Making connection from open guard

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Outlier Mat Minute: Making connection from open guard

When playing open guard, it can be difficult to make connections with our opponent. Here is a grip that may help:

• #mikeymusumeci - If the passer grabs your leg, reach behind their tricep and pull your head toward their leg to build connection.

  • Mikey Musumeci Coaching clip

• #elbowtie to #kuardentry - This grip, often called an "elbow tie," helps you pull yourself toward the passer’s far leg for K-guard entries.

  • Elbow tie to K-guard example

• #elbowtie to #falsereap - If they hide their far leg, use the elbow tie to pull into an attack on their near leg with a false reap.

  • Elbow tie to false reap example

• #elbowtie from #seatedopenguard - When seated, if the passer posts on our shoulders instead of grabbing our legs, that’s also a great chance to use the elbow tie to pull ourselves into a connection.

  • Elbow tie from seated open guard example

As promised, jiu-jitsu insights in under 1 minute!

P.S. You can explore more by searching any of the hashtags above on the Outlier Database. I started with #connection and #openguard to guide my study.