Gi & no-gi Beginner
Chewjitsu short covering three classic ways to break a closed guard.
Passes
Opening the Guard
Standing and kneeling methods to unlock the legs without getting swept or submitted.
Closed Guard Top · Closed Guard
The other side: Closed Guard Bottom
Techniques in this topic
Shorts
YouTube videos
How to NEVER Get Stuck in the Closed Guard Again! | Jiu Jitsu Tutorial
Matt Arroyo Jiu Jitsu YouTube
Posture first, then opening the guard from the knees or standing: pin the wrist, turn the knee into the hip, keep the leg vertical and slide their leg down it.
How to Pass Closed Guard in No-Gi BJJ (Standing Guard Break That Actually Works)
Energia Martial Arts YouTube
No-gi standing guard break: control the grips, walk the weight back, technical get-up while managing the legs, and keep the feet far enough away to avoid ankle sweeps.
Gi Beginner
Three ways to open a closed guard including a kneeling break with the knee in the tailbone and an unorthodox grip on the bottom foot. Elbows stay tight throughout.
Breaking guards and dogma's (The Can Opener) #WimDeputterBJJ #MirroringPrinciple #ClosedGuardPass
Wim Deputter BJJ YouTube
Wim Deputter treats the can opener as a closed-guard opener rather than a cheap crank, including when it is legal and how the bottom player should respond.
Best way to open closed guard for small athletes! - Haven BJJ #closedguard #bjj #femaleathlete
Haven BJJ YouTube
A guard-opening method that suits smaller athletes who cannot rely on strength to pry the legs apart.