Can you do Spider Guard in no gi?
Can you do Spider Guard in no gi?
The concepts of spider guard work beautifully no-gi, but the amount of grip strength required to keep a no-gi spider guard grip (basically just wrist control) just isn’t effective.
How do I make my close guard stronger?
One important move for closed guard is to get your foot up on your opponent’s hip so you can rotate your hips and get your leg high up on your opponent’s back, clamping down on his neck, breaking his posture. Putting your foot on his hips creates the angle necessary to do this.
Is closed guard bad?
Closed guard can be very effective against new players as they will have a weaker base to posture with. It is also excellent at maintaining guard if the practitioner is stuborn about not opening the guard and pulling the opponent down. This can stifle your opponent advancing position and slow down the game.
Is half guard better than closed guard?
To shut down all the leg locks, posture control is key, but in general the path to a heel hook is not as clear and effective from top half then it is from full guard. Half guard is also a more advantageous play when facing somebody that has great standing passes from full guard.
How do you break a closed guard open?
A skilled opponent will often keep his guard closed at all costs while he sets up his sweeps and submissions. After all, he knows that if he opens up his legs then it’s just become that much easier to pass! In my early days of training BJJ the first method I was taught to break the closed guard open involved staying on my knees.
Should you keep your guard open or closed during a fight?
A skilled opponent will often keep his guard closed at all costs while he sets up his sweeps and submissions. After all, he knows that if he opens up his legs then it’s just become that much easier to pass!
Do kneeling guard breaks work?
And these kneeling guard break methods do work, especially against not-so-skilled opponents. But kneeling guard breaks tend to step working as the calibre of people you’re fighting becomes better, or if you run into someone who is particularly strong and stubborn.
How do I Break my opponent’s Guard?
Against better opponents you might need to upgrade to a standing guard break where you can use the force of gravity pulling your opponent down, plus increased leverage, to crack open the most stubborn of guards.
