Vs BJJ Guard Player — Drill Pack

Drill pack

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Closed Guard Posture Base 10 min

Own the tall-posture base that blunts sweeps, posture breaks, and submission setups from closed guard.

Spine tall, head above theirs, hips heavyStrip every collar tie before it controls your headElbows inside the thighs, never split deep +1 more

Henry Akins: the perfect closed guard posture ↗ video · external reference Search: posture inside closed guard ↗ search · external reference

Stand Up and Open the Guard 10 min

Learn to stand safely from inside closed guard and force it open without feeding arms into submissions.

Stand up tall in one motion - no half-standing crouchControl the hips before your feet moveHands frame their knees the instant the ankles pop +1 more

Xande Ribeiro on guard retention - study what you must deny ↗ video · external reference Search: standing guard opening drills ↗ search · external reference

Standing Guard Pass Basics 12 min

Pass open guards from your feet so you never kneel into triangles, armbars, or hook sweeps.

Stay on your feet with a wide, staggered baseTheir feet never touch your hips for freePin the hip before you settle side control +1 more

How to Open & Pass Closed Guard by Standing Up (BJJ Fundamentals) ↗ video · external reference Gordon Ryan's J-point camping pass concept ↗ video · external reference

Triangle Defense From Top 8 min

Recognize the triangle setup the moment your arm crosses the line, and escape before the legs lock.

Answer early - posture beats the triangle before it locksNever let both knees point the same direction when the arm is trappedStack them when you miss the early escape +1 more

Triangle escape mechanics - Legion AJJ ↗ video · external reference John Danaher's top lock details ↗ video · external reference Search: triangle choke defense inside guard ↗ search · external reference

Armbar Defense From Top 8 min

Stop feeding the armbar and learn the stacked escape for the times your arm gets caught.

Hitchhike the thumb up - it buys you time against the straightened armStack their hips; a folded guard player cannot finish the armbarStep your leg over their face before pulling the arm free +1 more

Countering armbar chains - seminar breakdown ↗ video · external reference Search: armbar defense from guard ↗ search · external reference