How to Create an Open Elbow in a Nogi Game

Ryan hall is a pioneer in terms of conceptual approaches to jjitsu. He has a series called the open elbow, all about creating that distance from the elbow. A kimora grip can be used to pass the guard, get to the back, submit and it might deceptively look like i've got an armor, but i don't have it. It's a great example of why alignment matters more than position.