Gary Menezes
homerésumé

Sitting Closed Guard Break

September 12, 2023
  1. Start in top closed guard with good posture, a low base, and armpit or hip/torso frames.
  2. Frame against the inside of one of uke's hips and open your opposite knee.
  3. Frame on the inside of uke's knee that you're opening.
  4. Expand your frames and scoot your other knee to the middle of uke's butt.
  5. Further expand your frames and step up with your outside foot to open uke's guard, or at least make a ton of space.