The High Guard Attack Series

[@dota2phantomlancer]

your channel is really a gem for bjj community, thank you coach Jon!

[@georgemiyahara6576]

Same here from Japan.

[@BrokenFistX]

The forearm being flush to the chest is such a HUGE mechanical adjustment on cross chokes from guard and mount.

[@mkum2141]

Oh shoot we got the old uke back! Thought he was gone for good.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hahaha nope he’s back!

[@theticoboy]

Nobody packs more quality content into a concise video than professor Jon. Thank you!

[@730prime5]

Geez dude this is A-1 stuff. Thank you.

[@no_you_hang_up]

1:30 - pin your elbow tot heir chest 2:50 - when he puts his forearm on your stomach, raise your hips and then push the arm over to your mid-line while dropping your hips. Then open your guard and place your leg over the shoulder of the arm you just repositioned. Close the guard. This is the high guard. SQUEEZE YOUR KNEES and CLAMP YOUR FEET DOWN. Arm bar - push his head down to bring your leg over. If he spider webs his arms, grab the elbow and wrist of the other arm. Push it up and bring it over for the omoplata position.

[@SbgCanadaSteve]

Hahahahahaha! The closing of this video is the best.

[@dandee7045]

Very good. I love closed gaurd stuff but they are always posturing up, this will be nice

[@PlugThePull]

I really enjoy that first choke. Really easy to setup and often opens other subs if it doesn't work. Good stuff !

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah that deep initial grip make a huge difference in how fast you can attack with that second grip.

[@GriffithLaw]

Of all the videos this white belt watches (thousands!) yours are the most practical and effective. I immediately put them to good use. Thank you for making me better!! I hope to roll with you one day.

[@christophertaylor3150]

Nice details. Closed guard is a very solid position to have someone in especially in gi.

[@markdoyle4391]

So simple and so effective, need to focus on this more .Great stuff

[@TommyGunner86]

great detail. i struggle to find good moves from closed guard. i tend to just open it up and go into cross collar grip and knee shield which can hold most people off but really struggle to do anything from them with stronger guys. The leg lock above their head seems like a great opening without risking your guard being broken easily.

[@jasonsalmani3453]

Thanks for these videos! Great things to see while I’m working on attacks from guard! Cheers from a white belt in nc

[@iamdaudi]

Jon your videos are killing it man, well chosen series, super tight delivery, both theory and practice interwoven.

[@Ebenezer563]

More gold from the GOAT

[@jbraun19]

always great videos, professor 👏🏼👏🏼 oss

[@LeviPage]

So many great details here.

[@micheldavidovich6940]

I’ve been having trouble finishing the cross collar strangle from closed guard just this week! Awesome timing and content, as always!!

[@jpstude308]

Your videos are packed with gems!! Love them!!

[@casius9880]

can't wait to get back into training, thanks for the great info!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem buddy hopefully it helped during the lockdowns

[@alextenni5264]

Good content, I always like good videos about close guard~

[@philpoma2055]

Great details as always!

[@brandonm5295]

When is Dan getting a black belt?! This is getting ridiculous, he be killing everyone back home. Ha! Great video.

[@judochopdat5369]

Excellent!

[@halimsindoro3390]

Thanks coach.. I'm from Indonesia

[@jae7427]

Thanks for a great idea when i am in closed guard!

[@seanko_jj]

so detailed and well versed.TQ!

[@ssanAli-zm2jm]

Great video as always, any chance you have a video about grip fighting off the back in the near future? I know you're a big proponent of that being an essential skill.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hey buddy I’ll definitely do a video on that soon it’s a hugely important skills set.

[@Janisurai]

Best bjj channel I’ve seen

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much buddy it means a lot!

[@kdhemingo]

Great content, per usual!

[@grenity]

I really like closed guard but i just feel i get stuck and cant really progress when i get to it. Thanks for the video! i will try this!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Check out my video on breaking posture in closed guard, it’s really critical to choose the right attack for the situation to be offensive in the position.

[@phredbookley183]

At 5:55 when you go for the Overhook, what do you like to do with that Overhook?

[@magik1204]

Amazing!

[@chtopteam]

Pure gold

[@ryanm6828]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jiujitsustudent604]

The “high guard” means something else for 10th Planet guys.

[@leandrorobles2085]

Nice

[@grinchou92]

❤❤❤

[@antoinevonburg0404]

6:41 hahahhha

[@Matto_Harvo]

Hello Forge Beasts

[@arashooo]

the end! hahahahhahaha

[@apollotherandom5118]

Subarashii

[@dmustakasjr]

first time hearing you curse... #LetURHairDown

[@massivojohnson]

HAHAHAHA Someone gave this a thumbs down. The fundamentals of BJJ. Cross collar, probably the most powerful grip there is an all of gi fighting... and some fkn nonce doesn't like it. HAHAHAHA Madness.. there is always a prick eh.

[@adamkennedy3800]

Nice