Closed guard basics

Roger Gracie explains closed guard basics with Bernardo Faria. To maintain control, you should prevent your opponent from standing up and deny their posture by securing superior grips. Focus on blocking the chest grip, which poses the most threat, and if you lose that battle, transition to a collar grip. The perfect time to pull your opponent down is when their second leg lifts off the mat.

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Guard

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Closed guard
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