Leka Vieira: 2 Ways to Pass the Closed Guard

Leka Vieira (@lekavieirabjj), 6th degree black belt and 3x black belt world champion, on two closed guard passes from a collar grip stand-up, one straight through and one against the knee shield. From the video: https://youtu.be/XPcDTJvEpBs

Flow outline

  1. Collar Grips Under Armpit

    • Establish collar grips and put the collars under the opponent's armpit.
    • From Leka Vieira (@lekavieirabjj), 6th degree black belt and 3x black belt world champion, in the video "2 Easy Ways to Pass the Closed Guard".
    • Grip: grab the collars
    • Grip: put the collars under her armpit

  2. Push And Stand Up

    • Push with the collars and stand up to open the guard.
    • Entry: stand up one and two

  3. Retrieve Arms

    • Retrieve the arms right away after standing.
    • Timing: retrieve arms right away

  4. Slide To Knee Or Pants

    • Let go one side and slide to the knee or grab the pants.
    • Grip: let go one side and slide to the knee
    • Grip: or grab the pants over here

  5. Step Back And Push

    • If the guard is not opening, step back a little and push.
    • Reaction: she has strong legs and is not opening the guard
    • Entry: step back a little bit and push

  6. Knee Through And Under Head

    • Put the knee through and go under the head.
    • Entry: put the knee through
    • Entry: go under the head

  7. Stretch Leg And Break Hip

    • Go inside the leg, stretch it a little to bother the opponent, and break the hip to the right.
    • Leg Path: stretch the leg a little just to bother the opponent
    • Hip Line: break the hip to the right

  8. Hip On Floor And Pass

    • Keep the hip on the floor, keep pushing the leg, and pass the guard.
    • Checkpoint: hip on the floor
    • Pressure: keep pushing the leg away
    • Finish: pass the guard

  9. Opponent Establishes Knee Shield

    • Delay a little on the knee through and the opponent gets a knee shield in.
    • Timing: delay a little on the knee through
    • Reaction: she was able to establish her knee shield

  10. Post Hand To Prevent Sweep

    • Post the hand on the floor to prevent the scissor sweep.
    • Reaction: passing straight into the knee shield risks a scissor sweep
    • Frame: post this hand on the floor
    • Weight: lower the body a little more

  11. Bring Left Knee In

    • Bring the left knee in for the double legs while opening the right knee for balance.
    • Entry: bring the left knee in
    • Weight: open the right knee a little so you have more balance

  12. Switch Hips And Establish Pressure

    • Switch the hips to establish pressure on the legs and open the leg away for posture and base.
    • Hip Line: switch the hips
    • Pressure: establish pressure on the legs
    • Checkpoint: open this leg away to establish posture and base

  13. Reach Behind Head

    • Keep one grip, reach the other hand behind the head, and put weight on the opponent.
    • Grip: one hand keeps its grip
    • Entry: the other hand reaches behind the head
    • Pressure: put weight on her

  14. Grab The Foot

    • Left hand goes to grab the foot or go inside the foot.
    • Grip: left hand grabs the foot
    • Grip: or goes inside the foot

  15. Break Hips And Right Hip Down

    • Break the hips, keep the left hip on the opponent, and put the right hip on the floor.
    • Hip Line: break the hips
    • Pressure: left hip stays on the opponent
    • Checkpoint: put the right hip on the floor

  16. Let Go Top Leg And Push

    • Let go of the top leg, post the hand on the floor under the bottom leg, and push through to side control.
    • Entry: let go of the top leg
    • Frame: put the hand on the floor under the bottom leg
    • Finish: push the opponent over and establish side control

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