CLASS: Attacks from Closed Guard Break (29-Aug-24)
Class Instructions
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10m
When you go to stand up and break the closed guard, you have to be aware of the sweeps and guard reconfiguration of the bottom player. He may launch into a sweep or reconfigure to the De La Riva guard. This video shows what the bottom player options are, and what the top player can do to counter.
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