Ep. 201: Position Series: Closed Guard, feat. Brianna Ste-Marie
BJJ Mental Models
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How Do I Get a Submission When I'm in a Closed Guard?
Sometimes you'll make the mistake of trying to force it when it's not there. If I'm in a high guard and I'm already receiving, I think two main things that'll kind of turn me off from the arm bar will be one if I're already receiving a lot of stack. But what's really great about this high guard position is I do have the option to transfer the arm all the way across and start attacking the back. And I think that just being honest, like, even if you're really gunk ho for a certain submission, being honest about whether or not it's like the best time to go for it? That's my advice.
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