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Exclusive: Roger Gracie teaches an easy to do sweep from closed guard
10X world champion Roger Gracie returns to teach a simple and effective way to sweep the opponent when playing closed...
Leandro Lo Teaches the Crossed-Legs Closed Guard Sweep
Leandro lo is always surprising his opponents with new techniques. Here you can learn the workings of a closed guard...
Here’s Why Your Guard Attacks Don’t Work
When you first learn an sweep or a submission from the guard you usually learn the steps in a 1, 2, 3 manner.
“First ...
Three Reasons To Utilize The Closed Guard
With all the new moves we see coming to the competition scene every year, it is easy to get lost in the hype. In the ...
The Reverse Armbar from Closed Guard
I was a white belt when I first saw the reverse armbar from closed guard (also known as the ‘arm crush’, the ‘razor l...
Most Commonly Used Guards In Jiu-Jitsu
The great thing about Jiu-Jitsu is that there are so many options. Every single practitioner will prefer different po...
Sweep from the closed guard with Kurt Osiander
One of the most charismatic persons in Jiu-Jitsu, Kurt Osiander is restless in his mission to spread the knowledge. O...
The Guard: Essential Vocabulary
The guard is arguably what made jiu-jitsu famous. To the untrained eye, the bottom man is in great danger, but armed ...
Blocking Headbutts in the Guard
As I’ve said many times before, BJJ is a fantastic sport and fitness activity but at it’s core IT’S A MARTIAL ART.
An...
Dealing with Big, Strong Wrestlers in Your Guard
I got the following question on Twitter where I hang out as @stephankesting. I think it’s a question worth exploring ...
The BJJ Self Defense Experiment
Have you ever wondered if your BJJ would stand up in a self defense situation against an opponent determined to clean...
Opening The Closed Guard: A Wrestler’s Perspective
Lyubo Kumbarov has won the Bulgarian National Freestyle Wrestling championship four times. He’s also a sports scholar...