredibly quickly.
Here’s how to finally open it. Andre Galvao demonstrates on the video below:
Henry Akins Provides A Detailed Breakdown Of The Closed Guard Including Controlling Opponents, Avoiding Sweeps/Submissions, And MORE!
- Finding yourself inside the closed guard can be an absolute nightmare if you don’t have the right tools to manage the bottom player’s advances, and Akins’ has assembled the perfect roadmap to help you dominate from this common position.
- Change your game with Akins’ closed guard secrets derived from years of study and experience with the best practitioners in the world.
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