The Open Guard JBW feels the closed guard is not the best guard for students to learn first, and that the current popular teaching model of closed guard first is flawed. Closed guard does not allow you to control the distance in a striking situation. Also, the guy in your guard is learning about posture…
Year: 2008
JBW 5 April 2008 – Shell, Omoplata
>At Rick Spain’s Academy. Using the Shell Hands on hairline, not too high. Elbows must be in so he can’t get an underhook. Run at him until forearms contact chest. He should grab instinctively. Wing one elbow up and duckunder to get his back. Drill – get his back, push him away, run at him…