Closed Guard Attack Chains

Connected attack chains from closed guard. When one technique fails, the immediate follow-up is built in. Sweeps, submissions, & guard passes woven together

Flow outline

  1. Intro

    • If they frame, start here to understand the fundamental mindset of chain wrestling from closed guard

  2. Closed Guard

    • Often The foundational position where you control your opponent with your legs locked around their torso

  3. Closed Guard Top

    • Key detail: when you're on top in closed guard, focus on posture control and safe passing positions

  4. Closed Guard Bottom

    • From bottom closed guard, set grips and create offensive chains immediately

  5. Safe Zones

    • Control these positions to prevent your opponent from passing. If they pressure, transition to attacks

  6. Knee Thru Pass

    • Once set, most of the time drive your knee through their guard. if they defend, chain to double under pass

  7. Three Wisemen

    • quick note: control both arms and head. if they defend, transition to kimura attacks

  8. Cross Collar

    • set deep collar grip. If they posture, transition to arm attacks or sweeps

  9. Defense To Three Wise Men

    • Once set, when caught in three wisemen, frame and create space. if they adjust, escape to guard

  10. Double Under Pass

    • Usually Secure both underhooks. If they defend, transition to side control or mount

  11. Top Lock Armbar

    • From top position, isolate the arm. If they defend, transition to kimura or back control. Angle matters

  12. Armbar Defense From Guard

    • when caught in armbar, hitchhiker escape. if they adjust, transition to guard recovery

  13. Standing

    • If they frame, from standing position, engage with takedowns. if they defend, chain to different entries

  14. Double Leg Takedown

    • Shoot for double leg. If they sprawl, transition to single leg or guard pull

  15. Pendulum Sweep

    • If they frame, usually execute pendulum sweep. if they base out, chain to scissor sweep or push sweep

  16. Guard Pass Defense

    • From here, when opponent passes, frame and recompose guard. if they pressure, transition to sweeps. don’t force it

  17. Triangle Choke

    • Key detail: most of the time lock in triangle. if they posture, transition to armbar or omoplata. switch if it stalls

  18. Defense To The Triangle

    • Key detail: when caught in triangle, posture and stack. if they adjust, escape to guard or pass

  19. Omoplata

    • Usually Secure omoplata position. If they roll, transition to back control or armbar

  20. Osoto Gari

    • Most of the time Execute osoto gari throw. If they defend, chain to other throws or guard pull

  21. Single Leg

    • From here, Secure single leg takedown. If they defend, transition to double leg or guard pull

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