#closed guard attacks

Welcome to today’s blog post where I’ll demonstrate a realistic cross collar choke setup from closed guard. As one of the fundamental chokes in BJJ, you’ll learn the cross collar choke in your first week of training. However, the typical cross collar choke setup taught to beginners isn’t very realistic and doesn’t work well in real sparring. A typical cross collar choke setup being taught to…

In today’s blog post, you will learn how to execute an advanced Ezekiel choke from closed guard. I recently learned about this new variation of the Ezekiel choke from Professor Ronny of Singapore-based FAMA MMA. The Ezekiel choke is a highly effective submission that has been used for decades and is named after Ezequiel Paraguassu, a judoka who popularized the technique in BJJ. The basic…

In today’s post, I am going to show you how to do an armbar from closed guard in no gi and MMA. Previously, I have shown how to do the armbar submission in the gi. The armbar from closed guard is a fundamental submission that every martial artist should master. In no gi and MMA, the lack of fabric makes it more challenging to execute upper body submissions, including the armbar, from the…

In this blog post, I’m gonna show you how to pull off an armbar from closed guard. In one of my previous posts, I taught you how to do an armbar from the back mount position in no gi. While the armbar from back mount is pretty much the same in both gi and no gi, performing an armbar from closed guard requires a different approach, which I will address. Just like any submission, it’s all about the…

In this blog post, I am going to show you how to do a kimura from closed guard. The kimura from closed guard is a powerful submission technique in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and self-defense situations. It is a shoulder lock that you can apply from many positions, but the closed guard is one of the most effective setups. Watch the video below for a step-by-step breakdown of how to execute the…

In this post, I am going to teach you how to do a triangle choke that is effective not only in sports BJJ but also for MMA and self-defense situations. The triangle choke or the sankaku-jime is one of the most effective and efficient chokes in submission grappling. It involves wrapping your legs around your opponent’s neck and arm, putting pressure on the neck and carotid arteries to cause your…