Description

What Will You Learn?

Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Closed Distance Open Guard
A precise, control-driven system focused on mastering open guard at close range—with emphasis on posture breaks, retention, and aggressive counter-attacks.

 Course Overview

Nicholas Meregali, a multi-time IBJJF World and Absolute Champion, presents a systematic guide to playing open guard within “closed distance.” This edition distills core principles of pressure, alignment, and timing, ensuring you can dominate from inside guard regardless of opponent posture or attack style.

 What You’ll Learn

• Entry & Position Mechanics
  Precise control of collar-and-sleeve grips and leg frames to maintain closed-distance structure.
  Stepping drills to maintain “tight” guard angles while preparing for sweeps or submissions.
  Maintaining head, hip, and shin alignment to prevent pass setups and create attack lanes.
• Retention & Recovery
  Techniques for rebuilding guard when opponents initiate posture resets.
  Transitions between X-guard, De La Riva, and butterfly entries to retain control.
  Push-pull timing strategies that keep you connected while launching attacks.
• Sweep & Submission Principles
  Lasso-based chain entries into triangle, omoplata, and sweep combinations.
  Guard-to-back sequences leveraging deep control and posture manipulation.
  Flow patterns linking retention, sweep, and submission responses.
• Drill & Flow Integration
  Partner drills designed to ingrain open guard structure under pressure.
  Positional sparring to reinforce timing, retention, and proactive attacking.
  Flow sequences to build instinctive transitions inside half-close distance.

 Who This Course Is For

Ideal for grapplers who want a tight, pressure-forward open guard that’s effective even with strong posture defenders; prefer a structured, flow-based blueprint over sporadic techniques; train both gi and no-gi under intense resistance; admire principled instruction built on elite-level competitive standards.

✅ Key Benefits

• Compact & Competitive
  Focused on guard control and continuity—no fluff, all fundamentals.
• Pressure-Optimized
  Designed to hold your position under heavy top-side control.
• Systematic Flow Design
  Allows you to train methodically from retention to attack.
• Versatile Technique Set
  Accessible for hobbyists and dependable for high-level competitors alike.