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Reverse Closed Guard

akaBackwards Closed Guard
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/Overview

Reverse Closed Guard is an unconventional guard position where the practitioner faces away from the opponent while maintaining a locked guard around their torso. This orientation disrupts the opponent's typical passing strategies and creates surprising attack angles. From here, the guard player can hunt for reverse triangles, unorthodox armbars, and transitions to the back.

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Owen Jones Teaches The Finer Points Of Reverse Closed Guard

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