Cross Wrist Pin Stand Up from Closed Guard

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This is a variation of the technical stand up, but using a little cross wrist pin I picked up from Phil Davis. This works particularly well when your opponent is trying to break your guard and is posting on your hips, as you will have an easy time cross pinning and getting the upper hand.

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