Here’s how to take back from closed guard; this works for BJJ white belts and for black belt world champions like Roger Gracie. From https://www.grapplearts.com/closedguard, the amazing Grapplearts instructional featuring renowned jiu-jitsu instructor Jon Thomas.

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The Closed Guard System featuring BJJ black belt Jon Thomas is now out! Check out https://www.grapplearts.com/closedguard for more info.

This is a 3 volume instructional, available in online streaming, DVD, and/or app format. here’s a breakdown of each volume….

*** Volume 1, Breaking Posture and the Overhook Attack Series ***

HOW TO BREAK POSTURE FROM CLOSED GUARD
• Introduction to the Closed Guard
• Breaking Posture in Closed Guard
• Breaking Posture vs Frame on the Hips, Knee on Tailbone
• Breaking Posture vs One High, One Low Grip
• Breaking Posture vs 2 Grips High in Armpit
• Breaking Posture vs an Extreme Back Lean

THE OVERHOOK ATTACK SERIES
• Setting Up and Controlling the Overhook Grip
• Overhook Grip vs One High One Low
• Basic Triangle Choke Setup
• Triangling When Your Opponent Keeps His Arm Tight
• Triangle by Hooking His Far Arm with Your Leg
• Triangle Choke Finish Details
• The Omo Plata Attack
• Sideways Break Down for the Omo Plata
• Countering the Forward Roll in the Omo Plata
• Countering Strong Posture vs Omo Plata

*** Volume 2, Cross Collar, Arm Across Body, and Hip Bump Attack Series ***

CROSS COLLAR ATTACK SERIES
• Setting Up & Controlling the Cross Collar Grip
• Actually Finishing the Collar Choke
• Triangle Choke from the Cross Collar Grip
• Knee Shield Triangle Choke
• Entering the High Guard
• Armbar from High Guard
• Breaking the Armbar Defense
• Armbar Followups
• Pendulum Sweep

ARM ACROSS BODY ATTACK SERIES
• Setting Up the Arm Across Body Position
• Arm Across Body Back Take
• Arm Across Pendulum Sweep
• Arm Across Armbar
• Cross Guard Omo Plata
• Cross Guard Armbar

HIP BUMP SERIES
• The Hip Bump Sweep
• Hip Bump to Triangle Choke
• Countering the Forward Drive

*** Volume 3, Double Sleeve Attack Series, and How to Get to Closed Guard ***

DOUBLE SLEEVES ATTACK SERIES
• Double Sleeves Grip Concepts
• Quick Triangle Choke from Double Sleeves
• Double Sleeves Roleta Sweep
• Double Sleeves Muscle Sweep
• Transition to Cross Guard
• Transition to X Guard
• Transition to Double Sleeve Open Guard
• Transition to Collar Sleeve Guard
• Transition to de la Riva Guard

HOW TO GET INTO CLOSED GUARD
• Concepts for Closed Guard Entries
• Closed Guard Entry from Double Sleeve vs Kneeling
• Closed Guard Entry from Double Sleeve vs Standing
• Closed Guard Entry from the de la Riva
• Closed Guard Entry from Collar Sleeve
• Closed Guard Entry from Standing
• Closed Guard Entry from Sitting Guard

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