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How to Counter the Cross Lapel Grip from Closed Guard
Your opponent sneaking his hand deep on your lapel is always a bad situation.
Once he has this grip on you from his c...
Technique Thursday: Star Sweep by Renzo
Cover Photo: metronews.ca The star sweep is actually a fairly basic sweep. In fact, I would even recommend it for beg...
How to Not Get Slammed in Your Closed Guard or Triangle Choke
Getting picked up and slammed when you’ve got your opponent in the closed guard is one of the most dangerous things t...
Flash Class: Improve your closed guard attacks with Kayron Gracie and Buiú
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnhBQpn0ro8
How to Open a Stubborn Closed Guard
Passing the guard and establishing a stable position is maybe the single hardest thing to do in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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Video: Sophia Drysdale demonstrates a triangle submission from closed guard
Australian black belt Sophia Drysdale of GMA Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu in Las Vegas, NV has put together an instructional fo...
Some Tweaks for Tightening the Armbar from Closed Guard
Chances are that the armbar from guard is one of the first techniques you ever learned in BJJ.
In fact the closed gua...
How to Transition from Half to Closed Guard
The half guard is a sophisticated tool in the grappler’s toolbox that can be used to defend, sweep your opponents, or...
Some Principles and Concepts for an Effective Closed Guard
Too often people forget about the bread-and-butter strategies that have been effective for decades and get seduced by...
The Easiest Way to Teach (and Learn) the Armbar from Guard
The armbar from guard is one of those bread-and-butter techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A signature move, if you wi...
A Closed Guard Pass Direct From Brazil
I’m in the middle of trying something new at Grapplearts.com…
The lion’s share of the BJJ videos in the article and t...
Video: Catch your opponent with a bicep slicer from closed guard
Black belt Marcelo Mattos of GMA Gracie Barra Carlisle in Pennsylvania has prepared a technique video for those looki...