Inside the University 24.2 - 3 Closed Guard Breaks by Standing - Classic Hip Pressure and Knee up the Middle

Inside the University 24.2 - 3 Closed Guard Breaks by Standing - Classic Hip Pressure and Knee up the Middle

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Saulo teaches three ways to break open the closed guard by standing. We learn two classic guard breaks by applying pressure on the hip and one closed guard break by using your knee as a wedge right up the center to force open your opponent's legs.


Inside the University 24 - Closed Guard Posture and Classic Opening on the Knees

Inside the University 24 - Closed Guard Posture and Classic Opening on the Knees

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Saulo teaches the proper posture when you are in your opponent's guard and how to set up the classic opening on the knees to break open the closed guard. This guard break is one of the first ones that is taught and is simple yet highly effective at all levels. Change your angle and use your hands to maintain pressure on your opponent and move your body backwards to generate the pressure to force the guard open.

Inside the University 5 - One Handed Y Grip Break

Inside the University 5 - One Handed Y Grip Break

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Xande's Y Grip Break is one of the rare techniques that can be picked up almost immediately just by watching. Instantly put this one handed sleeve grip break into your game to help free your arm when passing your opponent's guard or when you are fighting for grips.

JJU 25-21 to 25-22 Closed Guard Break with Knee Up the Middle and Opening Against Double Underhooks

JJU 25-21 to 25-22 Closed Guard Break with Knee Up the Middle and Opening Against Double Underhooks

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In this lesson we learn two ways to open your opponent's closed guard. The Knee up the Middle guard break uses your knee as a wedge to create space to force open the legs. It's a simple but highly effective solution for forcing open the closed guard against opponents with longer legs. We also learn how to deal with opening the closed guard when your opponent is hugging on to you like an overly-cuddly sloth or koala bear with the double underhooks.

JJU 25-19 to 25-20 Standing Closed Guard Break with Same Side Sleeve Grip

JJU 25-19 to 25-20 Standing Closed Guard Break with Same Side Sleeve Grip

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In this lesson Saulo teaches how to break your opponent's closed guard when you have the same side sleeve by standing to create space. We also learn to force open the closed guard using both hands if your opponent manages to free your sleeve grip.

JJU 25-17 to 25-18 Standing Closed Guard Break with Hip Pressure

JJU 25-17 to 25-18 Standing Closed Guard Break with Hip Pressure

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Saulo explains how to break your opponent's closed guard by standing and applying pressure to your opponent's hips. Bracing off of their hips allows us to move away backwards and, with the right angle of your hips, create the necessary pressure to force our opponent's legs open to break the closed guard.

JJU 10-2 to 10-3 Armbar Escape to Guard Pass

JJU 10-2 to 10-3 Armbar Escape to Guard Pass

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Saulo demonstrates how to follow up the classic armbar from guard escape with an immediate guard pass. With the two variations that he teaches, you can choose to pass to the front side or toward your opponent's back side.

JJU 25-08 Basic Single Underhook Closed Guard Break

JJU 25-08 Basic Single Underhook Closed Guard Break

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Saulo teaches how to set up the basic single underhook to break your opponent's closed guard. This lesson can be found on page 202 of the JJU book.

JJU 25-05, 25-06 Blocking the Triangle in Closed Guard

JJU 25-05, 25-06 Blocking the Triangle in Closed Guard

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Saulo explains the proper preventative posture and grips to block your opponent from setting up the triangle from closed guard.

JJU 25-0, 25-01 Blocking Collar and Cross-Collar Grips

JJU 25-0, 25-01 Blocking Collar and Cross-Collar Grips

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Saulo explains how to block your opponent's attempt from establishing a collar grip when you are in your opponent's closed guard and how to defeat your opponent's cross-collar grip in the closed guard.

JJU 25-03 Escaping Over-the-Shoulder Belt Grip

JJU 25-03 Escaping Over-the-Shoulder Belt Grip

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Saulo explains how to escape the over the shoulder belt grip when your opponent has you in their closed guard. This lesson can be found on page 196 of the JJU book.

JJU 25-12 Double Underhook Pass

JJU 25-12 Double Underhook Pass

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Saulo teaches the double underhook pass where both arms are underhooking your opponent's legs. This lesson can be found on page 209 of the JJU book.