Closed guard can be a tough position to get out of and when your opponent has a dangerous guard, then getting out quickly is important. Many guard players are great at breaking posture forcing you to continue to fight up into a good position.

I have found the “Log Splitter” guard break to be a great way to stay safe in the closed guard and also get out of this dangerous position.
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In today’s video I answer a recent question about breaking the closed guard in BJJ (Gi or No-GI), WITHOUT getting swept in the process.

In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, the Closed Guard is one of the most dangerous positions to be stuck in. It’s also a great position for your opponent to sweep or submit you if you’re not careful.

Therefore, it’s important to try and approach it with caution and technique when breaking it.

This Guard Break is both beginner friendly and extremely effective (in my experience) and hopefully a useful idea for you to practice next time you’re in training.

I hope this helps.

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A really difficult technique for many new White Belts in BJJ is breaking the closed guard. Many times when they try they get knocked off balance, have their grips disrupted or get swept in the process.

Now I honestly prefer a standing guard break to open the legs in full guard. But for a lot of people early on the lower guard breaks will be easier to use. Kind of like standing guard passes. I tend to find lower, tight, guard passes are easier for newcomers whereas standing guard passes take a bit more time to develop.

In today’s video I’m going to show you some common mistakes to avoid when breaking the guard using the low staggered hand position. This video is mostly for White Belts in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu but I’ll be honest with you. Some of the details I share in this video I didn’t learn until I had been training for many years.

So I hope this helps!
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This is the first way of opening the guard most people will learn.

Yet, I see this so riddled with mistakes at all levels. If you are grinding your elbows into your opponent’s thighs and wondering why this isn’t breaking their guard – I have news for you.

You are doing it wrong.

This guard break is about leverage, not charlie horsing. Learning how to optimize your explosive break and press open the guard is a crucial skill, along with the proper use of the knee wedge (which most people don’t use correctly either).

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Being able to break the Guard in BJJ is an essential skill. But it’s a task that is not always the easiest, depending on the guard player on the bottom.

In this video I got a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu question from Tom who wanted to see a Guard Break from the standing position.

I have about 3-4 that I will regularly use.

In this video I show the “chair sit” variation to break open the legs.

The idea is simple. We work our way up to the standing position. And from there we position or knees and legs in a way that creates a massive amount of pressure on the hips to pry the legs open.

Now, as is true with every move, it’s not full proof. You have to keep a lot of control on the legs. Because as soon as the legs open up the person can trap your legs if you’re not careful.

So in the BJJ standing guard break video I show you what to do if that happens.

If you’re having trouble breaking the guard then I hope this standing break is useful for you!

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Strong Grips in BJJ can be frustrating or a lot of fun depending on whether or not you are the one that has them or know how to deal with them.

Recently I got asked a question about the common lapel grip used when breaking Full Guard. Basically our friend Will is unable to remove the lapel grip and his opponent’s are able to break and pass his guard.

His question was simply about how to disable the lapel grip.

But as is usually with me and my answers to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu questions. I tend to be a little long winded and bounce around all over the place.

So in addition to showing a solid grip break that will stop the top person’s guard break. I also show how you can use it to setup a number of different attacks from a very strong offensive position from Guard.

From the position I show a basic straight armlock a long with a sweep.

So if you’re having trouble with that particular guard break or just the grips. I hope that this grip break and attacking position is useful for you in your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training or competitions.

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