Ostap Manastyrski and Elliott Bayev share some tips for breaking open the closed guard.
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Tag: Submission Grappling
How to Make the Closed Guard Armbar Tighter
Elliott Bayev and Stephan Kesting discuss the tricks and tweaks to making the armbar from closed guard tighter and more effective.
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The 2 Best Leglocks to Use Vs. de la Riva Guard
Stephan Kesting teaches the two highest percentage leglocks you can use to defeat the de la Riva guard. Download Stephan’s free book on learning BJJ fast at http://www.grapplearts.com/book
My Bread and Butter Armbar Escape
BJJ black belt Stephan Kesting teaches a simple 4-step armbar escape for BJJ, MMA & Submission Grappling. Download his free guide to learning BJJ fast at http://www.grapplearts.com/book
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Reverse de la Riva Guard: A Step by Step Tutorial
A breakdown of the Reverse de la Riva Guard, and 2 essential moves from that guard position, by Ostap Manastyrski & Stephan Kesting. More free tips & BJJ guidance at http://www.grapplearts.com/newsletter
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Sambo Ankle Pick Rolling Leglock
This is a rolling transition move to secure an ankle lock starting from an ankle pick attempt. Demonstrated by Derrick Darling.
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3 Drills for Your Butterfly Guard
3 drills to improve your butterfly guard passing and retention. A guest tutorial by Ritchie Yip (http://www.infighting.ca)
How to do the 50-50 Armbar by Keenan Cornelius
Keenan Cornelius teaches you how to do the armbar from 50-50. More previews from this instructional DVD set at http://tinyurl.com/keenanDVDs
The First Sweep You Should Learn from the Half Guard
This is the best sweep to start with when you’re trying to build an offensive half guard game. It’s highly effective and it sets up many other sweeps and attacks. Get the app at: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/grapplearts-guard-sweeps/id567153955?mt=8 (iTunes store for iPhone and iPad)
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A Surprising Way to Pull Guard
A surprising way to pull guard in no gi submission grappling. From the ‘No Gi Gripfighting & Takedowns’ app for iPhone, iPad & Android: http://www.grapplearts.com/Blog/no-gi-gripping-and-takedowns-app/
Also available as part of the ‘How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent in No Gi’ 5 DVD set, with more information at http://www.grapplearts.com/Blog/how-to-defeat-the-bigger-stronger-opponent-in-no-gi/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRqUQS8Tfi4
How to Pin and Submit Bigger People from Sidemount
How to stabilize the sidemount on bigger people and then submit them. From the Takedowns & Top Position Gameplan app for iOS & Android http://www.grapplearts.com/Blog/takedowns-top-position-gameplan-app/
Also available as an instructional DVD set, ‘How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent, Series 2, with Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins.’ More information about that instructional set here: http://www.grapplearts.com/biggerstronger2
An Easy 'Tweak' To Make Your Closed Guard Much Harder to Pass
What I learned from Andreh Anderson about the closed guard. From the Closed Guard Sweeps DVD http://www.grapplearts.com/closed-guard-sweeps-dvd.php
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4 Mistakes That Kill Your Half Guard
Stephan Kesting from http://www.beginningbjj.com shares the four most common mistakes grapplers make in the half guard. Get your free copy of Stephan’s book ‘a Roadmap for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu’ at the link above for more details about the half guard and the other major variations of the guard position in BJJ and Grappling.
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Side Control Escape to Half-Guard
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In this video, we show a very low-effort yet high percentage way to escape your opponent’s side control and regain either your half-guard or full guard. You can go directly into the lockdown from the this escape or can continue to regain a full closed guard.