I taught myself how to granby as a white belt, and these are the progressions I used to accomplish that feat. It’s important to understand though, that I weighed around 280 at that time, and it was still possible.

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* Pendulum Sweep
* Hip Bump Sweep
* Scissor Sweep
* Xande Sweep

These four closed guard sweeps are essential for all Jiu-jitsu practitioners to know. Even if you choose not to master them, someone is going to try them on you. So you must know how to recognize them.

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These are three attacks from kneeshield that I’ve had a lot of success with. They will give you a strong series in the position.

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