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Can Opener

A neck crank from inside closed guard that pulls the head forward to open the guard.

Also called neck crank from closed guard, can opener neck crank.

Where it shows up

Closed Guard · Closed Guard Top · Attacks from the Top

Related techniques

Standing Guard Break

Resources

6 lessons

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Shorts

YouTube videos

3 Defenses vs. the Can Opener Neck Crank

Advanced Stephan Kesting

Can Opener - Illegal BJJ Submission Neck Crank from Top Guard advanced Grappling for MMA - CanOpener

Advanced Peter Mettler

How To Defend The Can Opener From Closed Guard

Advanced SBG PDX & Vancouver

Can opener 101 with Luis heredia

Beginner Joel Bouhey

Breaking guards and dogma's (The Can Opener) #WimDeputterBJJ #MirroringPrinciple #ClosedGuardPass

Advanced Wim Deputter