If you have your opponent in Closed Guard, then their best bet is to try and stand up as soon as possible – and go for the break along the way. But even as they do this, you can still go for an Armbar!
You’ll have to keep things tight and scoop under under their leg, however.
Your closed guard is only as effective as your ability to use it for sweeps, transitions and submissions is… However, it’s only as useful as your ability to preserve it when your opponents are trying to open it.
One of the steps in opening the closed guard, often times, is to stand up while you are in it.
The legendary Roy Dean demonstrates on the video below:
Learn 50 Ways To Master The Armbar With Submission Machine Renato Canuto.
Always Be Fighting To The Finish, And Learn How To Armbar From Any Position.
IBJJF & Kasai World Champion Renato Canuto Can Set The Armbar Up From Any Position – You’ll Learn Ways To Find It.
That You Never Knew Were Right In Front Of You.
