ROGER GRACIE Explains the Best Closed Guard in BJJ

Roger Gracie's Incredible Closed Guard
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In this Jiu-Jitsu training video, Roger Gracie demonstrates his closed guard.
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Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015.

Bernardo Faria has now taken on the mission to share some of the lessons, techniques, experiences and more that he has learned along in his 16 years and counting as a BJJ student, teacher and world class competitor.

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[ms]

I like how Bernardo always acts like a white belt when learning from everyone when he himself is a world champion.

[ggtt]

9:55 : People confuse basic for easy. Ah, spoken with true wisdom.

[diegobriones]

Concepts (Not all, but just for my own notes):

- When in Closed Guard, prevent the guy from putting his hands on your chest because that will help him posture up
- Try to break his posture by pulling your legs up, even when he attempts to stand
- Pay attention to the timing of when to pull with your legs when he stands (typically, when the 2nd leg comes off the floor is the perfect time to pull back with your legs and break his posture)
- Don't be in a hurry, there is no threat if he can't open your guard, time is your friend if he keeps expending energy to pass your guard
- When attacking with your arms, make sure you're pulling his collar with the intent of bringing his shoulders down so he can't posture
- Fighting his posture and keeping him in your closed guard is 60% of the battle


EDIT (After re-watching 6 months later):

- Make sure that with any grip you take of his lapel, your arm is stapled over his arm. (This will make it harder for him to posture up)

[bjjreelz]

Main takeaways:

1. Don’t allow to stand up.
2. Deny posture by winning grips
3. Block the chest grip as most dangerous
4. If you lose fight for chest grip go over with collar grip
5. Perfect timing to pull opponent down is when second leg gets off the mat

[kogrady]

Roger’s techniques are absolutely perfect.

[jptothetree]

Oh my god, I now remember that years ago I learned (and subsequently forgot) about that posture break timing when they try to step up with their _second_ foot. I can't forget that again! So good.

[TheArtofGuitar]

Roger made me love Closed Guard again.

[carlosgranah]

Huge honor for me for being able to watch your content!!

[kimgaugemusic]

Reminds me of Luke's first lesson with Yoda, "Simple it may be, but easy it is not."

[adamcappello]

Your constant humility and generosity to make this content available is a testament to you. Keep up the great work.

[juiceman]

Roger explaining his basic but complex Jiu jitsu at the end was awesome <3

[ishigoku]

Its really big thanx to bernardo for putting himself in a student position
He really let his guests teach n show theire details
Without much interfering
Knowing that bernardo himself is a great champ and an incredible jj player !

[jemscorner]

Watching you guys talk to each other gives me a peaceful vibe..

[t-bone]

Man, roger's techniques and concepts are timeless.

[deaver]

Bernardo asks all the right questions and brings attention to the most important taught details. Thank u for this.

[CAArrazola]

Man this is so valuable!! Just these two lessons will take me years to develop. Thank you Bernardo for the amazing content!! You're the best

[MackTrainingAcademy]

Roger really does use the most fundamental moves but takes them to a high level with great detail.

[claudiucosar]

admiring every time the humbleness of Bernardo! and he's a black belt world champion...insane how JJ make great characters...! OSS

[stujujitwingfut]

No basic is easy!! Absolutely brilliant

[blkwarriorspirit]

OSS professor Roger Gracie and professor Faria thank you for this educational BJJ video. I will now revisit my closed guard game with this Roger Gracie knowledge drop. OSS ✌🏿