Posture and Arm Defense Within the Closed Guard
5-Day Jiu-Jitsu Challenge | 4th Edition - White Belt Survival Guide
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It's very common, especially as a beginner, to find yourself inside your opponent's closed guard.
In this video, Prof. Galvao teaches you how to behave inside this guard:
-Where to position your hands and elbows inside Closed Guard
-The importance of breathing and staying calm as your opponent sets up attacks
-A series of drills to practice to prevent you falling into your opponent's traps
-How to frustrate you opponent into opening their closed guard
-How to avoid the cross collar choke
-Prof Galvao's favorite way to open a closed guard
-The ONLY submission you can do from inside the closed guard
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