BJJ Fundamentals | Chris Haueter and the The Closed Guard: less grips, more hips

[@humann5682]

Haueter's 3 laws of BJJ: 1) Always be looking to get on top 2) When on top, stay on top 3) If you are on the bottom though, get your opponent in the Gandalf guard* Incredibly simple but powerful rules to build your BJJ around. _*Gandalf guard is a closed guard that your opponent shall not pass under any circumstances._

[@robindavis7023]

I literally made two pages of notes from this video. I've been to 4 hour seminars and didn't gain such wonderful information.

[@katovomkozies]

Took the words out of my mouth.....This is gold

[@devitomichael]

What an awesome lesson, I just want to send it to everyone that I know, even to my friends who aren’t into Jiu-Jitsu - I’m like how could anyone not be “into” such awesome shit?

[@anoosh2075]

It makes a world of difference when your instructor can elaborate as well...

[@Deuger]

Yeah. Not just "do this"

[@pawelsz4825]

Pure gold. It's exceptionally rare to find this "street" aspect in any bjj vids / instructionals nowadays

[@latoriahogan4721]

Huh

[@sk8pd316]

Thank you soo much my closed guard just improved by twenty percent

[@jongrappler287]

damn i could listen to Haeuter all day philosophizing BJJ

[@hamaadhussain7665]

Man, when he talks about Rickson it fills me with so much inspiration. Like even when you get to Chris' level, there's still someone who's untouchable.

[@tonyesposito8453]

In the first 4 minutes I already feel like Neo after he realizes he’s the one and can see everything in code....holy shit this is great.

[@DocLeon77]

"It's all in the hips, it's all in the hips" - Chubs Peterson (R.I.P.)

[@mullm5375]

Yeah, but he was just easing the tension.......

[@jameshouchin5086]

Can we just spend like six months on controlling the hips in the guard! Wow... just the ONE detail focused on can be the answer. Thank you Chris! You ROCK!

[@ImaPRIMALFREAK]

one of the best explanations of jiujitsu I've watched in a while.. Love this video

[@joejitsu4444]

This is so great! We are so fortunate to be able to enjoy this seminar and gain this knowledge via an internet connection. I'll always listen to what a member of the Dirty Dozen has to say.

[@Stuckofftherealness]

Jesus Christ the amount of knowledge Chris has. I’ve never washed my Jiu jitsu belts because of what he said in a YT documentary I saw a couple of years ago.

[@darrenrutter3552]

Chris is the man. Love listening to him explain "the jiu jitsu".

[@slowcheetah7769]

Darren Rutter lmao. Love hearing him talk "the jiu jitsu". 😂

[@FR-ty5vn]

Right on - old school all the way - I’m under Royce’s line & we put gloves on a lot to drill live...

[@altaimountain]

mma gloves?

[@lebell79]

I notice in the first 4 minutes how his voice isn't affected by changed breathing despite his movements when he gives examples. that's really good, not sure how many people picked up on that.

[@nicocontreras5366]

I am back in BJJ since February after a few years out and there´s a lot of new stuff which is cool but I am mostly closed guard and I agree about everything with this professor, also he is so clear at talking that as a non native english speaker I can only say thank you. I have to work my core though.

[@entertaichi]

Thanks for sharing! Have an awesome day!

[@redshot1015]

Honestl one of the more affirmative and straight to the point videos i watched in while

[@Rizaldjohan]

im not a BJJ practitioner but i find this as gold!

[@Polentaccio]

Same. His covering of the hands and climbing up the body to keep the attacker tight is great advice. This makes me more aware of the type/line of jiu jitsu I am interested in studying if ever I make the leap.

[@777repentnow]

Wow. The first 60 seconds of this video is literally the best explanation of not only Jiu jitsu, but potentially every martial ART out there. wow.

[@krizo3]

Very impressed. Something I've been struggling with so just using this as homework really, but really helpful and insightful.

[@Justin-pu5pb]

Man... I love Jiujitsu. This teacher is excellent in explaining and storytelling.

[@gqbjjmma3032]

Changed my game forever

[@hakimvanfreiberg828]

Masterclass. Thank from Germany

[@harageilucid4352]

Thank you. The content was great all the way through but i especially appreciated the opening.

[@AndersQvist]

Very insightful and interesting to watch! Chris is such an inspiring teacher and always elaborates his words with his body which makes it so much more easy to understand... Thanks for sharing!

[@yuriportes2606]

I dream of attending to his seminar. I get all emotional just to think about it. This guy is one of the last samurai.

[@bigbobabc123]

You get emotional over going to a BJJ seminar lol? See a psychiatrist.

[@kaiceecrane3884]

@@bigbobabc123 one to talk

[@Luckybjj614]

Chris you are a very special KAT. You humor and Execution are amazing.

[@RobertClavin508]

Mind blown. I’m going to try that tomorrow

[@devinhaueter2813]

So much information I love it especially at 5:00

[@NB_W]

Thanks for sharing. Played closed guard just a while ago and totally forgot about CH advise about moving the hips instead of close guard grip fighting.

[@jamesdelheimer3373]

AWESOME 👏🏼 PURE AWESOMENESS!! Thanks 🙏🏼 for sharing, Professor Haugheter is one of the greats and has so much knowledge in his dome. Hope to train with him one day 🙏🏼. Thx again 🤙🏼

[@boogerc1971]

Learned a lot from this

[@nicocontreras5366]

Such a good teacher, I am kind of short of money but his instructional it´s on sale :O

[@gringostrongarm6774]

Great video! Tons of useful information!!!!

[@tonygonzalez5579]

Old school fundamentals. It just makes sense . Thanks for the video. #rustybluebeltsharpeningskills.

[@tabaldak5184]

That was absolutely brilliant sensei!

[@xale07]

Awesome. Thanks you! Chris Haeuter is amazing.

[@tylerissla7139]

I've been doing this for almost a year and i've learned more from this video than 7 months of bjj...

[@devitomichael]

Tyler ISSLA Yeah, same here. There are too many weed out competition schools that just throw you into the mix and don’t really want to invest attention in anyone who’s not going to compete and earn wins for them. When I 1st started I joined both a competition school and a self defense school to have a reference of comparison. The self defense school moved way, WAY too slow, barely ever actually rolling and obviously milking every contracted moment. While the competition school just threw me into into the fire, daily roll battle where I was mostly on the receiving end of roll for your life all out white belt poor technique - the abuse that my body was taking didn’t validate the little that I was actually being (properly) instructed. Unfortunately where money is involved, everything proper and good is generally lost.

[@wingsweep1]

damn was a great teacher....i really love hiss old skool style of jiu jitsu

[@r.b.4611]

He's spot on about the rules creating the sport. People try to work out any way to win within the rules. Catch Wrestling has pinning, thus guard was not very prominent in Catch.

[@iamthelizardking6239]

R.B. True! But they did have something very similar call body scissors the man on bottom would create an angle so his shoulders wouldn’t be pinned on the floor at the end of the day it’s all grappling I love it all lol

[@r.b.4611]

@@iamthelizardking6239 That is true but the urgency is always on not staying on your back, they don't like to hang out in body scissors, where as BJJ guys will stay in guard if they can set up a submission of the back.

[@r.b.4611]

@@iamthelizardking6239 I like Catch a lot too.

[@iamthelizardking6239]

R.B. Yeah I’m not a fan of being on my back either in real life I had a friend I went to class with get in a fight with a wrestler and he ended up on his back my buddy had an arm bar and the wrestler was standing he angled off locked his hands together to prevent more hyperextension and then started stomping on my friends head it scared me to death I thought he killed him after the second stomp he was unconscious he’s fine now but he had a fractured jaw

[@r.b.4611]

@@iamthelizardking6239 I agree the guard becomes dangerous against someone who knows what they're doing unless you have a big size or skill advantage. That's also a problem with armbars, not just the guard, they often end with giving up position if you don't get the tap. In MMA guard is becoming less and less popular, even Jacare couldn't use it well against Romero. (so like a high level version of your friend vs the wrestler). I think the best BJJ for when there is strikes is always looking to stand up or sweep, then take top position.

[@guitarfan84]

more from chris haueter pls!

[@mikemichaels1875]

Amazing teacher!

[@commonsense99]

Love it! Great details!

[@pabloamericano4930]

This is freaking incredible.

[@GrahamsYouTube]

True knowledge! Chris has opened my mind!

[@conor-_C]

What if you can't get the arms or hands

[@ernestogarcia6577]

This guy is a Beast 💪 tons of information just awesome thank you Chris your amazing.

[@Xeinok]

this is insanity-level mastery, holy shit

[@ncape6486]

I love how these grandmasters have like 12 stripes on their black belt, but can still have a sense of humor.

[@the1shrubbery]

theyre human beings just like u and me

[@pullingguard5435]

Awesome!

[@VestigialHead]

Great to see people still training real JiuJitsu instead of only focussing on comp.

[@philweed1603]

Bob Anderson made the americana when he was in Brazil??? Catch As Catch Can has been using this long before. Good video though.

[@tokinabo]

I think Chris meant Bob was hitting that tight armlock in Brazil so often that the Brazilians started calling the move 'the move of the american'..

[@scottbarwick834]

Flying De la Riva, sick!

[@mackshannon6708]

Absolutely amazing thank you

[@TPSTraining]

Love his definitions!!!

[@dannytrejo3455]

Great tutelage

[@deanwinter4849]

Awesome. Absolutely. Bloody. Awesome.

[@joseantoniochirico6790]

Otimo video ,Professor!

[@bomberitodelacuarta]

Thanks...

[@wagfortes]

I want more of this, a lot more

[@XMartinv90x]

Great video with knowledge. Oss

[@gxvault4166]

this is beautiful! amazing video! *clap*clap* Thanks

[@Kumurajiva]

Amazing

[@paulzenchuk7807]

Awsome Professor Chris!!!!!!!

[@ericlee6687]

This guy is excellent

[@JamaaLS]

5:24 good stuff

[@maxrr555]

Think street, use everything including the environment... caught that! So use my atributes like in competition! So competition and street is pretty similar.

[@saulocepeda209]

pretty similar... as soon as you forget there are no rules on the street

[@john9427]

One of my masters, one of the best in world ! Come check out his school!

[@Elienguitar]

It's challenging to watch this after learning the Rubber Guard.

[@arisgribas2231]

Eddie bravo created the rubber guard in case he had to compete in mma. So actually is a no gi guard to not get punched!!! But I get what you saying ! Peace ! Osu

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

@@arisgribas2231 Eddie Bravo didn't really create the rubber guard though. He refined it after watching Renzo Gracie use it.

[@talonCT]

That collar choke is viscous!

[@Badi101]

I could feel it's brutality from behind my screen.

[@Combatinho]

Just an observation: once someone gets 3 stripes or greater the talking goes up and the technique demonstration goes down.

[@ruggeddrelouris3597]

Dude a I feel ya, shit I hate the concept of professors letting u figure it out without micro details they can explain

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

Yes...just the hip action alone in the first couple minutes is worth the whole vid of one learning nothing else lol

[@frankfarmer4140]

what is the name of the pass at 6 00 looked all over utube cant find a thing

[@hermixtonen]

Frank Farmer it interested me too. Did he call it the “hop around”? Gonna try it

[@Ken-wc7po]

Excellent lesson... Thinking about taking bjj... 👍

[@lightning7582]

What gi is Professor Haueter wearing?

[@bodhitree33]

"It's not the grips, it's the hips."

[@anthonydaquino6934]

Haeuter is AMAZING!!! WOW!!,

[@vypoff]

Does he have a DVD?

[@tidouble1]

Maxim V bjjfanatics.com/pages/old-school-efficient-bjj-by-chris-haueter

[@MakerMeraki]

Yes, linked below, and it is very good. He walks a fine line between purist and old school, but always sides on the self defense side. That said, just like this clip, the stuff he teaches is applicable to all jiu jitsu.

[@Aaron-sy5yx]

Legit question. Not trolling I promise. If we're talking about street effectiveness why are we showing gi techniques. Yes I know people wear jackets in winters etc. But don't we prepare for all situations? I always find myself struggling in Nogi when I have someone in closed guard. Even 5 years in

[@kurtsmith394]

My understanding is that grabbing the collar in gi would translate to cupping the head/neck no gi, sleeve grip=wrist control, etc. Advantage of the gi is that it slows things down for beginners like you and I to try to apply techniques against someone who is fully resisting (sparring)

[@floyd398]

Legend

[@volunteer4awesome]

Anyone think Haueter looks like Kree from Cobra Kai?

[@errcoche]

Kind of embarrassing to watch this. I tell white belts to remember to use their hips to break posture and control their opponents but I don't do it myself. Not that I am some great jiu jiteiro or anything but I know I should do it, I have felt the power of guys who do, in particular a 56 year old purple belt who knocked me down every time I attempted to stand in his guard, and yet I neglect this aspect of technique all the time.

[@warren1613]

thanks very much，i learn a lot from this vedio

[@jamesheppeler9716]

Old school👍

[@Stuckofftherealness]

I wonder why from guard you can’t punch the chin laying flat like that but the guy in guard can 🧐

[@sbgipdx]

It's essentially the same reason someone can't from mount.

[@kcwliew]

Sigh... this is needed... but it's sad that it's needed. I have friends who train in BJJ, love competing, are tough as nails but go - oh but BJJ isn't self defence!

[@the1shrubbery]

train bjj for 10 years and all of that is useless if someone has a 12$ knife. this isnt a day and age of hand to hand combat my friend - it's just recreation.

[@ScottWilliam88]

@@the1shrubbery if you've trained for 10 years you should be able to maintain the distance to not get stabbed pretty easily. Also, the "Run Away" is a tried & true self defense tactic that bjj training should enhance.

[@the1shrubbery]

@@ScottWilliam88 if the person trying to attack me is unarmed then bjj is defo the way to go. i mean, what else would be viable? punching is out of the question without hand wraps, i dont really want to break my hands. i might be able to knock soemone out with a good hook, but yeah, my knuckles will probably break. other than that you can try clinching and throwing knees, so grappling is pretty much the forte of unarmed combat lol. i think any hand to hand fight will always end up in some kind of grapple

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

@@the1shrubbery you make good points but realize if its an option to use to protect yourself. Sure any MA is not full proof but yet we here of several encounters where MA helps ( including BJJ) Another tip bro you would fair off using open hand...the cupping allows ultimatr control ( especially the head ) when striking yet it gives you that " head control " capability. Less damage by high degree than punching with a closed fist vs the palm where you also stiff arm/ lead a way the head or hand of the opponent.. Ofc Run- Fu or Haul Ass-jitsu helps but circumstances might dictate other means if you fall or another person is vurnerable that is accompanying you. We may have stand the ground n hope for the best

[@altaimountain]

good presentation. But I think if you think street, you gotta ditch the gi. Gracies created this whole gi thing for middle class people who could afford one. But in real life, nobody walks around in a jacket like that.

[@Polentaccio]

I would think it transfers well to fall and winter in countries where we have the weather for it though (Canada and parts of the States) so it still is applicable in that sense as jackets and coats are pretty tough. That said, summer time you are right.., no gi and sweaty arm training should be the norm. Maybe make it a seasonal thing to stay current and relevant.

[@NathenDanforth]

False

[@markswinnerton304]

There are tons of instructionals on how tshirts can be uses in cross collar, Ezekiel chokes ect. Problem is if you train collar chokes in a tee the collar gets shabby quick.

[@cantsay5141]

Mind sharp body breaking down. Time is cruel.

[@fred7705]

Thats what is lacking in bjj nowadays...its not street proof anymore and more sport oriented.

[@3Pillers]

👍

[@christopherjohnson8058]

5:59 nasty

[@NicSupreme]

07:22 get effed, mate xD

[@brassvulcher8207]

You talk about the street yet wear a GI last time I saw a guy wearing one in the street it was halloween

[@killersalmon4359]

Exactly! I mean, like, who wears clothes these days? Being naked and free is where it's at!

[@brassvulcher8207]

KillerSalmon 95% of grips don’t cross over and 95% of sparring is happening in the danger zone for strikes.

[@killersalmon4359]

@@brassvulcher8207I don't get why you're bringing up grips. They don't work when you're nekkid, unless you're fighting someone with some serious skin folds, and if that's the case, why not just run away - you could easily outrun most people who have those, unless both your knees are shot.

[@brassvulcher8207]

KillerSalmon Only skin you grab is your foreskin

[@Spiritof_76]

A shirt, sweatshirt, jacket, robe...anything like it can be gripped. Same goes for pants legs and waistband. The gi is used so you won't rip street clothes to shreds every time you practice.

[@toadamine]

That's a lot of tape! Lol

[@Daniel-yo5es]

the only thing is... in the street they wont be wearing a gi.

[@Spiritof_76]

The gi is used to simulate any upper body garment, just tougher.

[@estonian]

I saw Estonian flag✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🇪🇪

[@Kumurajiva]

Jesus, he plays his students like rag dolls

[@Spiritof_76]

John Frankl is another black belt who is helping him demo the concepts.

[@spiritsplice]

His confidence was so great he ducked Sakuraba and anyone who was a legitimate threat to his image.

[@nategalvan3907]

I mean his son died.