Upa (Bridge & Roll) — BJJ Escape / Transition | BJJ Tech Tree

Options from Upa (Bridge & Roll)

From Upa (Bridge & Roll), you can:

Move to Guard Pass (role reversal) — Decision point. Once you've broken or opened the guard (or face an open guard), pick a pa…
Move to Closed Guard (they pull guard) — The fundamental guard. Your legs lock around the opponent's waist, controlling their post…
Move to Open Guard — Feet and grips active, legs no longer locked. The parent family of every modern guard — s…

How to reach Upa (Bridge & Roll)

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