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Ep. 240: Position Series: Sideways Open Guard, feat. Priit Mihkelson

July 10, 2023 Steve Kwan Episode 240
Ep. 240: Position Series: Sideways Open Guard, feat. Priit Mihkelson
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BJJ Mental Models
Ep. 240: Position Series: Sideways Open Guard, feat. Priit Mihkelson
Jul 10, 2023 Episode 240
Steve Kwan

This week we're joined by Priit Mihkelson!  In this episode, Priit explains recent developments in what he calls "sideways open guard:" a supine guard where your body is tilted to the side.  It's an emerging position being used by competitors such as Lachlan Giles.

Follow Priit on social:
https://www.instagram.com/priit_mihkelson/
https://www.facebook.com/priit.mihkelson/

Sideways Open Guard — BJJ Fanatics:
https://bit.ly/46HGUFi

Defensive BJJ:
https://www.defensivebjj.com/


Resources referenced in this episode:

Jon Thomas Instagram reels:
https://bit.ly/3JK95cP
https://bit.ly/3D1tVkq

André Galvão vs. Braulio Estima, ADCC 2013
https://youtu.be/Gui5wWJA4gI

Mental models discussed in this episode:

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Show Notes

This week we're joined by Priit Mihkelson!  In this episode, Priit explains recent developments in what he calls "sideways open guard:" a supine guard where your body is tilted to the side.  It's an emerging position being used by competitors such as Lachlan Giles.

Follow Priit on social:
https://www.instagram.com/priit_mihkelson/
https://www.facebook.com/priit.mihkelson/

Sideways Open Guard — BJJ Fanatics:
https://bit.ly/46HGUFi

Defensive BJJ:
https://www.defensivebjj.com/


Resources referenced in this episode:

Jon Thomas Instagram reels:
https://bit.ly/3JK95cP
https://bit.ly/3D1tVkq

André Galvão vs. Braulio Estima, ADCC 2013
https://youtu.be/Gui5wWJA4gI

Mental models discussed in this episode:

Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!

If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.

Sign up here for a free trial:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/


Need more BJJ Mental Models?

Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/

Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/

Follow us on social:
https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/

Music by Enterprize:
https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/