Atlas/Guard/Standing in Closed Guard
Guard position·armbar (pulling opponent's arm while breaking posture), triangle choke (climbing legs to isolate head and arm), omoplata (rotating hips to trap shoulder)
Standing Guard Break
Standing Posture in Guard

Standing in Closed Guard

Standing upright in closed guard - break pressure

Dominance
58
vs 42
Control depth
Distal
Guarding
Transitions
15
outbound
Submissions
21
downstream
//01—About this position

What it is

Passing position where the passer stands upright inside the closed guard, using vertical posture to create ankle-lock pressure and breaking angles. This structural configuration shifts weight distribution and creates leverage that threatens to open the guard while the guard player fights with grips and attacks.

What you do

The step-by-step execution guide lives in the app — 6-step breakdown, biomechanics, and situational tips.

Open1position detailin the App Store↗
Dominance — Guarding perspective
58 vs 42
Disadvantaged↓ 16Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Grip and pull down - prevent guard break
Dominance — Passing perspective
42 vs 58
Disadvantaged↓ -16Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Upright posture ankle control - break guard open
//02—Concept tags
CONTROLPASS
//03—Transitions outbound

15 ways out.

All15transitionsin the App Store↗
Standing in Closed Guard →
Guillotine from Guard
Arm around neck - choke or takedown
Type
Submission entry
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Williams Guard
Closed guard omoplata triangle hub
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Spider Guard
Feet on biceps with sleeve grips - posture control
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Lasso Guard
Leg threads through arm - complete limb isolation
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Collar Sleeve Guard
Collar and sleeve grips - break posture, create angles
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to De La Riva
Shin hook behind leg - off-balance, sweeps, back takes
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Reverse De La Riva
Reverse leg hook engaged - inverted angles, back access
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to X-Guard
Crossed leg hooks - explosive sweeps
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Single Leg X
One leg hooked, one elevating - sweep angles
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Butterfly Guard
Feet hook inside thighs - lifting sweeps
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Half Guard
One leg trapped - asymmetrical guard control
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Technical Stand Up
Equal standing - fight for grips
Type
Standup
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Kimura from Guard
Kimura grip for control - sweeps, back takes, submissions
Type
Submission entry
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing Guard Break
Unlocked legs - flexible guard system foundation
Type
Guard break
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Standing in Closed Guard →
Standing in Closed Guard to Knee on Belly
Knee on belly - mobile pressure, transition hub
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
//04—Submissions downstream

21 finishes live
from this position.

All21submissionsin the App Store↗
SUB-001
Armbar
Guarding
Watch
7/10
SUB-002
Triangle Choke
Guarding
Watch
7/10
SUB-003
Omoplata
Guarding
Watch
6/10
SUB-004
Guillotine Choke
Guarding
Long
5/10
SUB-005
High Elbow Guillotine
Guarding
Long
5/10
SUB-006
Kimura
Guarding
Long
5/10
SUB-007
Arm-in Guillotine
Guarding
Long
4/10
SUB-008
Straight Armlock
Guarding
Long
4/10
SUB-009
Ten Finger Guillotine
Guarding
Long
4/10
SUB-010
Cross Collar Choke
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-011
Goose Neck Wrist Lock
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-012
Inverted Armbar
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-013
Reverse Wrist Lock
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-014
Straight Wristlock
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-015
Wrist Lock
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-016
Baratoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-017
Bicep Slicer
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-018
Gogoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-019
Mir Lock
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-020
Monoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-021
Tarikoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
//05—Linked positions

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Standing54
Guillotine Control
Arm around neck - choke or takedown
8 ↗ transitionsInitiating
Guard62
Williams Guard
Closed guard omoplata triangle hub
5 ↗ transitionsGuarding
Guard68
Spider Guard
Feet on biceps with sleeve grips - posture control
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
Guard70
Lasso Guard
Leg threads through arm - complete limb isolation
12 ↗ transitionsGuarding
// Standing in Closed Guard · Guard

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