Gi & no-gi Beginner
The simplest thing to do once the guard opens: slide the knee over one leg to reach half guard and start controlling the torso.
Passes
Passing After the Break
What to do the moment the guard opens - knee cut, double under, toreando or stack passes from the break.
Closed Guard Top · Closed Guard
The other side: Closed Guard Bottom
Techniques in this topic
Shorts
YouTube videos
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Marcelo Garcia uses the double-under pass as a route to the crucifix when the opponent turns away from the stack.
Double Under Guard Pass
Chewjitsu YouTube
Chewjitsu's double-under pass: getting both arms under the legs, stacking, and walking around without letting the opponent shrimp back to guard.
Gi Beginner
Class footage linking the kneeling guard break straight into a knee slice: knuckles on the chest, hip grip, use the lower back to open, then underhook and slide through.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Ffion Davies drills knee cut and stack passing in a training session format. Good for seeing how the two passes combine once a guard opens.