How To Smash The Closed Guard
I wanted to share with you two of the most devastating ways to smash your opponent's closed guard and land directly into the side control position.
Closed Guard Top
Old School Closed Guard Pass
Professor Andre Galvao teaches an old school closed guard pass by trapping his opponent's arm behind his back.
Arm Trap Escape From Closed Guard
If you've been caught by this "overhook arm trap" before, you know how dangerous and annoying this position is.
5 Guard Passes From Combat Base
The Combat Base (knee up knee down) is widely used to prevent your opponent from closing the guard, and also to avoid triangle chokes.