Breaking Closed Guard with Sleeve Grip

This video covers my favourite way to open closed guard from standing using the sleeve Grip and how to train it.

Key Points:

• look to stand as soon as possible
• control one sleeve to avoid being knocked off balance
• stand up tall, so you don’t provide a shelf for their legs
• hang them from the sleeve grip
• use your free arm and shake open the guard
• as soon as their guard opens close the space or step back and start passing.