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Under Control Transforming Your Closed Guard by Brian Glick

In Under Control: Transforming Your Closed Guard, Brian Glick delivers a complete system for building a closed guard that is tight, efficient, and relentlessly effective—regardless of size or strength

  • A black belt under John Danaher and one of BJJ Fanatics’ most trusted instructors, Brian is known for stripping techniques down to what actually works.

  • This is not a collection of random moves—it’s a carefully structured approach to controlling, breaking, and submitting opponents from one of jiu-jitsu’s most important positions.

  • Brian has spent his entire career as the smaller athlete in the room. Instead of relying on strength or explosiveness, he developed a closed guard built on precision, timing, and intelligent control.
  • Brian’s teaching style is widely respected for its clarity and simplicity. He focuses on what actually works—eliminating fluff and giving you tools you can apply immediately.

 

Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Dedication00:00 - 01:21
Intro01:21 - 10:58
Overview and Key Themes10:58 - 20:52
Purpose and Goals20:52 - 36:02
Knee Pull36:02 - 43:11
Elbow Awareness43:11 - 49:48
Heisting49:48 - 57:42
Breaking Grips57:42 - 1:14:15
How to Best Use This Video1:14:15 - 1:20:29

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

How to Best Use This Video00:00 - 08:57
Ushiro Sankaku08:57 - 16:45
Flower Sweep16:45 - 26:17
Pendulum Sweep26:17 - 34:23
Knee Lever34:23 - 38:37
Sumi Gaeshi38:37 - 42:59
Standing Position Uchi Mata42:59 - 48:02
Open Guard Partner One Knee Up48:02 - 55:41
Open Guard Partner Standing (Tomoe Nage)55:41 - 1:04:05
Overview1:04:05 - 1:11:43
Entering and Maintaining the Side Scissor1:11:43 - 1:19:24
Rear Strangle1:19:24 - 1:27:04
Power Half Turnover1:27:04 - 1:33:41
Rolling Juji1:33:41 - 1:43:08

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Overview00:00 - 07:24
Entering and Maintaining the Top Lock07:24 - 16:08
Mechanics16:08 - 24:39
Countering the Stack24:39 - 31:00
Troubleshooting When You Lose the Shoulder31:00 - 38:55
Entry and Mechanics38:55 - 49:54
Reverse Triangle49:54 - 56:32
Reverse Legs Kimura56:32 - 1:02:47

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Overview00:00 - 04:43
Leg Trap Sweep04:43 - 10:17
K Guard10:17 - 19:18
Recap and Outro19:18 - 25:33
Summary and Goals25:33 - 34:58
Side Scissor Hip Bump34:58 - 40:23
Collar Tie Hip Bump40:23 - 47:15
Cross Cuff Hip Bump47:15 - 52:21
Failed Hip Bump to Clamp52:21 - 1:00:45
Failed Hip Bump to Pinch Headlock1:00:45 - 1:09:12
Summary and Goals1:09:12 - 1:16:31
Scoop Sweep1:16:31 - 1:23:31

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Standing Position_ Yoko Tomoe Nage00:00 - 38:00
Flower Sweep38:00 - 39:36
Pendulum Sweep39:36 - 40:59
Knee Lever40:59 - 1:23:59
Sumi Gaeshi1:23:59 - 1:25:09
Mechanics1:25:09 - 1:26:49
Countering the Stack1:26:49 - 1:27:53
Troubleshooting When You Lose the Shoulder1:27:53 - 1:29:02
Entry and Mechanics1:29:02 - 1:30:22
Reverse Triangle1:30:22 - 2:25:22
Reverse Legs Kimura2:25:22 - 2:26:37
Standing Position Uchi Mata2:26:37 - 2:54:37
Side Scissor Hip Bump2:54:37 - 3:49:37
Cross Cuff Hip Bump3:49:37 - 3:50:41
Failed Hip Bump to Clamp3:50:41 - 3:52:13
Failed Hip Bump to Pinch Headlock3:52:13 - 3:53:31
Scoop Sweep3:53:31 - 3:55:01
Leg Trap Sweep3:55:01 - 3:56:21
K Guard3:56:21 - 3:57:52
Open Guard Partner One Knee Up3:57:52 - 4:27:52
Open Guard Partner Standing (Tomoe Nage)4:27:52 - 5:07:52
Entering and Maintaining the Side Scissor5:07:52 - 5:09:35
Rear Strangle5:09:35 - 5:11:08
Power Half Turnover5:11:08 - 5:12:28
Rolling Juji5:12:28 - 5:14:10
Ushiro Sankaku5:14:10 - 5:15:21

What Will You Learn?

Take Complete Control From Your Back—And Turn Defense Into Dominance

If your closed guard feels more like survival than control, it’s time to change that.

In Under Control: Transforming Your Closed Guard, Brian Glick delivers a complete system for building a closed guard that is tight, efficient, and relentlessly effective—regardless of size or strength. A black belt under John Danaher and one of BJJ Fanatics’ most trusted instructors, Brian is known for stripping techniques down to what actually works.

This is not a collection of random moves—it’s a carefully structured approach to controlling, breaking, and submitting opponents from one of jiu-jitsu’s most important positions.

Why This Course Works

Brian has spent his entire career as the smaller athlete in the room. Instead of relying on strength or explosiveness, he developed a closed guard built on precision, timing, and intelligent control.

Now, he’s sharing the exact system he uses to:

  • Neutralize bigger, stronger opponents
  • Create constant attacking pressure
  • Turn small advantages into match-ending sequences

What You’ll Learn

  • Complete Closed Guard System
    Understand how to control posture, manage distance, and dictate every exchange from your guard
  • Simple, High-Percentage Attacks
    Learn submissions and setups that work consistently—without unnecessary complexity
  • Control Before Submission
    Discover how to break posture and establish dominant grips that make every attack easier
  • Seamless Transitions & Chains
    Link your attacks together so your opponent is always reacting—and always behind
  • Efficiency Over Strength
    Use leverage, angles, and timing to overcome size and athletic disadvantages
  • Battle-Tested Concepts
    Build a closed guard you can rely on in both training and competition

Who This Is For

  • Smaller grapplers looking for a technical edge
  • Anyone struggling to make their closed guard effective
  • Practitioners who want a clear, structured system—not random techniques
  • Athletes who value control, efficiency, and consistency

What Makes Brian Glick Different

Brian’s teaching style is widely respected for its clarity and simplicity. He focuses on what actually works—eliminating fluff and giving you tools you can apply immediately.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by overly complex instruction, this course will feel like a reset.

The Bottom Line

Closed guard is one of the most powerful positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—if you know how to use it.

With Under Control, you’ll learn how to:

  • Slow the fight down
  • Take away your opponent’s advantages
  • And systematically break them down from your back

What Exactly Do You Get?

FOUNDATIONS

  • Knee Pull
  • Elbow Awareness
  • Heisting
  • Breaking Grips

ENTRIES TO CLOSED GUARD

Standing Entries

  • Yoko Tomoe Nage
  • Uchi Mata

Open Guard Entries

  • Partner One Knee Up
  • Partner Standing (Tomoe Nage)

SIDE SCISSOR SYSTEM

Control & Maintenance

  • Entering the Side Scissor
  • Maintaining the Side Scissor

Attack Series 1: Taking the Back

  • Rear Strangle
  • Power Half Turnover
  • Rolling Juji (Armbar)
  • Ushiro Sankaku

Attack Series 2: Sweeping from Underneath

  • Flower Sweep
  • Pendulum Sweep
  • Knee Lever
  • Sumi Gaeshi

TOP LOCK SYSTEM

Control & Maintenance

  • Entering the Top Lock
  • Maintaining the Top Lock

Attack Series 1: Arm Lock

  • Armbar Mechanics
  • Countering the Stack
  • Troubleshooting: Losing the Shoulder

Attack Series 2: Trap Triangle

  • Entry and Mechanics
  • Reverse Triangle
  • Reverse Legs Kimura

ATTACKING UPRIGHT POSTURE

Attack Series 1: Sweeping a Kneeling Partner

  • Side Scissor Hip Bump
  • Collar Tie Hip Bump
  • Cross Cuff Hip Bump
  • Failed Hip Bump → Clamp
  • Failed Hip Bump → Pinch Headlock

Attack Series 2: Sweeping a Standing Partner

  • Scoop Sweep
  • Leg Trap Sweep
  • K Guard

BACK ATTACKS (from sequences)

  • Rear Strangle
  • Ushiro Sankaku

SUBMISSION OVERLAPS (appearing across systems)

  • Juji Gatame (Armbar variations)
  • Triangle Variations (Trap Triangle, Reverse Triangle)
  • Kimura (Reverse Legs Kimura)
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