Break Posture

Controlling your opponent’s posture is something all instructors harp on when talking about playing guard. There are a lot of reasons for that. Posture controls balance, and if you can disrupt balance, you are creating multiple focuses for the person you’re training with. Similarly, breaking posture in a self defense situation lessens the power of strikes. Both by taking away the distance and not allowing your adversary to set themselves in the ground, their ability to hit hard is greatly reduced. Work on breaking posture whenever you play guard, and your success rate will improve immensely.