Closed Guard

The closed guard is where you are on your back and you wrap your legs around your partner's waist. The guard will allow you to use your leg strength to control your partner's hips. There are other types of guards. For other guards see Guard.

Good posture in the guard helps to prevent submissions and reversals.
Guard Posture

When someone is in your guard it is to their advantage to maintain good posture to stay out of submissions or reversals. When punching is involved it is important to be able to break posture to avoid strikes. Here are some ways to break that posture.
Breaking Guard Posture
Guard Posture Break When Opponent Punches

When in someone's guard it is important to break the closed guard to be able to pass the guard.
((Standing Guard Break/ stand up gaurd open))
Breaking Closed Guard With The Knees

Passing the guard is essential to grappling. When you are inside someone's guard you are at risk for submissions and reversals.
Underhand Guard Pass
Choke Bait Guard Pass
Behind the Back Guard Pass
Cartwheel Guard Pass
Leg Toss Guard Pass
Shin Press Guard Pass
Guard Pass To Darce Choke
Standing Guard Pass
Pin And Press Guard Pass
Guard Chain
Taking The Back From Closed Guard

Scissor Sweep
Pendulum Sweep
Closed Guard Sweep Chain
Standing Closed Guard Underhook Sweep
Standing Closed Guard Sweep To Armbar
Kimura Sweep
Omoplata Sweep

There are many submissions from guard.
Front Choke From Guard
Closed Guard Armbar From Posture Break
Armbar From Guard
Triangle Choke
Kimura From Guard
knee bar from the guard
Omaplata
Kimura Lock
Guillotine Choke
Triangle Choke From Closed Guard
Reverse Armbar From Guard
Omoplata From Closed Guard
Guard Pass Defense To Omoplata
Rubber Guard Submissions 3
Rubber Guard Submissions 2
Rubber Guard Submissions 1
Reverse Armbar From Guard Variation
Arm Triangle Choke From Guard
Modified Americana From Guard
Kimura To Triangle From Closed Guard
Kimura Sweep To Omoplata
Guillotine Choke From Guard
Reverse Armbar From Guard
heel hook
Kimura From Guard

The person in the guard can submit with
Standing Ankle Lock From Inside Guard
Knee Bar Inside Guard
Rolling Toe Hold
Straight Ankle Lock From Closed Guard

You can pull your partner in and strike, but consider doing one of the Guard Sweeps and going to Attack Mount or Secure Mount instead.

Striking From The Guard
Elbows From The Top Of Guard

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