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Guard / Closed Guards
Your legs wrap around the opponent’s waist with your ankles crossed behind them. This keeps them close while you work on breaking posture, sweeping, or attacking an arm or the neck.
Also known as Full Guard, Bottom Closed Guard
General instruction and techniques from here.
General instruction
When Opponent defends the choke by posturing up
When Opponents hand comes above the belt line
When Opponent grabs around the neck
General instruction
When Opponent gives too much space to the leg on the bottom side
When Opponent stays down and tries to smash with shoulder
When Opponent does not posture high enough
When Opponent tackles back into you
When Opponent gives ability to hook toward the back of his elbow
General instruction
When Opponent has elbows inside and grabs belt or pants
General instruction
When Opponent has one arm in and one arm out
When Opponent extends arm while in closed guard
When Opponents arms are heavy
When Opponent stands up from closed guard
When Opponent leaves one arm in too much
When Opponents arms are staggered
General instruction
When Opponent has one arm in and one arm out
When Opponent gives too much space to the leg on the bottom side
When Opponent stays down and tries to smash with shoulder
When Opponent pulls elbow tight
General instruction
When Opponent has one arm in and one arm out
When Opponent stays down and tries to smash with shoulder
When Opponent opens his guard when you posture up and apply pressure
When Opponent posts hand on mat
When Opponent resists sweep and posts
General instruction
When Opponent maintains posture and grips belt
When Opponent leans real hard against pressure
When Opponents arm is blocked while in Closed Guard
When Opponents arm is blocked while in Closed Guard
When Opponents arm is blocked while in Closed Guard
General instruction
General instruction
When Opponent defends the choke by posturing up
When Opponent is in closed guard and their weight is shifted forward
When Opponent extends arm while in closed guard
When Opponent stays hunkered back and low
When Opponents arm is pulled across and posture is broken
General instruction
When Opponent has one arm in and one arm out
General instruction
General instruction
When Opponents posture is controlled for better grip
General instruction
When Opponent gives too much space to the leg on the bottom side
When Opponent stays down and tries to smash with shoulder
When Opponent posts hand to stop the hip bump sweep
General instruction
When Opponent stands up in guard
General instruction
When Opponent pulls elbow tight
When Opponent attempts to pass the guard
When Opponents arm comes across
General instruction
When Opponent opens his guard to go for submissions or sweeps
When Opponent opens his guard when you stand up
When Opponent opens his guard when you posture up and apply pressure
When Opponent opens the guard
General instruction
When Opponent defends the choke by posturing up
When Opponent tries to open guard
When Opponent is brought forward to break balance
When Opponent is in closed guard and balance is broken
When Opponent is in closed guard and balance is broken
General instruction
General instruction
When Opponent has one arm in and one arm out
When Opponent tries to pull away
When Opponent holds down and does not posture up
General instruction
When Opponent stands up in guard
When Opponent tries to push down from closed guard
When Opponent tries to get a collar grip