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Ezekiel to Glory, Winning Inside Closed Guard by Dinu Bucalet

Closed guard is not a stalling position — it’s a battlefield. In Ezekiel to Glory, Dinu Bucalet reveals a complete attacking system built around one of the most underestimated submissions in grappling: the Ezekiel choke.

  • This course shows you how to dominate from closed guard using tight control, calculated pressure, and relentless submission chains.
  • Instead of relying on athleticism or explosive scrambles, you’ll learn how to break posture, isolate targets, and funnel your opponent directly into high-percentage finishes.
  • The Ezekiel becomes more than a single move — it becomes the center of a complete submission network that forces reactions and creates constant threat
  • If you’ve ever struggled to make closed guard dangerous against resisting opponents, this is your blueprint



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What Will You Learn?

Turn Closed Guard Into Your Most Dangerous Submission Weapon

Closed guard is not a stalling position — it’s a battlefield. In Ezekiel to Glory, Dinu Bucalet reveals a complete attacking system built around one of the most underestimated submissions in grappling: the Ezekiel choke.

This course shows you how to dominate from closed guard using tight control, calculated pressure, and relentless submission chains. Instead of relying on athleticism or explosive scrambles, you’ll learn how to break posture, isolate targets, and funnel your opponent directly into high-percentage finishes.

The Ezekiel becomes more than a single move — it becomes the center of a complete submission network that forces reactions and creates constant threat.

If you’ve ever struggled to make closed guard dangerous against resisting opponents, this is your blueprint.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to control posture and eliminate defensive frames inside closed guard

  • Step-by-step mechanics of a tight, pressure-based Ezekiel choke

  • No-gi and gi variations for different rule sets

  • Setups that disguise your intentions and prevent counters

  • How to chain the Ezekiel into armbars, triangles, and back takes

  • Defensive awareness: shutting down common guard passes

  • Grip strategies that maximize leverage without burning out your arms

  • Positional adjustments for larger or stronger opponents

Why This System Works

  • Built around pressure, not speed

  • Forces predictable reactions from opponents

  • Works at all belt levels

  • Minimal space required to finish

  • Highly adaptable to gi and no-gi grappling

This isn’t about throwing up random submissions. It’s about building a closed guard that constantly threatens and never rests.

Who This Is For

  • Grapplers who want a reliable submission from closed guard

  • Competitors looking to sharpen their finishing rate

  • Smaller practitioners who rely on technique over strength

  • Coaches building structured guard curricula

  • Anyone tired of their closed guard being stalled out

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

  • Volume 1 Introduction
  • Different Postures
  • What Not To Do
  • What To Stop Your Opponent From Doing
  • Engaging Your Toes
  • Closed Guard Smash Pass
  • Dealing With Long Legs & High Hips
  • Sao Paulo Pass
  • Using The Lapel


Part 2

  • Volume 2 Wristlocks From In Closed Guard
  • Trapping The Arm
  • Arm Trap From Kimura
  • Surviving A Guillotine
  • High Percentage Escapes
  • Defending Against An Armbar
  • The Armstack
  • Countering The Cross-Collar Choke


Part 3

  • Volume 3 It's Ezekiel Time (Part 1)
  • It's Ezekiel Time (Part 2)
  • What If they Block The Ezekiel
  • Combining Attacks
  • Posturing Up
  • Advice For Competing
  • Takedowns That Put You In Closed Guard
  • What If Someone Pulls Closed Guard
  • Outro

 

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