Bernardo Faria: "I Have Never Seen This Before" (Closed Guard)
From Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics
In this video, Danaher Death Squad veteran Brian Glick teaches a Closed Guard detail so effective that 5x World Champion Bernardo Faria admits he had "never, never, never seen it before." If you feel stuck in Closed Guard—squeezing your legs while your opponent easily postures up and stalls—this video is the cure. Brian breaks down the "Knee Pull" mechanic, a hidden leverage point that widens your opponent's base and forces them to collapse forward without you needing to use explosive strength. This is the perfect system for older grapplers or hobbyists who want to neutralize younger, stronger opponents using pure technique.
Brian also explains the philosophy of "Small Advantages," showing you how to chain the Knee Pull into the Side Scissor and Clamp systems to create an impassable guard.
CHAPTERS & KEY TECHNIQUES:
00:00 - Intro: Why Brian Glick is finally teaching in the Gi
02:12 - The "One Size Fits All" Mistake (Stop attacking blindly)
03:32 - The Philosophy of Leverage: Big Systems vs. Little Advantages
04:35 - The Closed Guard Illusion: Why you might be losing while on top
05:40 - The Golden Rule: Winning the "Hips on Hips" Battle
06:40 - How to Break Posture on a Kneeling Opponent
07:10 - THE KNEE PULL: The "Invisible" Detail Bernardo Faria Never Saw
08:10 - Connecting to the Side Scissor (The High Percentage Route)
09:30 - Elbow Awareness: How to Trap the Arm & Isolate
10:55 - The Top Lock & Clamp System (Attacking the Shoulder)
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Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015.
Bernardo Faria has now taken on the mission to share some of the lessons, techniques, experiences and more that he has learned along in his 16 years and counting as a BJJ student, teacher and world class competitor.
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