The Closed Guard System

The position you already know, finally working under pressure.

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The approach

A connected system, not a pile of techniques.

I'm not going to hand you every move that exists. I'll give you a core set of high percentage techniques and, more importantly, how they relate to each other. Each one sets up the next, so your closed guard works as one connected game.

Scattered moves become one connected system.

I've watched a lot of people give up on closed guard. They collect moves but never learn how they work together, so the guard gets opened, the attacks stall, and they move on.

How it all connects

Their reaction is your instruction.

You're never guessing. From any position, how your opponent reacts tells you which option just opened. When they stop one attack, they hand you another.

Your positionOption AOption B

Whatever they defend, you already have the answer.

I built the whole system on this logic. The core techniques, the positions, the submissions, they all open up based on what your opponent gives you.

Why it keeps working

Understand it, then train it live.

Understand the links

I show you how every technique connects, so it's knowledge you own, not steps you memorized.

Train it live

Every lesson comes with a way to train it against real resistance, so you can hit it in rolling and competition.

Once you understand the system and train it against resistance, you keep getting better on your own. And when you're ready for more, I'm right here.

What you get

A complete, connected game.

5
Chapters
40
Lessons
1
System
1

Foundations & 3 Core Techniques

The grips, frames, and three techniques it all runs on.

2

Intermediate Positions

Controlling positions that make your guard harder to handle.

3

Submissions

Finishes that come from your positional threats.

4

The Standing Opponent

Answers for when they stand to break your guard.

5

Entries

How to get to closed guard when they won’t give it.

You also get the map

The whole system, on one map.

Every technique lives on one interactive map, so you always see where you are and where you can go next.

The Closed Guard System interactive map preview

Not just videos

Train with me.

Craig Hutchison teaching

I read and answer questions right in the lessons as you work through the system. Stuck on a detail? Ask me, and I'll help you through it.

Craig Hutchison

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Give the closed guard the time it deserves, and it will become one of the most dangerous parts of your jiu jitsu.