I used to have the worst time getting out of closed guard in no-gi. The big transformation for me came when i realized that one simple trick could negate the majority of my opponents attacks....STAND UP!!! I pass guard 90% of the time this way. Just be aware that there is a technique to standing so that you use minimum energy and negate his chances for leglocks\sweeps etc.
-First thing i look for is bicept control. I place both hands inside his bicepts.
-Next i push most of my weight onto my hands pinning his bicepts with my weight and hopping up to my feet (my feet are pretty close to his hips at this point). I keep one leg forward and one back further as to avoid double ankle sweeps etc.)
-Next I let go of his bicepts and pop my hips forward and posture. Sometimes this will break the guard..sometimes not. Some guys will open the guard and transition to leg locks here. If im not comfortable here i turn my body away from them (heal facing the opponent (we call it track stance) and literally explode out.
-If the guy keeps his guard closed than I will either push on one leg with both hands or just reach back and break. gravity is on your side at this point.
More often than not after i run through this routine I usually start looking for leg locks of my own (toe holds, heal hooks etc.). Whenever you are standing and your opponent is sitting you have the advantage in most cases. My philosophy on this is why would i want to try and pass guard on the ground and also have to worry about triangles, arm bars, omoplatats, kimuras, posture etc. its hard enough to pass in no-gi let alone have to worry about all of that!! By simply standing correctly I now shift gravity to my side and negate most of those attacks and can concentrate on actually passing or setting up subs of my own.
The other pass i use alot is the tozi pass...just be careful using this against 10th planet guys...they love it when you trap an arm for them
Hope this helps..just my two cents...has made a huge difference in my game.
-First thing i look for is bicept control. I place both hands inside his bicepts.
-Next i push most of my weight onto my hands pinning his bicepts with my weight and hopping up to my feet (my feet are pretty close to his hips at this point). I keep one leg forward and one back further as to avoid double ankle sweeps etc.)
-Next I let go of his bicepts and pop my hips forward and posture. Sometimes this will break the guard..sometimes not. Some guys will open the guard and transition to leg locks here. If im not comfortable here i turn my body away from them (heal facing the opponent (we call it track stance) and literally explode out.
-If the guy keeps his guard closed than I will either push on one leg with both hands or just reach back and break. gravity is on your side at this point.
More often than not after i run through this routine I usually start looking for leg locks of my own (toe holds, heal hooks etc.). Whenever you are standing and your opponent is sitting you have the advantage in most cases. My philosophy on this is why would i want to try and pass guard on the ground and also have to worry about triangles, arm bars, omoplatats, kimuras, posture etc. its hard enough to pass in no-gi let alone have to worry about all of that!! By simply standing correctly I now shift gravity to my side and negate most of those attacks and can concentrate on actually passing or setting up subs of my own.
The other pass i use alot is the tozi pass...just be careful using this against 10th planet guys...they love it when you trap an arm for them
Hope this helps..just my two cents...has made a huge difference in my game.
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Originally Posted by Robert Sevigny
