MOST POPULAR Closed Guard Video on YouTube REDONE

**jasculs** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 6:51am

Hey Everyone,

In 2006 when I was a blue belt I made a video of my favorite closed guard positions and attacks in response to a questions someone had on YouTube. Since then I am now a black belt and the video has received close to 470,000 views, 720 likes, and over 400 comments along with many emails and messages from people saying the video has helped them a lot and they were able to successfully use a lot of the techniques. 5 years later I decided to redo the video.

It is better quality, has more techniques that I use, no crappy music, and I also added voice over. I hope this one can continue to help and even take place of the last one. Please share if you enjoy and thank you for watching.

Jason Scully

P.S. Here is the link to the old video as well for comparison:

P.P.S If you are interested in me doing MORE videos like this from other situations please let me know.

**Gidi** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 11:12am

Wow, that was really good and informative, and yes the 2nd is way better than the 1st.
I'm gonna be re-watching that more than a few times.
Thanks man!

**danno** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 8:41pm

excellent video.

i notice that you leave the thumb in rather than going for a gable grip which i think is better - any opinions on that?

**jasculs** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 9:04pm

Originally Posted by danno

excellent video.

i notice that you leave the thumb in rather than going for a gable grip which i think is better - any opinions on that?

For which part of the video?

**danno** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 9:27pm

looks like you do it at 2:20 for example.

**jasculs** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 9:30pm

Originally Posted by danno

looks like you do it at 2:20 for example.

Oh ok...for the underhook grip and what I'm trying to accomplish I don't think it really matters much...play around with it and see what you think...I'll do the same.

**danno** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 9:40pm

it's probably small difference (if any) with your hands at that angle. but i'd think that a gable would be stronger. i'll give it a try thumb out, i haven't done that at all for years.

pretty basic stuff but always worth examining.