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Open guard when they stand
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The Grapple Lab
10:55 · The Grapple Lab
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Open
guard when they stand
Transition
Fundamental
Gi and no-gi
Where this leads
Open guard, bottom
You end up here. See what's next.
Key
details
1
Don't hang on with a bad lock
Once they stand, a closed guard can be broken.
2
Feet to their hips
Open your legs and put your feet on their hip bones.
3
Keep your grips
Hold the sleeves or wrists so they can't pass straight away.
4
Move to an open guard
Switch to De La Riva, spider or butterfly.