Stay Safe In Closed Guard And Break Open One Of The Most Dangerous Positions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu With Atos Head Coach & World Champion Grappler Andre Galvao’s Guide For Defending, Surviving, And Escaping Full Guard

Andre Galvao shows you all of his favorite ways for breaking closed guard, including the ways he shows his elite competitors at Atos

Learn the mindset behind how to behave in closed guard to stay safe while still making progress and working towards your passing

Get posture tips and tricks from Andre - including how to deal with the lapel grip across your back

Defend against common submissions like the cross choke, ezekiel, and more with Andre’s advice on safety-first passing from closed guard

Use standing passes, stack passes, step overs, handcuff passes, and more to work your way out of tough and trick guards and get to dominant positions

Watch specific sparring from the closed guard as Andre shows you some of his favorite techniques in action in the gym

PART 1

INTRO

AVOIDING CLOSED GUARD FROM STAND UP

PART 2

CONCEPTS ON HOW TO BEHAVE & WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE CLOSED GUARD

PART 3

"FORGET ABOUT IT" CONCEPTS

DIFFERENT WAYS TO HAVE A STRONG POSTURE

POSTURE RESET

POSTURE RESET - DEALING WITH LAPEL

POSTURE RESET - DEALING WITH CROSSED LAPEL GRIP

POSTURE RESET - DEALING WITH CROSSED LAPEL OVER THE ELBOW

PART 4

REVERSE SEATBELT DEFENSE

REVERSE SEATBELT ESCAPE

BASIC SUBMISSION DEFENSES

EZEKIEL DEFENSE

PART 5

HALF STACK PASS

FILLING UP THE GAP TO OPEN THE GUARD

EZEKIEL STRANGLE

2 ON 1 GRIP GUARD OPENING & PASS

PART 6

STACK PASS

STEP OVER PASS

PART 7

HANDCUFF PASS & SUBMISSION

LAPEL TRAP PASS TO "S" MOUNT TRIANGLE SUBMISSION

SURPRISING ARM LOCK SUBMISSION

SPECIFIC SPARRING

PART 8

SPECIFIC TRAINING AVOID CLOSED GUARD

SAFEST CLOSED GUARD OPENING