Passes
Standing up inside closed guard with a collar or belt grip and pushing the knee down to open the legs.
Also called standing guard opening, standing up in closed guard, standing break.
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Matt Arroyo Jiu Jitsu YouTube
Posture first, then opening the guard from the knees or standing: pin the wrist, turn the knee into the hip, keep the leg vertical and slide their leg down it.
Energia Martial Arts YouTube
No-gi standing guard break: control the grips, walk the weight back, technical get-up while managing the legs, and keep the feet far enough away to avoid ankle sweeps.
Haven BJJ YouTube
A guard-opening method that suits smaller athletes who cannot rely on strength to pry the legs apart.
Chewjitsu short covering three classic ways to break a closed guard.