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Opening The Closed Guard by Ricardo Testai reviews
Opening The Closed Guard by Ricardo Testai has 12 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 16, 2022 to July 31, 2025. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Who reviewed Opening The Closed Guard by Ricardo Testai
6 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Purple | 3 | 5.0 |
| White | 2 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 1 | 5.0 |
Where to buy it
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The reviews
Opening The Closed Guard
Great detail for one of the most basic and common positions fighters find themselves in in Judo and BJJ. Excellent visuals from different angles and clear instruction from Prof. Testai.
Opening The Closed Guard
Fantastic detail for one of the most basic and common positions fighters find themselves in in Judo and BJJ. Excellent video and clear instruction from Prof. Testai.
Opening The Closed Guard
Good material. Clearly presented. I like that this can work for sport, MMA, and the street.
A complete instructional on close guard top.
We don't see many instructionals on this overlooked and importante topic. Ricardo Testai does a great job to cover this empty spot.
great instructional
this is an instructional solely focused on opening the closed guard and it was very helpful. Simple but great details and game plan!
Best instructor
Easy to follow along and worked it's way through opening the guard successfully. Professor Testai is one of the best instructors to learn from. Worth every penny of the investment.
Opening the Closed Guard
The video is simple and easy to understand. lots of good little bits of info for all levels.
Opening the closed guard
Good instructional for opening the closed guard and how to stand up in closed guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Fabulous instructions
Effective and helpful instructions
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:The abolute best instructional on staying save and opening the closed guard!
R. T. points out in such great detail and with an easy to follow approach how to stay safe inside the closed guard no matter if you are on both keens or one leg up or getting up or stand upright. He shows a well chosen variety of get up and opening the closed guard staying on you knees or standing up controling the hip or controling one arm. Highly recommend!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Opening the Closed Guard is a Dynamic Process
Testai demonstrates that opening the closed guard is a dynamic process that requires constant adjustment and reaction to your opponent. Due to the lack of reviews, I wonder if many people have avoided this video because it appears to be basic or simple. IT IS NOT. Testai explains the process of opening the guard and goes into the principles behind it, which made it a solid addition to my library of videos. There are videos that I regret purchasing, but this isn't one of them. I imagine most belt levels would find value in this video because Testai is a capable and intelligent instructor.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Opening the Closed Guard is a Dynamic Process
When most people learn to open the guard, they learn a three-step to five-step process that ignores the complexity of being inside someone's guard. This instruction goes much deeper into the process and will require time to practice and master. It covers a lot of principles and the functionality of different positions and postures. This video, unlike some, is worth the investment, even for higher-level belts (because none of my BJJ instructors ever talked about these things!).
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