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Countering The Knee Cut With Shin-On-Shin Control

One of the best ways to kill all knee cuts is to preempt your opponent’s intentions with the shin-on-shin guard. In this video, you’ll learn an easy drill you can use to practice shutting down your opponent’s knee cut entry and transition into other guards.

Countering The Knee Cut By Going To Romulo Guard

If your legs go all the way from the floor up to your neck, chances are transitioning to positions like the deep half to counter the knee cut won’t always be practical. However, while those stilts of yours may be cursing you in one way, they’re blessing you in another. In this video, you’ll learn how a quick shift of the hips can not [...]

Countering The Knee Cut By Going To Deep Half

There’s no doubt about it. The knee cut is by far one of the best methods for passing guard. Why? Because it forces you to play a guard that isn’t really a guard. And that makes being on the wrong end of the knee cut super dangerous. In this video, Keenan reveals a super simple option for turning your opponent’s entry to the knee [...]

Crucifix Entry To Counter The Over Under Pass

If your opponent gets a deep grip with the under portion of their over under pass, congratulate yourself, because you now have a clear path to securing the crucifix… … yes, you read that correctly. In this video, Keenan will show you how to make the leap from being on the wrong end of an over under pass to nailing your opponent in the [...]

Over Under Pass Defense To Arm Drag

The over under pass is one of the most difficult of the pressure passing genus to deal with. In this video, Keenan reveals the basics of defending the over under pass, including everything your opponent needs to secure the pass, and the two simple things you need to do to stop them from getting it.

Double Unders Pass Defense: Double Fist Choke

If you can secure grips on your opponent’s collars from their double under pass, anytime they lift their head is an opportunity you can take to choke them. Click play on the video above and learn the choke that will haunt your opponent on the drive home.

Double Unders Pass Defense: Belt Drag

The ability to posture is absolutely vital for your opponent in the double under. Without it, their hope of ever passing your guard will be squashed. In this video, Keenan walks you through the easiest way to break your opponent’s posture and all the details you need to shut down their double unders and reclaim control of the match.

Double Unders Pass Defense: Using The Collar Grip To Recover

In this video, Keenan reveals a killer little grip you can use to shut down your opponent’s advances from the double unders and relieve all that pressure they so desperately want to apply to you. Plus, you’ll also learn a few choice exits, using this grip, to help you retain your guard or sweep your opponent to their back.

Double Unders Defense: Hand Fighting And Leg Pummeling

There are two places you never want to be in life… A Del Taco bathroom in the summer, and… … being passed by the double unders. In this video, you’ll learn 3 simple, and I really mean simple, things you can do to slow down your opponent’s advances with the double unders, retain your guard and get back to doing what you do best.