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Xande teaches three fundamental submissions that you can use to attack your opponent from the closed guard. In this lesson, we learn how to combine the hip bump sweep from the previous lesson to attack with the kimura or guillotine. We also learn the armbar from guard, one of the most iconic submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.Add to Favorites 3382 Remove From Favorites 3991 days ago
Saulo teaches how to hold proper posture in your opponent's closed guard, how to open the closed guard with the classic opening on the knees, and how to pass your opponent's guard with the single underhook guard pass.Add to Favorites 2818 Remove From Favorites 3991 days ago
Saulo teaches three staple passes that can be used from your knees to pass your opponent's guard. The success of these passes rely on being able to apply pressure to immobilize your opponent's hips which is the fundamental concept on how to effectively pass the guard.Add to Favorites 2749 Remove From Favorites 3991 days ago
Saulo teaches how to break your opponent's closed guard by standing up with the same side sleeve and provides three options to pass your opponent's guard from a standing position. In this lesson, we learn the torreando pass (or bullfighting pass), the same side knee pass, and the knee cross pass.Add to Favorites 3260 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
Xande teaches two basic but highly effective sweeps that you can use to sweep your opponent from the closed guard. The closed guard is a great position for beginners. Your opponent will have to break your closed guard before being able to pass. This will provide you with extra time to think about what to do next. As a white belt, it helps to start with small goals and celebrate the victories of achieving these goals. For example, for one week you could choose to play closed guard with the goal of sweeping your opponent with the hip bump or pendulum sweep while not letting your opponent pass your closed guard. The next week your goal could be to try to submit your opponent from the closed guard by combining the hip bump sweep with the kimura or guillotine.Add to Favorites 1783 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
Often times your opponent will stand in your closed guard to try to force you to open your guard. In this situation, the closed guard attacks that we learned in the previous lessons will not work. Instead of opening your closed guard, use the muscle sweep, chair sweep, or hip push sweep to put your opponent on their back and come on top.Add to Favorites 1402 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
The balloon sweep is a great option to sweep your opponent over your head when they are standing in your closed guard and they are off base. This sweep works best when your opponent is leaning forward while standing in your closed guard.Add to Favorites 1915 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
The classic guard goes well in combination with the closed guard. If you are having trouble in the closed guard, you can open your guard and set up the classic guard to attack with different sweeps. The scissor sweep is a staple from this position and although it is a basic sweep, it is highly effective even in the highest levels of jiu jitsu.Add to Favorites 1997 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
When setting up the classic guard, your opponent may raise their knee to defend against the scissor sweep. In this case, transition into the de la riva hook sweep or the arm drag to continue your attack.Add to Favorites 1735 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
The cross grip guard or 2 on 1 guard has very similar attacks as the classic guard. The different between the two guards is a difference in how you are gripping your opponent's gi. The classic guard has one grip in your opponent's cross collar and one grip on the same side sleeve. The cross grip guard is when you grip your opponent's cross sleeve while the 2 on 1 guard is when you have your opponent's cross sleeve and use the same side hand to grip their gi near the armpit to reinforce the cross grip. The arm drag, scissor sweep, and de la riva hook combinations from the 2 on 1 or cross grip guard are very similar to their classic guard variations.Add to Favorites 1459 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
Your opponent may stand up to attempt to pass your cross grip guard. In this case, follow up your attacks with a tripod sweep to put them on their back and end up on top.Add to Favorites 1604 Remove From Favorites 3992 days ago
Xande teaches how to set up the butterfly guard sweep your opponent with the hook sweep or enter into the half guard from a failed sweep to take your opponent's back with the classic back take.