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...
Broken Posture In Closed Guard? Andre Galvao Shows What To Do
Jun 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Posture is one of the core principles of jiu-jitsu. Proper posture will keep you safe from submissions and sweeps. So your opponent broke your posture in Closed Guard? This is a bad position to be...
Here’s How To Do The Hitchhiker Escape (Against Armbar From Closed Guard)
Jun 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As a beginner in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you probably want to learn submissions and nothing else, right? Of course you do, because that’s what makes BJJ so exciting! Choking someone out with a...
Andre Galvao Shows How To Ezekiel Choke From Closed Guard
Jun 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Ezekiel choke is an advanced submission that requires proper technique and awareness to use safely. But applied correctly from the top closed guard, it can be an effective submission to have in...
Henry Akins Shows How To Counter The Hip Bump Sweep From Closed Guard
May 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Hip Bump Sweep also known as Getup Sweep or Situp Sweep is considered as one of the staple technique in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Quite often the effectiveness and the details behind this technique is...
Roy Dean Shows How To Setup A Triangle Choke From Closed Guard
Apr 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The triangle choke from guard is one of the first submissions that you will typically learn in BJJ. It is highly effective and will work at all levels. There are so many ways to set up a triangle...
John Danaher Shows A Simple Closed Guard To Half Guard Transition
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...
Samuel Braga Shows How To Use The Berimbolo From Closed Guard
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Berimbolo, whether you like it or not, when done correctly by someone who is very good at it, is extremely hard to stop. Some people simply will refuse to learn it or even do it. That’s...
Have You Tried This Buggy Choke Setup – From Closed Guard?
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Buggy Choke is one of those submissions that your opponents don’t really see coming… And that aren’t performed successfully most of the time. However, when you time it properly – and when...
This Is How To Do The Spinning Armbar from Closed Guard
Mar 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Closed Guard is one of those positions from which it can get notoriously frustrating to submit people. Sure, you’re in a more dominant position than your opponent; but submitting them or even...
Joao Miyao Shows A Baratoplata Setup From Closed Guard
Mar 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have never performed a Baratoplata submission in Jiu-Jitsu… Then you’re in for a treat! “Baratoplata”is a very powerful shoulder lock. You can set it up from multiple positions...
Getting (A Bit) Older? Closed Guard & Half Guard Should Be Your Go-To’s
Mar 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Learning martial arts can be a challenging but fulfilling pursuit regardless of age. Martial arts is great because it can improve your health and is a gateway to becoming more active. Other hobbies...
This Is How To Use The Kimura For Self Defense (Closed Guard)
Feb 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
Here’s How To Use The Lapel In Closed Guard – For Sneaky Attacks
Feb 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lapel chokes are submissions that can be performed using your lapel or the opponent’s. Some lapel chokes require you to grab around the opponent’s collar or below in the lapel area. Chokes done...
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...
Here’s An Easy Grip Break From Closed Guard You Should Learn
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...
This Lapel Choke From Closed Guard Is Super Powerful
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lapel chokes are submissions that can be performed using your lapel or the opponent’s. Some lapel chokes require you to grab around the opponent’s collar or below in the lapel area. Chokes done...
Try These Simple (And Sneaky) Triangle Setups From Closed Guard
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The triangle choke is one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It has proven its effectiveness in BJJ and MMA competitions and is undoubtedly one of the strongest strangles. A...
Chad Keel Shows A Crazy Tight Monoplata Setup From Closed Guard
Jan 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The omoplata, which means scapula in Portuguese, is a highly effective Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ submission). Also called the ashi sankaku garami (leg triangle entanglement) in judo and the coil lock...
The Inside Shoulder Trap: A Closed Guard Technique You Absolutely Need
Dec 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s remind ourselves of the most important thing you need to do when you have someone in your closed guard: attack at all times. Many jiujiteiros make a mistake of holding a closed guard for a...
The 3 Directions Of Movement You Need In Closed Guard
Dec 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re stuck in Closed Guard, you better know how to move… Otherwise, you’ll get swept and/or submitted in a blink of an eye. Opening a strong closed guard in No Gi is usually...
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...
Closed Guard To Technical Mount – Here’s How To Do It
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
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...
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...
