Most Effective Way To Open Closed Guard in No Gi; Can’t Get Triangled From Here
Nov 06, 2024BJJEE
Opening a strong closed guard in No Gi is usually way tougher than in the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, the opponent is slippery etc… You can either stand explosively and use...
Marcelo Garcia’s Effective Way To Open Closed Guard No Gi
Nov 01, 2024BJJEE
Opening the closed guard in No Gi grappling is trickier than with the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, and the opponent is slippery. Marcelo Garcia showed a brilliant way of opening the...
Is This The Best Way To Open Closed Guard In Jiu-Jitsu?
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having trouble opening Closed Guard? Yeah… And it can be particularly difficult when in the gi. Especially against bigger and stronger training partners. But here is a technique to open the...
Here’s How To Open The Opponent’s Elbows In Closed Guard (When They’re Super Tight)
Jun 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What are you supposed to do against an opponent who keeps their arms super tight inside your Closed Guard… How are you supposed to open their elbows? Bjk world champion Mason Fowler shows you...
The Ankle Flare: A “Hidden” Detail That Makes The Difference (After Opening Closed Guard)
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
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...
How To Open Closed Guard In BJJ? Andre Galvao Demonstrates
Dec 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Neck Lock – The Nastiest Way To Open The Closed Guard
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Opening a strong closed guard in No Gi is usually way tougher than in the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, the opponent is slippery etc… You can either stand explosively and use...
How To Open Closed Guard? Try The “Knee Post” Method
Oct 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Andre Galvao Teaches The Easiest Way To Open Closed Guard
Feb 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Opening The Closed Guard In No Gi Isn’t Easy, But This One Option Works Every Time
Oct 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
As you might have noticed, opening the Closed Guard in No Gi is super tricky business… Or, at the very least – a lot of times, it is much more difficult to do than it is the case in the Gi....
Keenan Cornelius: ‘How Your Instructor Taught You To Open Closed Guard is WRONG’
Oct 04, 2020grappler z
BJJ black belt Keenan Cornelius released a video where he discredits the classic way of opening closed guard: knee in the middle, isolate a leg and push back. Keenan stated: “The way that your...
Andre Galvao Has an Easy Way to Open the Closed Guard
Jul 05, 2020BJJEE
Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...
John Danaher On How Standing Up Is The Best Way To Open A Tough Closed Guard
May 18, 2020BJJEE
Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...
Renzo Gracie On How To Open The Closed Guard of a Stronger Opponent
Feb 14, 2020BJJEE
Renzo teaches details of adjustment, grips and positioning to help you open the closed guard of a heavier and stronger opponent without having to muscle. He shows a fine detail regarding how to place...
Andre Galvao Has An Effective Way Of Opening The Closed Guard
Oct 16, 2019BJJEE
Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...
Kurt Osiander’s No BS Method Of Opening & Passing Closed Guard
Jan 28, 2019BJJEE
Closed guard is an old time classic that’s one of the most commonly seen techniques in practice and in real life altercations. It’s a great position for the one on the bottom since they have...
Amazing Omoplata From Rubber Guard Finish at IBJJF Dallas Open
May 03, 2018grappler z
The omoplata is highly underestimated submission/sweep in Jiu-Jitsu because not many people know the fine details which make it so effective. There are many ways to set up an omoplata. One of the...
Open Madrid IBJJF 2015 Highlight – Guardeiros BJJ
Dec 04, 2015BJJEE
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Tom DeBlass Defends Guard Pulling: “If You Want To Wrestle…”
Nov 01, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has never been one to shy away from controversy, and his latest post is stirring up debate once again – this time over pulling guard. DeBlass, a former ADCC veteran and respected...
Old School BJJ Instructor Says 1/2 Guard Will Get You Smashed in MMA & Street; MMA Stats Prove Him Wrong
Jul 24, 2025BJJEE
Half guard and deep half guard are two very important positions in Jiu-Jitsu. Many BJJ practitioners around the world are using their knee shield half guard, frame and underhook game to shield off...
The Numbers Are In: Half Guard Is the Most Effective Guard in MMA History
Jul 23, 2025BJJEE
Half Guard: The Most Effective Guard in MMA? Half guard has proven itself as a powerhouse position in MMA—unlike pundits who dismiss it, real-world data and high-level fighters tell a different...
Henry Akins on Half Guard Players: “They Don’t Understand Jiu-Jitsu”
Jul 22, 2025BJJEE
Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins has never been one to shy away from controversial opinions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). In a recent discussion, Akins offered a sharp critique of the half...
Guard Retention 101: Layers Of Defense And The ‘4 Corners’ Rule
Jul 22, 2025BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Strategies For Handling The Inverted Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 22, 2025BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
