The Closed Guard Troubleshooter

Systematically attack from closed guard position. If your opponent does x, you respond w/ y. Focuses on capitalizing on their posture, arm placement, & defensive reactions to secure sweeps, submissions, & back takes. Don't force it

Flow outline

1. Closed Guard

   • you are in closed guard. your first job is to control your opponent's posture. if they stand up, you pull them back down when their second foot comes up

2. Side Scissor Position

   • You have achieved Side Scissor Position. From here, you work to win battle for hip or head height. If you win hip height, you take back. If you win head height but their arm is trapped, you hit Pendulum Sweep. If they get their arm out to defend, you transition to Clamp Guard or attack with a Far Side Scissor Arm Bar or Pinch Headlock. If you can't win height battle, you go for a Flower Sweep or …

3. Back Take

   • You have taken back. Secure position

4. Pendulum Sweep

   • You are executing Pendulum Sweep. Complete sweep to achieve a dominant top position

5. Clamp Guard

   • Key detail: usually you have moved to clamp guard. from here, work to get to one hip, insert a knee, and break their posture. if they square up to prevent your hip entry, grab their wrist and move to a triangle attack

6. Rear Triangle

   • You are setting up a Rear Triangle. Finish submission

7. Flower Sweep

   • you are executing flower sweep. complete sweep to achieve a dominant top position

8. Armbar

   • Usually You have secured an Armbar. Finish submission. Pay attention to posture

9. Far Side Scissor Arm Bar

   • Often You are attacking with Far Side Scissor Arm Bar. If they start to wiggle free, transition to a Rolling Arm Bar. If they turn their arm away to avoid pressure, switch to a Kimura

10. Rolling Arm Bar

    • If it shows up, You are transitioning to a Rolling Arm Bar. Complete submission. Pay attention to posture

11. Kimura

    • Key detail: you have secured a kimura. finish submission

12. Pinch Headlock

    • From here, when it happens, you have secured a pinch headlock. transition to a shoulder crunch to finish or create an opening

13. Shoulder Crunch

    • From here, usually you are applying a shoulder crunch. use to off-balance your opponent and create submission opportunities

14. Triangle

    • If they frame, when it happens, you have locked in a triangle. if they run from triangle, transition to an inverted armbar. otherwise, finish submission or transition to a kimura. pay attention to posture

15. Inverted Armbar

    • you are transitioning to an inverted armbar. complete submission. timing over strength

16. Kimura

    • You have transitioned to a Kimura from Triangle. Finish submission

17. Slide By

    • Usually You have executed a Slide By pass. You have passed guard and achieved a dominant position

Branch conditions

• 2 On 1 Elbow Push, Opponent Allows Arm Across
• arm drag, opponent does not allow arm across
• arm drag, opponent does not allow arm across, double underhooks
• Win Hip Or Height Position
• Opponent Wins Head Position, Arm Trapped
• if they Gets Arm Out To Defend
• Opponent Gets Arm Out To Defend
• Can't Win Battle For Height
• Hips Over Opponent, Can't Get Head Height
• Opponent Postures
• Get To 1 Hip, Knee In, Break Posture, Opponent Places Arm On Ground
• Get To 1 Hip, Knee In, Break Posture, Opponent Runs From Triangle
• Opponent Prevents Hip By Square Up, Grab Wrist
• Opponent Starts To Wiggle Free
• Opponent Turns Arm Away To Avoid Pressure