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Surviving The Closed Guard by Ante Dzolic
- Look at tactics from the top and bottoms positions and become proficient in every possible scenario.
- Explore a multitude of sweep variations and understand the mechanics behind why they work so well.
- Understand the fundamentals of passing from closed guard to improve both your offense and your guard retention.
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Submission Defense - Introduction | 0 |
| Safety Position | 1:23 |
| Grips, Posture and Base | 4:14 |
| Defending the Arm Triangle (Biceps Staple) | 10:29 |
| Defending the Arm Triangle (Dragged Arm Staple) | 12:36 |
| Defending the Cross Collar Choke (Fouling the Grip) | 15:12 |
| Defending the Cross Collar Choke (Answering the Phone) | 17:58 |
| Defending the Cross Collar Choke (Hug and Sprawl) | 20:44 |
| Defending the Guillotine Choke | 26:12 |
| Defending the Guillotine Choke (When Opponent is Much Bigger) | 29:34 |
| Defending the Guillotine Choke with a Counter-Submission | 30:50 |
| Defending the Arm in Guillotine Choke | 33:48 |
| Defending the Arm in Guillotine Choke (Worst Case Scenario) | 38:26 |
| Defending the Triangle Choke (Opening the Gate) | 42:23 |
| Defending the Triangle Choke (Technical Stand Up) | 45:53 |
| Defending the Triangle Choke (Making a Wall) | 50:04 |
| Defending the Kimura (Early Stage Defense) | 52:34 |
| Defending the Kimura (Early to Mid-Stage Defense) | 54:12 |
| Defending the Kimura (Late Stage Defense) | 57:04 |
| Defending the Straight Arm Bar | 59:43 |
| Defending the Omoplata | 1:03:04 |
| Conclusion | 1:06:23 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Defending Sweeps and Back Takes - Defending the Arm Drag (Getting Back to Safety Position) | 0 |
| Defending the Arm Drag (The Knee Cut Pass) | 2:43 |
| Defending the Arm Drag (Late Stage: Taking Away the Posts) | 5:37 |
| Defending the Sit Up Sweep (Back Take) | 8:05 |
| Defending the Sit Up Sweep (Modified Ezekiel Choke) | 11:03 |
| Defending the Sit Up Sweep (Safety Net) | 13:32 |
| Defending the Scissor Sweep (Arm Weave Pass I) | 17:37 |
| Defending the Scissor Sweep (Arm Weave Pass II) | 20:59 |
| Defending the Scissor Sweep (Safety Net: Attacking the Legs) | 24:06 |
| Defending the Pendulum Sweep (Early Recognition) Dropping the Elbow | 27:17 |
| Defending the Pendulum Sweep (Mission Impossible Sprawl) | 30:50 |
| Defending the Pendulum Sweep (Seatbelt Counter) | 33:49 |
| Defending the Flower Sweep (Early Recognition) Breaking Grips | 36:21 |
| Defending the Flower Sweep (Arm Sling with a Standing Pass) | 38:48 |
| Defending the Flower Sweep (Handcuff Pass from the Knees) | 41:35 |
| Defending the Double Ankle Pull Sweep (Jockey Squat and Sprawl) | 44:09 |
| Defending the Double Ankle Pull Sweep (Single Leg Stack Pass) | 47:16 |
| Defending the Double Ankle Pull Sweep (Grip Strip to Stack Pass) | 50:43 |
| Defending the Double Ankle Pull Sweep (Hip Thrust) | 54:06 |
| Defending the Server sweep (Knee On Belly to Stack Pass) | 56:24 |
| Defending the Server sweep (Countering the Omoplata Attack to Pass) | 1:00:18 |
| Defending the Server sweep (Dealing w/ the Cross Grip Omoplata Attack) | 1:02:46 |
| Conclusion | 1:07:03 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Passing From the Knees - Introduction | 0 |
| Posture and Grips | 1:33 |
| Three Routes to Pass | 5:57 |
| Twisting the spine | 6:57 |
| Passing from Broken Posture | 8:21 |
| Knee in Tailbone Break to the Single Stack Pass | 12:21 |
| Knee in Tailbone Break to the Bullfighter Pass | 19:44 |
| Knee in Tailbone Break to Passing the Spider Guard | 26:36 |
| The Bullfighter Pass to The Jockey Pass | 29:20 |
| Knee in Tailbone Break to The Over/Under Pass | 32:20 |
| The Extender Break | 36:01 |
| The Extender Break to Double Stack Pass | 39:02 |
| Knee Slide Break to Combat Base | 42:21 |
| Knee Slide Break to Back Step Pass | 47:33 |
| Combat Base to The Split Pass I | 52:35 |
| Combat Base to The Split Pass II | 56:16 |
| Combat Base to The Knee Cut Pass | 59:39 |
| Transitioning to Standing Passes | 1:02:06 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Passing Standing - Introduction | 0 |
| Two Stances | 0:40 |
| Simple Standup to Wide Squat Stance | 3:25 |
| Wide Squat Stance to Backstep Pass | 6:28 |
| Wide Squat Stance to the Stack Pass | 9:37 |
| Wide Squat Stance to the Knee Cut Pass | 12:52 |
| The J Break to Stack Pass | 14:53 |
| The J Break to Air Guitar Pass | 18:39 |
| The J Break Backup | 20:21 |
| The Chair Sit | 23:01 |
| Sumo Step to X Pass | 27:43 |
| Sumo Step to The Folding Pass I (Establishing Control) | 30:54 |
| Sumo Step to The Folding Pass II (Taking Mount) | 34:03 |
| Sumo Step to The Folding Pass III (Taking Side Control) | 36:33 |
| Sumo Step to The Folding Pass IV (Going to the Backside) | 38:56 |
| Sumo Step to The Knee Cut Pass | 41:46 |
| Sumo Step to The Stack Pass | 44:42 |
| Overcoming Cross Collar Grips | 46:37 |
| Conclusion | 51:06 |