No Gi Guard Break

The process for breaking closed guard in No Gi doesn’t change.. First, I establish my posture, then I stand. The only difference is you need to be more explosive when I stand and very aware my opponent will be trying to under hook your legs.

This video covers how I break the closed guard in No Gi.

Key Points:

• look to stand as soon as possible
• explode to your feet using the throat and hip grips
• immediately break the angle when you stand to avoid being swept
• stand up tall, so you don’t provide a shelf for their legs
• use your free arm and shake open the guard
• as soon as their guard opens, kick out and step back to avoid being swept.