The Headhunter and the Posture Master
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Tell the roomKeep the neck safe, maintain upright posture, and pass the guard. Break posture, wrap the neck, and achieve an armpit-to-neck connection (front-headlock foundation / guillotine chase).
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Neutral closed guard start — upright posture preferred.
OBJECTIVE
Keep the neck safe, maintain upright posture, and pass the guard.
CONSTRAINTS
Start in closed guard. Do not drive blindly forward with the head low. Reset when either side scores. Tap-release immediately on any neck pressure. Default rounds 2–4 minutes. Role rotate after each reset.
WIN CONDITION
Safely pass the closed guard past the knee line to a stable top control.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Neutral closed guard.
OBJECTIVE
Break posture, wrap the neck, and achieve an armpit-to-neck connection (front-headlock foundation / guillotine chase).
CONSTRAINTS
Score is the armpit-to-neck connection, not a finished choke. Release immediately on tap. Same start and reset.
WIN CONDITION
Achieve an armpit-to-neck connection (armpit covering the neck line) and hold it long enough to be clearly established.
Jamie Clubb, Closed Guard Lessons in Submission Grappling.
Problem
Neutral closed guard start — upright posture preferred.
Setup
Neutral closed guard start — upright posture preferred. Neutral closed guard.
Score
Safely pass the closed guard past the knee line to a stable top control. Achieve an armpit-to-neck connection (armpit covering the neck line) and hold it long enough to be clearly established.
Rules
- Start in closed guard.
- Do not drive blindly forward with the head low.
- Reset when either side scores.
- Tap-release immediately on any neck pressure.
- Default rounds 2–4 minutes.
- Role rotate after each reset.
- Score is the armpit-to-neck connection, not a finished choke.
- Release immediately on tap.
- Same start and reset.
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The Headhunter and the Posture Master
Developing
TOP PLAYER
Position
Neutral closed guard start — upright posture preferred.
Win condition
Safely pass the closed guard past the knee line to a stable top control.
Constraints
Start in closed guard. Do not drive blindly forward with the head low. Reset when either side scores. Tap-release immediately on any neck pressure. Default rounds 2–4 minutes. Role rotate after each reset.
BOTTOM PLAYER
Position
Neutral closed guard.
Win condition
Achieve an armpit-to-neck connection (armpit covering the neck line) and hold it long enough to be clearly established.
Constraints
Score is the armpit-to-neck connection, not a finished choke. Release immediately on tap. Same start and reset.
Elevated safety. Confirm tap-and-release before the first rep. Stop at the tap. Do not run this if the room is not already serious about it.