Standing guard break

Stand up one foot at a time with your back straight and a firm grip on their collar and hip, then step one foot back and push a knee down until the ankles open. Keep your weight back so they cannot sweep you.

12 free YouTube videos from 10 channels, filed on the Position Map under closed guard (top).

Free lessons on YouTube

  1. Basic closed guard standing pass. · BJJ4Breakfast · Beginner
  2. Basic Standing Guard Break With Cross Grip - BJJ Technique · Utopia Martial Arts · Beginner
  3. Crack Open a Strong Full Guard with this Standing Break in BJJ · Chewjitsu · Beginner
  4. No Gi BJJ Beginners Tutorial - Opening Closed Guard Standing Up · Chess Club Jiu-Jitsu · Beginner
  5. Standing Guard Break · Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center · Beginner
  6. How To Break Closed Guard Without Getting Swept · Chewjitsu · All levels
  7. How to Pass Closed Guard in No-Gi BJJ (Standing Guard Break That Actually Works) · Energia Martial Arts · All levels
  8. BJJ Weekly #042 - Rolles Gracie - Standing Guard Pass · bjjweekly · Intermediate
  9. How to Stand Up in Closed Guard Vs An Opponent Trying Break Your Posture · Stephan Kesting · Intermediate
  10. Standing Closed Guard Break, Leg Lock Escape by Marcelo Garcia · BJJ Fanatics · Intermediate
  11. Standing Guard Break by Travis Stevens · BJJ Fanatics · Intermediate
  12. Standing In Closed Guard - Controlling The Sleeve & Connecting Guard Pass · Aaron Benzrihem bjj · Intermediate

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