This is an older video from my phone catching a bit of advice from ‪@JeanJacquesMachadoOFFICIAL‬ for breaking the posture in closed guard. The audio isn’t the best, so try and just watch for the details... but you should be able to hear what he says too..
Push the hands without using our thumb .. if you use your thumb, the grip is weak, whereas the push hands is hard to defend.
When pulling them in to break posture, block and move the hands rather than the elbows or anything else.. as the hands are the base and will just move to find a new base unless disrupted.
Hug them tight with your heels.. your heels should always be lower than your knee when clinching the closed guard. This will keep them tight and hugged to you, giving you control.
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