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BJJ grappling strategy against larger opponents
This is a common problem and question, so I thought I would post the strategies that have worked for me, as opposed to the useless general advice you often get -- "stay active" "take the back" and "work on your technique!" etc.
Basically there are four moves that I have found to greatly increase my chances against big opponents. I always go for the first three, and fall back on the fourth.
1) Armdrag to back. Everybody knows it, but this should be your first option against the larger and stronger opponent. You can often easily pull that arm across, stay tight to it, and take the back.
2) Omoplata from closed guard. It is a crying shame many people view this, my favorite technique in all of BJJ, as somehow exotic or impractical. It is a powerhouse sweep, that will enable you to use your leg to sweep even the most hulking opponent. Bigger guys tend to keep their hands to the side and be slower, so they are especially vulnerable to this.
3) Spider guard. This is the best of all guards against a stronger opponent. You will massively overpower their arms, they will be very destabilized at all times (if you do it right), and most of the passes require speed that the larger opponent doesn't often have.
4) Turtle guard. Important to learn this as a fallback defense, because you can never let a bigger opponent get side control or N/S, since you are unlikely to ever escape. Big guys usually end up in side control, they are very good at maintaining it, and you will burn all your energy fast trying to get at. Just roll to turtle if you spot your guard about to be passed.
Good luck! Any other strategies people have had luck with this issue?
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