Closed Guard in BJJ
A fundamental bottom position where your legs are wrapped around your opponent's waist, controlling their posture and movement.
⚔️ Attack Options
- → Armbar
- → Triangle
- → Kimura
- → Guillotine
- → Omoplata
- → Hip bump sweep
🛡️ Defense Options
- → Posture up
- → Hands on biceps
- → Stand to pass
Techniques from Closed Guard
Triangle Choke
submissions • white belt • ★★
Guillotine Choke
submissions • white belt • ★★
Armbar from Guard
submissions • white belt • ★★
Kimura
submissions • white belt • ★★
Omoplata
submissions • blue belt • ★★★
Scissor Sweep
sweeps • white belt • ★
Hip Bump Sweep
sweeps • white belt • ★
Flower Sweep
sweeps • white belt • ★★
Baratoplata
submissions • purple belt • ★★★★
Sit-Up Sweep
sweeps • white belt • ★★
Rubber Guard
positions • purple belt • ★★★★
Williams Guard
positions • blue belt • ★★★
Guillotine from Guard
submissions • white belt • ★★
Palm Up Palm Down Choke
submissions • white belt • ★★
Ezekiel Choke from Inside Guard
submissions • purple belt • ★★★
Push-Pull Collar Choke
submissions • blue belt • ★★
Arm-In Guillotine
submissions • blue belt • ★★★
Tarikoplata
submissions • brown belt • ★★★★★
Armbar from Triangle
submissions • blue belt • ★★★
Wristlock from Closed Guard
submissions • purple belt • ★★★
Wristlock from Armbar Defense
submissions • purple belt • ★★★
Omoplata from Rubber Guard
submissions • purple belt • ★★★★
Baratoplata from Guard
submissions • purple belt • ★★★★
Pendulum Sweep
sweeps • blue belt • ★★
Cross Grip Scissor Sweep
sweeps • white belt • ★★
Balloon Sweep
sweeps • blue belt • ★★
Overhook Sweep from Guard
sweeps • blue belt • ★★
Hip Bump to Kimura
sweeps • white belt • ★★
Star Sweep
sweeps • blue belt • ★★★
Shoulder Clamp Sweep
sweeps • blue belt • ★★★
Wrestler Sweep from Guard
sweeps • blue belt • ★★
Arm Wrap Sweep
sweeps • blue belt • ★★
Double Ankle Grab Sweep
sweeps • white belt • ★★
Sao Paulo Pass
passes • blue belt • ★★★
Double Under Stack Pass
passes • blue belt • ★★★
Stack Pass Against Triangle
passes • blue belt • ★★★
Collar Grip Stack Pass
passes • blue belt • ★★★
Stack Pass Directly to Mount
passes • blue belt • ★★★
Log Splitter Pass
passes • blue belt • ★★
Body Lock Guard
guards • blue belt • ★★
High Guard
guards • blue belt • ★★★
Koala Guard
guards • blue belt • ★★★
Closed Guard with Overhook
guards • blue belt • ★★
Williams Guard
guards • purple belt • ★★★
Closed Guard Sweep to Mount
transitions • blue belt • ★★
Guard to Back Take
transitions • blue belt • ★★★
How to Get to Closed Guard
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Related Positions
Submission
The end state of any finishing hold that forces the opponent to tap, representing the ultimate goal in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Mount
A dominant top position sitting on your opponent's torso with both knees on the ground.
Rubber Guard
A high-guard system using your own flexibility to control your opponent's posture.
Side Control
A dominant top position perpendicular to your opponent, controlling their upper body.