Drill

Drills

Jiu-Jitsu

Open Guard Recompose Chain

Rebuild an active guard after the first grip break

8 min
5 x 5 recompositions per side
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Start in a strong open guard, partner strips your primary grip.
  2. 2Immediately re-establish a secondary frame (shin, collar, or sleeve) before they advance.
  3. 3Angle your hips off-line rather than staying square to the passer.
  4. 4Reset if your guard flattens to fully square for more than two seconds.

What to focus on

Angling off-line the instant a grip is broken.

Common mistake

Staying square to the opponent, giving them a direct passing lane.