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Fundamentals - Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard
Beginner Essentials • 5m 24s
By threatening the cross choke opportunity opens up for the scissor sweep. The threat of submission from closed guard keeps you two steps ahead of your opponent because before they can address opening the guard, the choke has to be defended first.
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