These three guard retention movements are critical for stopping the guard pass; here’s how to train them on your own against a wall. Taught by Cal MacDonald from the BJJ Foundations instructional available at https://www.grapplearts.com/foundations

0:00 How to learn the half granby movement
0:58 How to learn the high leg movement
2:08 How to learn the full inversion on the wall

Rob Biernacki recently won gold at black belt in master’s ADCC Canada and in black M4 division at IBJJF NoGi Worlds. Here’s a breakdown of the unorthodox kneebar he used to finish the reigning champion and the training methods that allowed him to pull it off!

If you want to improve your leglock game, check out these quick videos below…

Modern Leglocks Instructional Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_sY0rUAyP8

Cutting Edge Leglocks Instructional Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV3SrGOuBi0

There are many techniques you can use to escape the knee ride (aka knee mount or knee on belly) in jiu-jitsu, but this is a high percentage one that leads you directly into some very dominant leglock positions like the backside 50/50 and the 411. Taught by Rob Biernacki, the creator of Modern Leglock Formula and Cutting Edge Leglocks – check out these instructionals so that you can tap out a LOT more people and finally become comfortable playing the leglock game: https://www.grapplearts.com/the-ultimate-leglock-sale

Whenever your opponent pushes your legs down to disengage your hooks or to pin them to the ground you’re in danger of having your guard passed. From https://www.grapplearts.com/armdrag with Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting here’s how to stop your opponent from controlling your legs and make him pay for even thinking about passing your guard!

Winning the grip battle from guard is incredibly important because you get your preferred grip then you can attack and your opponent can’t pass your guard. In this drill from https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting (The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula) Rob Biernacki teaches and then demonstrates the ‘Engagement Phase Game’ (starting at 3:27). This drill is taxing but will take your gripfighting abilities to the next level.

How to prevent your opponent from completing the guard pass when he’s almost past your legs. From https://www.grapplearts.com/guardretention The Guard Retention Formula with Rory Van Vliet and Stephan Kesting.

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Rory Van Vliet shows how to shut down chokes and back takes when you’re in the turtle position. From The Guard Retention Formula – https://www.grapplearts.com/guardretention, the incredibly comprehensive and ground breaking instructional coming soon from Grapplearts.com

How to make the armbar from guard much more powerful by systematically disrupting your opponent’s base, posture and structure. From The Submission Formula by Rob Biernacii and Stephan Kesting, available at https://www.grapplearts.com/submissionformula

The Submission Formula featuring Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting is now available at https://www.grapplearts.com/submissionformula

When you’re using the open guard there’s a definite series of steps and strategies you should be using. Here Rob Biernacki from The No Gi de la Riva Formula (https://www.grapplearts.com/dlr) takes you through the 3 stages of open guard and shows you specific techniques and tactics you can use at each stage to frustrate your opponent.