
Old School Closed Guard Pass
Professor Andre Galvao teaches an old school closed guard pass by trapping his opponent's arm behind his back.
Professor Andre Galvao teaches an old school closed guard pass by trapping his opponent's arm behind his back.
If you've been caught by this "overhook arm trap" before, you know how dangerous and annoying this position is.
The Combat Base (knee up knee down) is widely used to prevent your opponent from closing the guard, and also to avoid triangle chokes.