A module that progressively teaches the student to find the vulnerable spaces every time the opponent makes an adjustment.One escape leads to the next escape and cycles back and forth until the escape is successful.

Learning to give oneself options is very important to increase results and overcome resistance.In this lesson an arm bar from guard is demonstrated and when resistance is given it is switched into a sweep.

A module review of the majority of escapes from the mount and technical mount position.Including tips on how to maintain the mount and the technical mount

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

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.

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.

Escaping as ones frame is broken from a pass into an under hook (lever) to a hip switch and windmill Which leads to a back door and back take combination attacks.

When under hook to back door is met with pressure or hip switching the double knee push is used to continue the momentum applied by the opponent by the defender.

An introductory lesson covering concepts of entry and drilling the fundamental movement needed to close the space.

First Half Guard that should be learned as the core setup and cue for other sweeps and attacks.

Teaching the basic 10th Planet Lockdown to setup chains of sweeps and submissions

A type of control from a smashed half guard developed by Eddie Bravo and now a mainstream concept used in offensive and defensive chains of movements restricting the control of a top players weight and passing ability.

Building a strategy around several concepts to escape side control rather than accumulating dozens of different techniques to escape different situations

Escaping from north south by inserting frames before opponent gets deep into the pin.Timing of the hand frames will be of the utmost importance.