A sticky moment for a Jiu-Jitsu guard player is when an opponent pummels under the arm and bears down his weight. The position, besides counting as an advantage point in competition, makes things hard on the bottom athlete in trying to attack.
During a recent GRACIEMAG.com visit to coastal São Paulo, Professor Marcelo Nigue, of Memorial Gracie Santos, taught a useful alternative for this situation.
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