James O'Connor's Closed Guard Attacks Off Sleeve And Collar

James O'Connor (@teamjamesoconnorbjj), BJJ black belt and academy owner, on four closed guard attacks off a sleeve and collar pull: arm lock, flower sweep, omoplata and triangle. From the video: https://youtu.be/Waxrn8DbWYA

Flow outline

  1. Sleeve Collar Grip

    • Establish a sleeve and collar grip from closed guard and pull to make the opponent post.
    • From James O'Connor (@teamjamesoconnorbjj), BJJ black belt and academy owner, in the video "How to get your closed guard to work and submit your opponent in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu".
    • Grip: sleeve and collar grip
    • Entry: pull to make them post a hand

  2. Turn Under Arm Block

    • As the opponent posts, turn under and block the arm from guard.
    • Reaction: as they post, turn under and block the arm
    • Frame: arm block from guard
    • Weight: post and lift hips at the same time to turn

  3. Leg Over Arm Lock

    • Bring the leg over and finish the arm lock.
    • Finish: bring the leg over and finish the arm lock

  4. Pull And Kick Flower Sweep

    • Same pull, but as you turn, kick for the flower sweep.
    • Entry: same pull, but as you turn, kick

  5. Sweep Up To Mount

    • The flower sweep takes you up into mount. Grip detail: thumb to the back of the neck, then pull, turn and sweep.
    • Grip: thumb goes to the back of the neck
    • Sequence: pull, turn, power sweep

  6. Escape Knee Omoplata

    • When the opponent sits back, escape the knee and finish the omoplata.
    • Reaction: they sit back, so escape your knee
    • Grip: pull with the right arm
    • Leg Path: kick with the left leg
    • Entry: sit up, hold up
    • Leg Path: escape the right knee, open the knee, hold the right arm, left foot goes down and comes out to the omoplata

  7. Pull Out Triangle Choke

    • When the opponent escapes back, pull out, bring the foot over, draw the knee out, and finish the triangle choke.
    • Reaction: they escape back
    • Entry: pull out
    • Leg Path: this foot comes over
    • Leg Path: draw the knee out and lock the triangle
    • Key detail Keep moving forward on the triangle as they go back.

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