Struggling to bust out of the de la riva guard because your opponent has a solid grip on your pant sleeve? Not anymore. In this video, Keenan reveals a foolproof method that’ll both remove that pesky grip from your pants and kill your partner’s ability to use their arm while you complete the pass.
When playing guard in nogi, from a detached seated position, it’s a very common strategy for your opponent to step their leg forward, in between your own, to start their passing game. And knowing how to pre-empt this and off-balance them as they do it will put you on another level with your guard.
Often, a standing opponent will seek to shuffle in a circle around you to gain a better passing position or to force you to play guard on your weaker side. In this video, you’ll learn how to use that shuffle to your advantage to off-balance your opponent and gain the upper hand.
If your goal is to shoot for a takedown from the seated guard, you gotta get your opponent focused on keeping their balance first. Because if you shoot your shot without doing so, you’re pretty much presenting them with your neck on a silver platter. In this video, Keenan reveals a simple drill that’ll help you keep your opponent off-balance and frustrated long enough [...]
Inside, Keenan lays out everything you need to know and everything you need to avoid, so you can get your game started, easily, without giving your opponent the opportunity to pass your guard.
In the previous video, we mentioned that 9 times out of 10 your opponent will try to off-balance you by grabbing your collar and pulling you over their head. But what about those 1 out of 10 situations when your opponent pushes you away with their knees? In this video, Keenan reveals how to use your opponent’s defensive push against them to control their [...]
As you enter headquarters, 9 times out of 10 you can bet your bottom dollar your opponent is going to grip your collar and off-balance you by pulling you over their head. In this video, Keenan reveals how a simple change in direction can help you pre-empt your opponent’s off-balance attempt and practically gift you with the pass.
While headquarters is essentially a “non-guard” for your opponent, you have to acknowledge the fact that once you get there, your opponent will do everything they can to throw you off balance and reengage the de la riva. In this video, you’ll learn a simple little drill you can do with your partner before class to help you quickly transition from the de la [...]
If you’re not using all four limbs to help you pass, you’re playing checkers while your opponent is playing chess. In this video, you’ll learn how to even the playing field by using your legs against your opponent’s to obliterate their spider guard for good.
If you think finishing the pass after stacking your opponent is a sure thing… … think again. In this video, Keenan reveals how things can go wrong when you fail to stabilize the position and exactly what you need to do to guarantee you get the pass.