You tried everything to stop your opponent from hitting that snap torreando pass to the side, but they were just too fast for you. Now, you’ve probably been taught to grab their sleeve in this position to stop them from hugging your head and finishing the pass. And that would be correct, but, unless you’ve got some magic machine that can slow down time, [...]
If your opponent is simply too strong and too fast for you and beats you to the punch with your head positioning, chances are they’re going to pass towards the side of your seated guard, whether you like it or not. But that’s ok, because in this video, you’ll learn a sneaky grip you can easily use to not only reverse or sweep your [...]
In this video, you’ll discover the two fundamental defenses you need to deny your opponent any hope of executing a quick pass to your side from the seated guard. And as a bonus, you’ll also learn the easiest way counter acrobatic guard passers who just have to show off with a cartwheel.
The pancake guard grip can be a serious thorn in the side of anyone looking to secure position from your back. But why let it get that far? In this video, you’ll discover how combining the pancake guard grip with a little hook can help you cut out the middle man and get you back to playing guard in no time flat.
In this video, Keenan dives into the finer details of defending the back via the pancake guard. Inside, you’ll discover how to stop your opponent from getting the seatbelt grip, how to deny their hooks, how to laugh at their pitiful choke attempt AND how to recover your guard.
Get ready for the marketing lingo… ahem… What if we told you there was one grip that had the power to help you deny any choke from the back AND stop any guard pass dead in its tracks. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it’s not. And all you have to do to harness that power is click play on the video [...]
When playing guard, you must remember the maxim… “As soon as you start pushing, you start losing.” In this video, Keenan continues with his layers of guard concept by giving you yet another retention sequence that will help you stay on the attack so you can avoid being on the defense.
A common question people have is, “There are so many guards, how do I know which guard to play and where?” When it comes to playing guard, much like striking arts, the distance between you and your opponent is what often dictates the type of guard you need to engage. So, rather than think “Which guard should I play?” You should be thinking “Which [...]
Don’t let the appearance of this get out of jail card fool you. What may look like chaos, is actually your opportunity to turn a living nightmare like the knee on belly into a reversal with multiple options to come on the top, enter the x-guard, take the back and more.
If your opponent is super solid on top and you simply can’t bump their weight forward without the risk of losing an internal organ along the way, this is the video for you. Hit that play button above and learn how a little change in hand positioning can go a long way in helping you slip away from the knee on belly.