Gi & no-gi Beginner
Erik Paulson's fist-choke version of the Ezekiel that works with or without the gi, shown from several top positions. The same fist-elbow-sprawl mechanics apply when you are inside a guard.
Submissions
Attacks from the Top
Low-risk attacks from inside the guard such as the Ezekiel and can opener, and when they are worth it.
Closed Guard Top · Closed Guard
The other side: Closed Guard Bottom
Techniques in this topic
Resources
5 resources
YouTube videos
Can Opener - Illegal BJJ Submission Neck Crank from Top Guard advanced Grappling for MMA - CanOpener
Peter Mettler Martial Arts YouTube
A clear demonstration of the can-opener neck crank from inside closed guard, with a reminder that it is illegal in many gi rule sets.
Breaking guards and dogma's (The Can Opener) #WimDeputterBJJ #MirroringPrinciple #ClosedGuardPass
Wim Deputter BJJ YouTube
Wim Deputter treats the can opener as a closed-guard opener rather than a cheap crank, including when it is legal and how the bottom player should respond.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique: Ezekiel choke in no gi, step by step tutorial by Craig Jones
DMRistici YouTube
Craig Jones on the no-gi Ezekiel: deep cross-face, hide the hand under your own armpit so it cannot be cleared, elbows down and together. Shown from top pins, but the mechanics are the same inside guard.
No-gi Intermediate
Craig Jones at B-Team on the no-gi Ezekiel grip and finish. Pair with a guard-break lesson to understand when it is worth attempting from inside the guard.