As a brand new BJJ white belt you might be finding yourself stuck in closed guard a lot without having any idea how to get your training partner's ankles to pop open and let you pass.
In this video, we outline 2 different types of closed-guard breaks that create different jiu-jitsu situations. Understanding both of these can help to shortcut your way to getting out of that stubborn closed guard and getting back to playing jiu-jitsu.
Timecodes:
00:00 - Systematic Low Guard Break
01:15 - Standing Guard Break to Pass
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