There’s still about six months until Christmas, but little jiujiteiras and jiujiteiros are putting on their coziest spats, leaving a plate of protein cookies and Chobani yogurt by the fireplace, and readying themwselves for the arrival of ADCC all-star Gordon Ryan’s Systematizing the Closed Guard series. Which means new batches of Ryan’s popular tutorials, including this one covering the armbar from wrist control.
Like Ryan’s other breakdowns, this one breaks down why precision matters. Whether you’re keeping your opponent from posturing up in your closed guard, or scooping a knee to off-balance your partner’s base, it’s the little stuff that’s the difference between having an ADCC-worthy submission or another passable but still crappy armbar on your hands:
