Guard

Closed Guard

Legs closed, posture fight, inside control.

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From To

Leads in

Transitions

Transition

Guillotine and AnacondaGG-PIN-16 · Advanced · 3:00 · Front headlock

Transition

Smash Half Guard: Leg Pommel or Knee Slice with Upper Body Control vs Full Guard or SweepGG-PAS-29 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Escapes and counters

Butterfly / Seated

Escape

Off-Side Guard PassGAME-CL-02 · Proficient · 3:00 · Passing

Escape

Half Guard BattleGG-GRD-09 · Foundations · 5:00 · Passing No-Hands Top Half GuardGG-PAS-11 · Foundations · 3:00 · Passing Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or ReverseGG-PAS-16 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Escape

Knee Slide PassingGG-PAS-05 · Developing · 5:00 · Passing

Escape

Passing vs Knee ShieldGG-PAS-04 · Developing · 5:00 · Passing

Escape

Mount EscapeGG-ESC-04 · Foundations · 5:00 · Retention

Escape

Chest-to-Chest Pin ControlGG-SDC-02 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Double Arm IsolationGG-SDC-01 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Open Side ControlGG-SDC-05 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Escape

Back Take Entry RoutesGAME-BACK-02 · Foundations · 3:00 · Back Turtle Top Kimura ControlGAME-KIM-03 · Developing · 4:00 · Kimura

Here

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Closed Guard

Legs closed, posture fight, inside control.

Goes to

Transitions

Transition

Closed Guard OffenseGG-GRD-02 · Foundations · 5:00 · Retention Climbing the BackGG-GGM-12 · Developing · 3:00 · Back Closed Guard: Pass the Hips or Take the Back vs Sweep, Back, or Stand UpGG-GRD-40 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Chest to Chest: Sweep or Go OutsideGG-GRD-32 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention The Sweep and Posture BattleGG-GRD-26 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the DefenceGAME-ARM-02 · Developing · 4:00 · Armbar

Transition

The Post RemovalGG-GRD-25 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the DefenceGAME-ARM-02 · Developing · 4:00 · Armbar Armbar vs Triangle — The Guard DilemmaGAME-ARM-04 · Proficient · 5:00 · Armbar

Transition

Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the DefenceGAME-ARM-02 · Developing · 4:00 · Armbar Armbar vs Triangle — The Guard DilemmaGAME-ARM-04 · Proficient · 5:00 · Armbar Triangle System — Full ExpressionGAME-TRI-05 · Proficient · 5:00 · Triangle

Standing / Hand-fighting

Transition

Climbing the BackGG-GGM-12 · Developing · 3:00 · Back Connect, Trap, or Entangle vs Shin TouchGG-GRD-31 · Developing · 3:00 · Retention Stand UpGG-GGM-11 · Developing · 3:00 · Retention

Escapes and counters

Escape

Outside the Elbows: Back Take or SweepGG-GRD-34 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention

Standing / Hand-fighting

Escape

Inside or Outside the Elbows vs Stand and OpenGG-GRD-33 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention Outside the Elbows: Back Take or SweepGG-GRD-34 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention Overhook Start: Arm In, Arm Out vs Stand UpGG-GRD-37 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention

Games in this position

Armbar System — Full Expressionfull-system · closed-guardOpen game →Armbar vs Triangle — The Guard Dilemmaclosed-guard · dilemmaOpen game →Between Two Worlds: Double-Lock the Center or a Limb vs Leg Lock or Take the Backbutterfly · closed-guard · body-lock · double-lock · limb-attack · leg-entanglements · back-takeOpen game →Chest to Chest: Sweep or Go Outsideclosed-guard · chest-to-chest · sweep · outside-elbow · half-guardOpen game →Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or Reversehalf-guard · chest-to-chest · three-quarter-mount · closed-guard · reversalOpen game →Choi Bar: Back to the Floor vs Free the Armchoi-bar · troy-bar · closed-guardOpen game →Climbing the Backclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Closed Guard Kimura Pressureclosed-guard · sweep · postureOpen game →Closed Guard OffenseGuardOpen game →Closed Guard: Pass the Hips or Take the Back vs Sweep, Back, or Stand Upclosed-guard · guard-passing · sweeps · back-takeOpen game →Connect, Trap, or Entangle vs Shin Touchclosed-guard · under-elbow · head-and-arm · entanglements · standing-passingOpen game →Create and Break Connectionsclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Create and Break Connectionsclosed guard · supine guardOpen game →Elbow Isolation Gameclosed-guard · arm-controlOpen game →Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the Defenceclosed-guard · stackOpen game →Guard Armbar — Achieve the Finish Positionclosed-guard · finish-position · postureOpen game →Head and Arm Hold vs Open and Disengageguard · closed-guard · posture-breaking · head-control · arm-controlOpen game →Inside or Outside the Elbows vs Stand and Openclosed-guard · inside-control · outside-elbow · postureOpen game →Open the Feetclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Outside the Elbows: Back Take or Sweepclosed-guard · outside-elbow · back-take · sweep · half-guardOpen game →Overhook Start: Arm In, Arm Out vs Stand Upguard · closed-guard · overhook · arm-in-arm-out · posture-breakingOpen game →Shoulder Line Attached: Submit or Come Up on Top vs Both Arms In or Out and Stay on Topomoplata · shoulder-line · wrist-lock · posture · triangle-escape · submissionsOpen game →Side Scissor: Triangle or Flatten and Standside-scissor · closed-guard · overhookOpen game →Stand Upclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →The Headhunter and the Posture Masterclosed-guard · guillotine-chase · postureOpen game →The Post Removalclosed-guard · sweep · post-removalOpen game →The Sweep and Posture Battleclosed-guard · sweep · postureOpen game →Three-Quarter Mount: Free the Ankle vs Close or Reversethree-quarter-mount · half-guard · mount · side-control · knee-on-belly · closed-guard · reversalOpen game →Triangle and Armbar — Two-Way Combination Gameclosed-guard · combinationOpen game →Triangle System — Full Expressionfull-system · closed-guardOpen game →Triangle — Entry From Closed Guardclosed-guard · entry · postureOpen game →Triangle — Finish Game vs. Posture Stackfinish · stack · closed-guardOpen game →Triangle — Hip Angle and Arm Isolation Gameclosed-guard · hip-angle · arm-isolationOpen game →