Standard Closed Guard - Bottom

Dominant

Standard Closed Guard

Your legs are locked behind their back and your first job is their posture, not a submission. Break them down with your legs and pull their head and arms in, because an upright partner has answers and a bent one does not. Work for the angle rather than staying square — almost every attack from here needs your hips turned, not just your grips set.

Control

Maintain your position and neutralize your partner's attempts to escape or advance.

Goals

Closed Guard Control:Learn posture control and safe offense

Keep your partner's posture broken and your own structure intact, so you can attack without giving the guard away.

Advance

Techniques to improve your position — sweeps, transitions, and movements that get you to a better place.

Techniques