The Closed Guard is BACK, but also it never left. A lot of time is being reinvested into studying the guard at the highest levels just ask some of these guys! To many it is evident as to why they would spend...

  We've all had that conversation.  After class, we go out for a beer (or two, or maybe four) with our teammates.  Provided that the group doesn't drink enough to start demonstrating moves on the barroom floor, the discussion will always meander back...

It’s no secret or surprise to anyone that back control is one of the most dominate positions you can have in a Jiu Jitsu match.  In many point based competitions back control will earn you more points than almost anything else, typically tied...

Securing an armbar from the bottom guard can be a difficult task. We run in to several problems when trying to acquire the submission, including posture, adequate control of the limb, and so forth. While the arm bar can be performed very technically,...

What is the BEST guard? This question can stir quite the debate among the Jiu-Jitsu community, and rightfully so. For one the question has a lot of variables. BUT in this blog we are going to talk about why Closed Guard is KING...

Gordon Ryan’s Closed Guard instructional is just around the corner. To prepare you for it’s impending arrival The King graciously lets us take a look at not only a top tier technique, but also some ADCC Champ quality insight on grip fighting from...

The closed guard is the first position, at least defensive position, new grapplers learn. For the naïve person, the closed guard looks like a very odd position to be in. It’s even more odd to find that people electively chose that position and...

The closed guard is one of the safest and most effective position for a grappler to be in when fighting from their back. It can be used to sweep, submit, and even strike from while allowing the guard player to stay safe from...

Closed guard attacks in the gi are some of the most traditional and classic techniques you can perform in BJJ. Perhaps one of the most recognized positions of our art is the closed guard. Its roots run deep, and its effectiveness is still...

  Regardless of your level making the Closed Guard an integral part of your Jiu-Jitsu game is a good choice. One major reason is that it provides options to all body types, and can give a feeling of control that many people find...

Back at it again fellow Jiu jitsu nerds, today we are talking closed guard. Every white belt on their first week of Jiu jitsu learns certain things, you’re going to learn how to break fall, self-defense techniques, a technical stand up, a judo throw, and...

If you recall back to you when you were just getting started in Jiu Jitsu, you’ll remember being taught to open the closed guard by posturing, putting one hand on your opponent and pushing their guard open with your other hand. Sure, this...

The flower sweep is a closed guard sweep that students usually learn as white belts. It follows in suit in simplicity with the sit-over sweep and the scissor sweeps. These are three sweeps from closed guard that every white belt should know before...

Although every single Jiu Jitsu student learns how to use the closed guard as a white belt, many students begin to ignore this fundamental position as they progress through the ranks. The biggest concerns students express regarding the closed guard are that it...

The arm bar is one of the oldest submissions used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This submission is one of the earliest ones new students learn because of how often it can be attacked. Even people who don’t train Jiu Jitsu know what an...