Tag Archive: BJJ Techniques, Closed Guard, closed guard break, closed guard passes
Opening The Closed Guard In No Gi Isn’t Easy, But This One Option Works Every Time
Oct 04, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Opening The Closed Guard In No Gi Isn’t Easy, But This One Option Works Every Time
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....Upgrade Your Closed Guard With This Triple Attack Sequence From Jt Torres
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Upgrade Your Closed Guard With This Triple Attack Sequence From Jt Torres
You might consider the Closed Guard as an „old fashioned“ position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but you can’t deny the fact that you still lock it up quite often. That is to say, no matter how...Wrestle-Jitsu: Wrestling Tricks For BJJ That Will Surprise Your Opponents
Mar 21, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Wrestle-Jitsu: Wrestling Tricks For BJJ That Will Surprise Your Opponents
Wrestling practice makes for such a great addition to your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. And not just because of the takedowns and everything that goes with them that you can learn from it; but because you...Dominate with The Reverse Grip Kimura
Feb 06, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Dominate with The Reverse Grip Kimura
The Closed Guard possesses so many submission options that it’s sometimes as if you’re in an ice cream shop: there’s just too many flavors to choose from! Sometimes, however, it...Take The Back From Closed Guard?
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Take The Back From Closed Guard?
Taking the back from positions like Mount, Side Control and Half Guard is something that you’re probably used to aim for, something that you’ve likely practiced for hundreds and hundreds...Prevent Your Opponents From Standing In Your Closed Guard By Doing This
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Prevent Your Opponents From Standing In Your Closed Guard By Doing This
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...Finally Make The Mir Lock Work For You
Dec 09, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Finally Make The Mir Lock Work For You
*Dramatic music plays in the bacground*: the Mir Lock! A powerful, shoulder-lock based submission that gets heads (and rotator cuffs) turning whenever it is applied properly. However, it is not seen...Surprise Your Opponents With Neil Melanson’s Behind The Back Guard Pass
Dec 07, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Surprise Your Opponents With Neil Melanson’s Behind The Back Guard Pass
Coach Neil Melanson always has great and unexpected techniques under his sleeve, ones that will surely catch your own opponents unexpected! This time, he has a great Behind the Back Guard Pass that...Tap Anyone From Inside Their Closed Guard
Oct 27, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Tap Anyone From Inside Their Closed Guard
Being inside somebody’s closed guard can often be a nightmare because of the constant necessity to open and pass it, as well as because of the constant danger of being swept and...These Micro Adjustments Make It Almost Impossible To Get Armbarred in Closed Guard
Oct 25, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on These Micro Adjustments Make It Almost Impossible To Get Armbarred in Closed Guard
An armbar from closed guard is one of those submissions that is taught in the very first couple of BJJ classes and that is carried across all levels of your Jiu Jitsu development, all the way from...Weekly White Belt Advice: Closed Guard Sweeps
Aug 19, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Weekly White Belt Advice: Closed Guard Sweeps
In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice series, we’ve talked about the very basics of the closed guard – what it is, its defensive and offensive purpose and the body...Weekly White Belt Advice: Closed Guard Basics and Breaking The Posture
Aug 11, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Weekly White Belt Advice: Closed Guard Basics and Breaking The Posture
The closed guard is often times the first position a beginner Jiu Jitsu practitioner learns about and starts practicing. Therefore, in the next couple of White Belt Advice articles, we’ll take...