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Effective Guard Opening | Part 1

Closed Guard • 5m 33s

6X IBJJF World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Effective Guard Opening during the fundamental class on 05/06/2026.

Part 2- https://live.atosbjjondemand.com/videos/effective-guard-opening-part-2
Part 3- https://live.atosbjjondemand.com/videos/effective-guard-opening-part-3

Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World Championship titles (4x as the ADCC Super Fight Champion). He is also a member of IBJJF and ADCC Hall of Fame. He received his black belt from Luis “Careca” Dagmar, having also worked extensively with Fernando Terere. Galvao is also a former mixed martial artist, with an MMA record of 5-2-0, before he retired to lead the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy's Headquarters in San Diego, California.

Today, Atos is considered one of the best jiu-jitsu academies in the world, producing World Champion athletes at all levels, from juvenile and white belt all the way to black belt. Galvao's mission with Atos BJJ On Demand is to share the lessons, and experiences he has acquired competing and coaching over the years.

Instagram: @galvaobjj

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andre galvao, 5 min, closed guard, guard pulls, fundamental jiu-jitsu

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