Control

Lapel Control

Freeing, feeding and gripping the lapel, to build lapel guards or defend them.

Also called using the lapel, lapel grips, freeing the lapel, lapel wrap.

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Worm Guard 101 - Keenanonline.com

Advanced Keenan Cornelius

Lapel Guard Introductory By Keenan Cornelius

Advanced Keenan Cornelius

DESTROY The Worm Guard - Early Counters & Late Escapes To One Of The Trickiest Guards In BJJ

Intermediate Giancarlo Bodoni

Closed Guard | Lapel Control with 3 submissions with Professor Kris Kim

Advanced Kris Kim

How to Pass the Worm Guard in Jiu Jitsu (NEVER GET STUCK AGAIN!)

Intermediate Jon Thomas

Sleeve Grip From The 90's Worm

Advanced Keenan Cornelius

This Matrix Back Take With Lapel Works Great Against Larger Opponents (Lace Guard)

Advanced Margot Ciccarelli

This Lapel Concept Will Transform Your Jiu Jitsu Guard Retention

Intermediate Margot Ciccarelli

How to escape Lapel Guard in Bjj 3 Variations

Intermediate Modern BJJ