A playlist series devoted to the detailed instruction of fundamentals needed for guard retention development and the progression of chained movements.

Guard Retention Fundamentals lesson 2 with the concept of the frame added to the hip escape.The leading edge Concept is introduced At this stage.

Guard retention fundamentals lesson 3 covers the importance of creating space before the opponent pressures down making it more difficult to hip escape and choose optimal range.

When you cannot frame with your arms and make the space with just your hip escape one will now frame with the knee to prevent the distance closing.

Once the knee shield creates a barrier and reframes as the hip escape and arm frames missed or were bypassed it is now essential to understand the mechanics of making space to recover or reconstitute the guard by washing the mat with the upperbody.

Disengaging and standing up to reset strategy and tactics when guard strategy is not effective and top game and standup are more effective strategies.

A full detailed breakdown of the concepts that drive the system known as base,posture and structure, using levers and frames to create alignment.Each guard retention concept is broken down and demonstrated.

The guard retention system is the number one core fundamentals that omen needs to master Jiu Jitsu.Once these fundamentals are understood they can be applied in specific sequences to specific guards.

The strategy and tactics of standing up or taking top positions by timing a technical standup.

Its been a long standing myth and rule that your back will be taken and you will be strangled if you show your back.The turn away frame deals with this myth and breaks it down with proper structure to give you 50% of the direction that is usually ignored in jiu jitsu by framing as one turn away.

Reframing is the proper use of a barrier or scaffold structure to support weight and keep space with regulated tension between oneself and the opponent.Its very important to reframe the leading edge to avoid it from collapsing or being turned into a lever by the opponent.

When everything fails in guard retention and one must reset by half inverting the body the turn away Granby is the tool to use.It is used at the highest level of Jiu Jitsu as it is the great reset and back attack preventer.

The Granby Roll is one of the most essential guard retention tools and concepts.At the highest level in the most dangerous positions one may use this to escape and rest the guard.It is a must to learn to utilize and defend from.

The high leg is the last guard retention frame possible when the upper body is no longer in position to create a barrier or frame.It is the last line of defense before being passed or crushed.

A summary of the 12 lessons in the guard retention fundamentals module and how they develop the over all bottom game.

Specific guard retention movements Part 1 against the Bull fighters Pass.(Torreando)

Part two details the threading of the leg and adapting to whatever side the opponent moves to.