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

Guard Pull

From: standing • takedowns

Trap and Roll Escape (Upa)

From: bottom mount • escapes

Closed Guard

From: neutral • guards

Closed Guard

From: guard • positions

Flying Guard Pull

From: standing • takedowns

Body Lock Guard

From: closed guard • guards

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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.