🥋 5-Tech Friday: Passing Closed Guard

What up Flowrollers! It’s time for 5-Tech Friday…

Today’s theme is passing the closed guard. This is a position that I just straight up SUCK at getting out of. Let’s get better at it together.

1. Jordan Teaches Jiu Jitsu shows some fundamental options for getting passed the closed guard. Watch here.

2. John Danaher shows how to open the closed guard by posting on a knee. Watch here.

3. BJJ legend Jean Jacques Machado shows some battle tested ways to slice through the closed guard. Watch here.

4. Andrew Galvao demonstrates his most efficient way to open the closed guard. Watch here.

5. Chewjitsu shows some tips specifically for new white belts who are struggling in their opponents’ closed guard. Watch here.

Want to go deeper? Check out Andre Galvao’s “Breaking the Closed Guard” instructional over at BJJ Fanatics.

Have a great weekend, and give these techniques a try at open mat 🤙