Alias · Guard Passing
Sit-back guard break
Also known as Closed Guard Break — Kneeling — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: emphasises the destabilisation step
Descriptive — sitting back to lever the guard open
Sit-back guard break is a descriptive name for the kneeling closed guard break — naming the rearward weight shift that levers the locked ankles apart.
Etymology. “Sit-back” describes the passer dropping weight toward their own heels; “guard break” names the objective. The label has no specific lineage — it describes the body mechanics of one common kneeling break.
Mechanics. Sitting back drives the opponent’s knees apart by rotating the trapped legs around the hips as a fixed point; the leverage created by the rearward shift overcomes the ankle lock and forces the closed guard open.
Cross-reference. “Low guard break” and “Saulo break” are sibling aliases. Full mechanical coverage on Closed Guard Break — Kneeling.