@@johnconor5485I have not seen Levi’s instructionals but they are on the list for sure. I do try to watch hours of content and condense it down to 10 minutes for people that don’t have time to do all that studying themselves. That is the goal of the channel
@@johnconor5485 That's the point mate, he sifts through hours of expensive instructionals, plucks out the nuggets and consolidates for us who don't have time to do so.....bloody stellar job if you ask me
Man I never leave comments, but i've watched so many instructional and videos on BJJ, Wrestling and Judo, by far you explain things the best. Thank you for your content, please keep doing what you're doing. We need you in this space!
One thing that annoys me about training is in all of my years of being on and off the mats, I've never been taught how and why exactly you retain guard step by step. It's basically always just been very elementary type explanations like "put your feet on their hips", "frame on them with your arms/hands" etc. I'm not sure if my teachers have all been doing it so long that they don't even think about the details like this or if they just aren't detailed enough in their instructions but either way, this is absolutely game-changing information and better than any guard retention I've had in any class or seminar. So much better detailed and step by steps. This helps so much more especially since I'm the type of personality that is very, very detail-oriented in everything I do. Details matter and even the very small details make a huge difference in techniques and how successful it may be. I think that's why guys like John Danaher are so incredibly popular nowadays because they have all of the details down no matter how small and that's how they're coaching so many elite level grapplers and winning. It drives me crazy when I'm in class and the instructor misses little details that make a difference. Anyways, thank you so much!
bro I JUST had a conversation where my coach was saying I should work on my guard retention and I CANNOT thank you enough for laying this out in such clear terms.
hey jake, the structure of this video was amazing. you made clear, what each part of the video is about, this was really helpful in following your explanation, and is very much apreciated!
Amazing. Thank you for this. The only thing I would add as a follow up is a comment or discussion on flexibility. Many of the top guard players spend significant time on flexibility and I would love to hear how that impacts whether this style either works or doesn't work for anyone's particular game. Cheers again for the top notch analysis.
In lachlans guard retention instructional he preaches it hard core. It does make such a difference. If you want a minimum requirement tho you should be able to lay on your back and fully extend your arm forward. You need to be able to retract you foot to behind your fully extended palm. If you can do this it means you can replace a hand frame with a foot frame which will be much stronger.
Good video 👍🏼. But yes lack of flexibility limits what someone can do in guard retention. As someone who worked in the injury prevention and rehabilitation industry for 20+ years I can say not everyone can improve their flexibility to the same degree
john danaher said that Gordon has horrible flexibility... Marcelo Garcia wasn't very flexible either, it's all a matter of adjusting your game to your body type, flexibility and mobility work helps a lot... but to be honest, the most Flexibles that I've known or trained have never even stretched in their lives, genetina counts a lot at this point. I truly believe that you don't need to be a contortionist to perform an extremely efficient, dangerous guard with a lot of retention.
I watched this like 4 times before practice last night.. Holy shit, the difference it made was amazing. The most skilled and largest opponents in the room couldn't pass my gaurd and I took the back and legs of everyone. Thank you man, I'm signing up for your database after this.
Amazing! So glad it was instantly helpful for you! I really appreciate the comment and the support! Be sure to hop into the discord after signing up. It’s in the footer of the database
I have to say that this video and especially self-frame one put my open guard retention from non existing to pretty solid in like 5 sparring sessions. And I am quite big, quite stiff and pretty old. Thank you for your work,it helped more then most paid instructionals.
really appreciate the analysis! You always break it down at the initial level and beginning stage. After Levi's performance at CJI, i didnt realize his brilliance was already evolving since Polaris! I only drew out his offense; thinking this was "his defense"/guard retention (his "low leg" becoming the keymaster hook - leading to k guard on the far leg, reverse de la riva to kiss of the dragon/waiter sweep on the near leg, and the choi bars against the north south passing!). I picked up on the lasso but didnt realize he was reinforcing the grip! and the self frame, thank you for pointing it out! I suspect your next video shall be layering the attacks after so looking forward to it!!
This video is insane. I’m purple at 8 years with a great guard. I know transitions and positions, but the more meta stuff is missing. My coach has said I won’t get my brown until I’m able to focus on the why instead of the how
5:28 looks similar to Craig Jones' discontinued pendejo guard instructional. I remember Kieran Kichuk using it as a checkpoint in between RDLR and leg entries. Great content as always, I never considered transitions from half guard to RDLR until now.
I firmly believe the people who complain about guard pulling are simply insecure about their guard passing skill level compared to their opponent. You can’t simultaneously say the guy pulling guard is a bitch, AND be clearly afraid to engage their guard. It’s one or the other. If you believe the guard puller is being submissive, dominate him. If you are worried about your opponent’s guard, respect him. Neither scenario requires whining.
I find playing guard quite enjoyable occasionally, but I find it very boring to watch. especially when they sit down right away. either way, there is no hate, anger or frustration when people do it, I just skip the match if people do it. that being said, I do think it's highly valuable to watch breakdowns on guard like this even if you don't want to see it when watching competition.
Self-frames were already a technique used by high-level guard players like Rafael Mendes and Leandro Lo. Their technical level was several generations ahead of the players active at the time.
Great vid! Thanks for this and looking forward to the next video on guard retention. Will your analysis be on what are the kinds of connections we should be trying to make with the near arm to off-balance our opponents?
This stuff in conjunction with a disciplined high knee shield (low knee shield only if you have longgg legs) will make people guards noticeably better within a week of implementing.
When you talk about good lower body positions, I think that also can be a sticky far side butterfly, or the DLR changing hips like Ffion. Like far arm drag can be good with the butterfly😅
Would you make a video on the statiscal breakdown of techniques in ADCC and CJI 2024? Like, the Percent of submissions by type, the percent of successful takedowns etc?
This seems like a very solid concept and something that I'll be working on for awhile. I'm just a little confused by the terminology : you call far arm the arm that seems the closest to the opponent. Maybe it would be better to call that arm the top arm, and the other one the low arm, since we are on our side in these scenarios. Also, low arm would then be on the same side as the low leg, which make the terminology coherent. Anyways, looking forward to the next video, thank you !
Yeah I think the terminology you suggested makes sense. I just said far arm/near arm to keep it consistent with half guard and side control. For example, if someone passes your guard to your right and is now in side control, your left arm is far and your right arm is near since they are pinning you from the right. If someone is passing to your right, then I just kept the same terminology for the arms
In nogi, open guard retention needs to be trained in a gradual, slow and fluid manner, the big problem with gyms is that the players always want to speed up a lot so the student ends up getting lost, guard retention is fundamental without the gi, the lack of connection makes it difficult a lot at first, but if practiced lightly you will gradually create the necessary muscle memory, and in fact for those who have difficulty and in the gym there are only heavy rolls, half guard is the best place to start, but the ideal is to train lightly, I learned training at home with my wife, understanding what the top guy wants when passing helps you a lot, simply deny him what he wants, good frames, good knee and elbow connection, reconnect as quickly as possible, one leg, la riva (a little dangerous in nogi), half guard, butterfly, chin on chin, if you don't have the gi to pull the opponent towards you then you need to look for connections, and often the best connections are leg entanglements , because it is essential that the passer has to pass the distance standing up, but if he tries to get closer then guard like half guard and butterfly or even half guard with butterfly hook, if the opponent breaks your guard conections then guard resets denying the space he needs and reconnect.
@@LIMIBJJ Exactly what my white belt needed to stop being a highway for upper belts! Very simple and so to the point that even I can remember the 3 steps. Can't wait for tomorrow! TY LIMIBJJ!!!
Lets get a video of the evolution of grapplers, like the evolution of nicky rods game from first adcc to now, or Gordon's game from first adcc to last adcc
TLDR if they are far away self frame your yourself or if on your side supine vs standing hug your top knee in close situations once you create meaningful connection with your low body lassos or k guard or knee sheiks top hand can switch from frames to meaningful attacking grips bottom arm looks to make an initial connection
Every wrestler has heard the layers of takedown defense(your head, your hands, your elbows, your hips), the the concept should be inverted for guard retention to which its so clearly applicable. Your feet(2 feet between you and opponent or both outside = closed guard, 1 foot outside/between = k guard[often 2] dlr/rdlr) Your knees(2 knees between and/or outside = ashi garami, why clamp is fundamentally stronger than half guard = 1 knee) Your hands(cross shoulder post, straight frames) Your elbows(when theyve passed your knees but not consilidated control of your shoulders, opening up framing into heists, elbow posts, etc) Your hips(a bit more conceptual and kinda messes up the neat order but in the form of granbys, makikomis from turtle)
I understood 99% of what was explained, my only question is.. how do you distinguish near side arm, far side arm, etc.. near from what, my opponent? my body? I don't know if my question makes sense xdd.. either way, great content as always :)
If high level elite guys get their guard passed, imagine us common mortal going to classes for fun. Are we doomed ? Maybe not. These videos are a great help. Hope to see the agressive way to rentetion such as Nik Rod. He doest seat long, he shots guys in their leg asap. Works wonders.
Watching your videos for a while, I've notice that you seem function mainly as a "Technical Athlete" kind of like Jon Thomas or Danaher. The other two types of Practitioners are Artistic and Athletic. You can be a combination of the 3, but it's just something I've noticed as I'm watching your videos as a practitioner that's more on the Artistic-Athletic side. I do things intuitively and mainly go off "feel" & grit without much thought, but watching your technique breakdowns really gives me another perspective on understanding why I do certain things & apply certain concepts
How does the frame where you hug your leg from the outside prevent the opponent from turning your hips away? Isn’t the self frame he mentions before better? Thanks for the help and the great content!
I think the kickstand self frame works better when your hips are square, but if you are on one hip, then it does not help too much. Hugging your knee to your chest makes it hard for them to pull your leg away from your chest to go into leg drags and such
What about defending leg entanglements from the top? Levi stayed safe from the Ruotolo onslaught and even countered Taza’s back step with a back take. Sometimes guys can jump on straight ankles when I play guard due to overextending myself. What are the general rules for staying safe when playing guard and what are your opinions on Danahers view of winning inside position to enter the legs(from his ETS instructionals) Vs Lachlan and Levi’s approach of outside positioning(DLR,waiter guard, etc.)
How do you define "far" and "near" arms? Where is the point of reference? Would it also be suitable to call them "outside" and "inside" arms in reference to inside position?
I just defined it as if you were in side control. If someone is pinning you to your right then your right arm would be the near arm. Then if you just rewind a bit and they are passing to your right, then the right arm would be the near arm. I just referred to it the same way to keep it consistent but a lot of people have suggested alternatives
@@LIMIBJJ Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. Terminology aside, I applied this during training today and I saw my guard retention improve significantly. Great stuff! Definitely subscribed.
I don't think he should have won especially the last round not really getting after it with $1 mill on the line...but man, I did become a fan of his nearly unpassable guard and composure. What a beast.
Does "Low Leg" here mean placing a foot against opponent's hip in a similar fashion to K-Guard? Or should it be any sort of situation where you have a good connection/control with your foot over opponent's lower body?
I was using it for the first thing you referenced. Same as “you use a high leg to get to a lasso” you could say “you use a low leg to enter k guard”. It would just be the action of bringing your leg to the lead hip to enter k guard/keymaster. I am just making this language up though so there could be an already established name for it that I am not aware of
Interesting. Maybe you are onto something. Initially I am thinking some connections would have a concept of diagonal control cut some are less obvious to me right now
What is your take on good leg position being defined as when you lower extremities replaces you’re upper extremity frames Cause that’s a core takeaway from Rafas framing the guard course
@@LIMIBJJ and this can be adjacent and not necessarily against your video but it could be sufficient to say good leg position is when you replace your upper extremity frames as opposed to specifically low leg and lasso?
Link to Outlier DB: outlierdb.com/ Link to Study this TH-cam Video on Outlier DB: outlierdb.com/resource/66e5dc0b1c7649ed30cf14b8 Additional Guard Retention Study: th-cam.com/video/I6OjETqRmwI/w-d-xo.html
So i totally agree K guard seems the way for the smaller dudes, but what about the bigger ones? I don't see Gordon playing K guard much if at all, now that I think about it he enters the legs so fast I feel like there is no Guard really?
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I am not a hater or anything but tbh his videos are like a copy and paste of different instructional including Levi's
I can already feel this video changing my guard game! either that or I'll forget before my next class
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I am not a hater or anything but tbh his videos are like a copy and paste of different instructional including Levi's
@@johnconor5485I have not seen Levi’s instructionals but they are on the list for sure. I do try to watch hours of content and condense it down to 10 minutes for people that don’t have time to do all that studying themselves. That is the goal of the channel
@@johnconor5485 That's the point mate, he sifts through hours of expensive instructionals, plucks out the nuggets and consolidates for us who don't have time to do so.....bloody stellar job if you ask me
@@johnconor5485Levi learned a lot from lachlan Giles and changed his whole game. So if limibjj uses submeta...it makes sense.
One of the best breakdowns of open-guard I've ever seen.
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Man I never leave comments, but i've watched so many instructional and videos on BJJ, Wrestling and Judo, by far you explain things the best. Thank you for your content, please keep doing what you're doing. We need you in this space!
I appreciate the comment my man! I am glad you found the video to be helpful!
One thing that annoys me about training is in all of my years of being on and off the mats, I've never been taught how and why exactly you retain guard step by step. It's basically always just been very elementary type explanations like "put your feet on their hips", "frame on them with your arms/hands" etc. I'm not sure if my teachers have all been doing it so long that they don't even think about the details like this or if they just aren't detailed enough in their instructions but either way, this is absolutely game-changing information and better than any guard retention I've had in any class or seminar. So much better detailed and step by steps. This helps so much more especially since I'm the type of personality that is very, very detail-oriented in everything I do. Details matter and even the very small details make a huge difference in techniques and how successful it may be. I think that's why guys like John Danaher are so incredibly popular nowadays because they have all of the details down no matter how small and that's how they're coaching so many elite level grapplers and winning. It drives me crazy when I'm in class and the instructor misses little details that make a difference. Anyways, thank you so much!
I appreciate it! Hopefully when you take this to the mats it will help with your guard retention!
Ive seen all this, and a little more, on youtube.
Guard Retention got better in the last 3 training sessions than the past 10 years. Thank you.
I was waiting for this video. I love Levi's style, thanks for making this video.
Awesome glad you enjoyed it. I love his style as well
bro I JUST had a conversation where my coach was saying I should work on my guard retention and I CANNOT thank you enough for laying this out in such clear terms.
Amazing! Sounds like the timing was perfect. Hopefully it helps you on the mat!
hey jake, the structure of this video was amazing. you made clear, what each part of the video is about, this was really helpful in following your explanation, and is very much apreciated!
Awesome thank you! I will try to do this moving forward as well
Totally agree 👍
I love how you took something I am good at (half guard) and applied it's concepts to what I'm terrible at. This will definitely help me. Thank you!
Levi has goated guard retention
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Absolute gold. What a phenomenal breakdown of open guard / half guard.
You Sir, are the man. Thank you ! 🙏🏼
Thank you! I am glad you found it so helpful!
Thanks LIMI, I hope all has been well! Going to apply this video to my own game 💯
Everything is great thank you! Glad you found the video helpful!
This video was well worth the wait, thanks for all you do Jake! Also it was awesome to meet you at CJI.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for saying hi at CJI! Was nice to meet you as well!
Great job breaking this down. Very useful. Been waiting on this one since Levi in CJI!
Yeah took me a while but glad it was worth the wait!
Amazing. Thank you for this. The only thing I would add as a follow up is a comment or discussion on flexibility. Many of the top guard players spend significant time on flexibility and I would love to hear how that impacts whether this style either works or doesn't work for anyone's particular game. Cheers again for the top notch analysis.
True that!
I legit believe the fastest way to improve guard retention is to work on flexibility
In lachlans guard retention instructional he preaches it hard core. It does make such a difference. If you want a minimum requirement tho you should be able to lay on your back and fully extend your arm forward. You need to be able to retract you foot to behind your fully extended palm. If you can do this it means you can replace a hand frame with a foot frame which will be much stronger.
Good video 👍🏼. But yes lack of flexibility limits what someone can do in guard retention. As someone who worked in the injury prevention and rehabilitation industry for 20+ years I can say not everyone can improve their flexibility to the same degree
john danaher said that Gordon has horrible flexibility... Marcelo Garcia wasn't very flexible either, it's all a matter of adjusting your game to your body type, flexibility and mobility work helps a lot... but to be honest, the most Flexibles that I've known or trained have never even stretched in their lives, genetina counts a lot at this point. I truly believe that you don't need to be a contortionist to perform an extremely efficient, dangerous guard with a lot of retention.
Best analyst on TH-cam. Thanks for breaking it down and can't wait for the follow-ups.
Thank you! Appreciate the comment!
I watched this like 4 times before practice last night.. Holy shit, the difference it made was amazing. The most skilled and largest opponents in the room couldn't pass my gaurd and I took the back and legs of everyone. Thank you man, I'm signing up for your database after this.
Amazing! So glad it was instantly helpful for you! I really appreciate the comment and the support! Be sure to hop into the discord after signing up. It’s in the footer of the database
I have to say that this video and especially self-frame one put my open guard retention from non existing to pretty solid in like 5 sparring sessions. And I am quite big, quite stiff and pretty old. Thank you for your work,it helped more then most paid instructionals.
Amazing thank you for the comment!
absolute gold
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Amazing video and can't wait for the upcoming guard retentions video studies especially centered around Levi. Many thanks for your work 😊
Appreciate the comment! Levi is the man!
Man, this video is spot on. You explained this so thoroughly. Very informative. Thanks
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
That's gold Jerry. Gold!
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woah this guys breakdowns are the best i ever came across
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Nicky Rods entry into leg drag on PJ is beautiful grip fighting
Been training more nogi and struggling to feel comfortable in open guard.. this video may be a game changer!
Awesome! Yeah hopefully it will help you on the mat!
Went to a levi seminar and it was such a great experience especially for someone who has always been so top focused
He seems like a cool guy!
This was a really nice video. Been watching a lot of Levi since CJI and it’s good to see I’m not the only one!
Awesome I am glad you enjoyed it!
This was phenomenal bro. Great break down
Thank you!
really appreciate the analysis! You always break it down at the initial level and beginning stage. After Levi's performance at CJI, i didnt realize his brilliance was already evolving since Polaris!
I only drew out his offense; thinking this was "his defense"/guard retention (his "low leg" becoming the keymaster hook - leading to k guard on the far leg, reverse de la riva to kiss of the dragon/waiter sweep on the near leg, and the choi bars against the north south passing!).
I picked up on the lasso but didnt realize he was reinforcing the grip! and the self frame, thank you for pointing it out!
I suspect your next video shall be layering the attacks after so looking forward to it!!
🥰🙌🏼 appreciate the comment!
Frame with far arm, connect with low arm! Such a good concept. Thanks Jake :)
🥰 thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
The goat of analysis
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Amazing breakdown def applying these concepts to next nogi class
Awesome! Hope they help!
This video is insane. I’m purple at 8 years with a great guard. I know transitions and positions, but the more meta stuff is missing. My coach has said I won’t get my brown until I’m able to focus on the why instead of the how
Awesome! Hope it helps you on the mat!
Always what we're all looking for.
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Phenomenal breakdown my guy! Keep it up!
Thank you 🙌🏼
This was such an awesome video, How you break it down and showcase it helps a lot.
Awesome I am glad you enjoyed it!
Exactly the video I've been wanting. Much thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
5:28 looks similar to Craig Jones' discontinued pendejo guard instructional. I remember Kieran Kichuk using it as a checkpoint in between RDLR and leg entries. Great content as always, I never considered transitions from half guard to RDLR until now.
Awesome yep yep!
I firmly believe the people who complain about guard pulling are simply insecure about their guard passing skill level compared to their opponent.
You can’t simultaneously say the guy pulling guard is a bitch, AND be clearly afraid to engage their guard. It’s one or the other.
If you believe the guard puller is being submissive, dominate him. If you are worried about your opponent’s guard, respect him. Neither scenario requires whining.
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Words of wisdom 👍
“whining is anger forced through a very small opening.”
perfect
I find playing guard quite enjoyable occasionally, but I find it very boring to watch. especially when they sit down right away. either way, there is no hate, anger or frustration when people do it, I just skip the match if people do it. that being said, I do think it's highly valuable to watch breakdowns on guard like this even if you don't want to see it when watching competition.
best jiu-jitsu content ever ❤
🥰 thank you!
Man that HH entry from Lachlan against Kade was so hot.
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Self-frames were already a technique used by high-level guard players like Rafael Mendes and Leandro Lo. Their technical level was several generations ahead of the players active at the time.
Nothing new just explaining how I think they fit into the guard retention model
Thanks! Love this content. Lachlan, Levi, Mateusz, Ffion. Awesome work.
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Great vid! Thanks for this and looking forward to the next video on guard retention. Will your analysis be on what are the kinds of connections we should be trying to make with the near arm to off-balance our opponents?
Thank you! We will see, but that does seem like a logical next video to make!
This is freaking amazing
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This stuff in conjunction with a disciplined high knee shield (low knee shield only if you have longgg legs) will make people guards noticeably better within a week of implementing.
True that
Great video Jake.
Thank you!
excellent distillation.
Another banger. if you had kept it incognito like scout did people would be theorizing which high level black belt you secretly were
Great observation!
Btw Levi Jones should film such instructionals, gonna be bomb lol
Genius! Thank you sir.
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Love this channel
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Been waiting for this one since Levi put the world on notice at CJI
Levi is the man
This is great! Thank you!
Thanks! Appreciate the comment!
Thank you. Very well done.
Thank you!
Brilliant. Really smart stuff
Very helpful thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Bro I love your content! - has anyone ever said you sound like the dude who plays Zuckerburger from the movie 'The social network'
😂 you are the first!
When you talk about good lower body positions, I think that also can be a sticky far side butterfly, or the DLR changing hips like Ffion. Like far arm drag can be good with the butterfly😅
I forgot to tell u I'm a big fan and always waiting for you tu upload a new vid 😊 this one is delicious.
Yeah exactly I think there are many examples I just showed a couple. Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for the love 🙌🏼
Great. Thank you.
Thank you for the comment 🤗
Would you make a video on the statiscal breakdown of techniques in ADCC and CJI 2024? Like, the Percent of submissions by type, the percent of successful takedowns etc?
Sorry but I do not have access to those types of statistics
This seems like a very solid concept and something that I'll be working on for awhile. I'm just a little confused by the terminology : you call far arm the arm that seems the closest to the opponent. Maybe it would be better to call that arm the top arm, and the other one the low arm, since we are on our side in these scenarios. Also, low arm would then be on the same side as the low leg, which make the terminology coherent. Anyways, looking forward to the next video, thank you !
Yeah I think the terminology you suggested makes sense. I just said far arm/near arm to keep it consistent with half guard and side control. For example, if someone passes your guard to your right and is now in side control, your left arm is far and your right arm is near since they are pinning you from the right. If someone is passing to your right, then I just kept the same terminology for the arms
In nogi, open guard retention needs to be trained in a gradual, slow and fluid manner, the big problem with gyms is that the players always want to speed up a lot so the student ends up getting lost, guard retention is fundamental without the gi, the lack of connection makes it difficult a lot at first, but if practiced lightly you will gradually create the necessary muscle memory, and in fact for those who have difficulty and in the gym there are only heavy rolls, half guard is the best place to start, but the ideal is to train lightly, I learned training at home with my wife, understanding what the top guy wants when passing helps you a lot, simply deny him what he wants, good frames, good knee and elbow connection, reconnect as quickly as possible, one leg, la riva (a little dangerous in nogi), half guard, butterfly, chin on chin, if you don't have the gi to pull the opponent towards you then you need to look for connections, and often the best connections are leg entanglements , because it is essential that the passer has to pass the distance standing up, but if he tries to get closer then guard like half guard and butterfly or even half guard with butterfly hook, if the opponent breaks your guard conections then guard resets denying the space he needs and reconnect.
Amazing!
I'm at the "shhh" and I'm shivering with excitement with what you're gonna show. You're a hero!
Hahaha 😆
@@LIMIBJJ Exactly what my white belt needed to stop being a highway for upper belts! Very simple and so to the point that even I can remember the 3 steps. Can't wait for tomorrow! TY LIMIBJJ!!!
@@charlieruisseau2476 😆 😂 hopefully it helps!
Super!!! THX!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lets get a video of the evolution of grapplers, like the evolution of nicky rods game from first adcc to now, or Gordon's game from first adcc to last adcc
That would be cool
Impressive!!!!!
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Great vid!
Thank you!
TLDR if they are far away self frame your yourself or if on your side supine vs standing hug your top knee in close situations once you create meaningful connection with your low body lassos or k guard or knee sheiks top hand can switch from frames to meaningful attacking grips bottom arm looks to make an initial connection
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I'm sure you know about Keenan's layers of Guard retention in the gi? It might still be helpful in getting concepts for your channel.
Nice good call. Definitely something to study
Every wrestler has heard the layers of takedown defense(your head, your hands, your elbows, your hips), the the concept should be inverted for guard retention to which its so clearly applicable.
Your feet(2 feet between you and opponent or both outside = closed guard, 1 foot outside/between = k guard[often 2] dlr/rdlr)
Your knees(2 knees between and/or outside = ashi garami, why clamp is fundamentally stronger than half guard = 1 knee)
Your hands(cross shoulder post, straight frames)
Your elbows(when theyve passed your knees but not consilidated control of your shoulders, opening up framing into heists, elbow posts, etc)
Your hips(a bit more conceptual and kinda messes up the neat order but in the form of granbys, makikomis from turtle)
I understood 99% of what was explained, my only question is.. how do you distinguish near side arm, far side arm, etc.. near from what, my opponent? my body? I don't know if my question makes sense xdd.. either way, great content as always :)
If high level elite guys get their guard passed, imagine us common mortal going to classes for fun. Are we doomed ? Maybe not. These videos are a great help.
Hope to see the agressive way to rentetion such as Nik Rod. He doest seat long, he shots guys in their leg asap. Works wonders.
Watching your videos for a while, I've notice that you seem function mainly as a "Technical Athlete" kind of like Jon Thomas or Danaher. The other two types of Practitioners are Artistic and Athletic. You can be a combination of the 3, but it's just something I've noticed as I'm watching your videos as a practitioner that's more on the Artistic-Athletic side. I do things intuitively and mainly go off "feel" & grit without much thought, but watching your technique breakdowns really gives me another perspective on understanding why I do certain things & apply certain concepts
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100% if you weren't tucked away hidden in the jungles Hawaii, you'd be one of the most influential coaches 👏
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hey love your videos any tips for when someone's controlling both of my legs when I'm in butterfly guard
How does the frame where you hug your leg from the outside prevent the opponent from turning your hips away? Isn’t the self frame he mentions before better?
Thanks for the help and the great content!
I think the kickstand self frame works better when your hips are square, but if you are on one hip, then it does not help too much. Hugging your knee to your chest makes it hard for them to pull your leg away from your chest to go into leg drags and such
Please start making Gi breakdowns:)))
He prolly won’t but honestly I train 50/50 between both and they transfer excellently except for the nogi reap game of course
What about defending leg entanglements from the top? Levi stayed safe from the Ruotolo onslaught and even countered Taza’s back step with a back take. Sometimes guys can jump on straight ankles when I play guard due to overextending myself. What are the general rules for staying safe when playing guard and what are your opinions on Danahers view of winning inside position to enter the legs(from his ETS instructionals) Vs Lachlan and Levi’s approach of outside positioning(DLR,waiter guard, etc.)
Yeah this could be good to put into a video about what to do after connection. Stay safe and then attack
How do you define "far" and "near" arms? Where is the point of reference?
Would it also be suitable to call them "outside" and "inside" arms in reference to inside position?
I just defined it as if you were in side control. If someone is pinning you to your right then your right arm would be the near arm. Then if you just rewind a bit and they are passing to your right, then the right arm would be the near arm. I just referred to it the same way to keep it consistent but a lot of people have suggested alternatives
@@LIMIBJJ Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.
Terminology aside, I applied this during training today and I saw my guard retention improve significantly.
Great stuff! Definitely subscribed.
I don't think he should have won especially the last round not really getting after it with $1 mill on the line...but man, I did become a fan of his nearly unpassable guard and composure. What a beast.
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Does "Low Leg" here mean placing a foot against opponent's hip in a similar fashion to K-Guard? Or should it be any sort of situation where you have a good connection/control with your foot over opponent's lower body?
I was using it for the first thing you referenced. Same as “you use a high leg to get to a lasso” you could say “you use a low leg to enter k guard”. It would just be the action of bringing your leg to the lead hip to enter k guard/keymaster. I am just making this language up though so there could be an already established name for it that I am not aware of
Thanks, can you do one for Gi?
@@sedul2006 sorry I don’t train in the gi
Do you think we can do pato k guard / false reap and his ability to attack both leg
It is amazing. That would be a separate video on attacking as this one was all about making connection
@@LIMIBJJ ya I entirely meant it to be a separate video about pato ability to attack both sides seamlessly
Can you talk how to stop camping if the guy's goal is not to pass but to put himself in half guard first …..then pass how would you deal with that
It’s a tough problem to solve for sure!
I like Levi's style
He is the man
People who boo guard pulling are the same people that boo when an MMA fight goes to the ground
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Isn’t this all initial diagonal control until higher quality connection is made?
Interesting. Maybe you are onto something. Initially I am thinking some connections would have a concept of diagonal control cut some are less obvious to me right now
Learning Takedowns for me is the hardest thing, very hard...
I think the biggest thing with guard retention is less is more (no pun indented lol)
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Ruotolo was afraid to engage Levi and he ran away the entire match
I would take all the criticism if I could have Levi-Jones Leary's guard retention.
Bring on the haters haha
What is your take on good leg position being defined as when you lower extremities replaces you’re upper extremity frames
Cause that’s a core takeaway from Rafas framing the guard course
Yeah exactly! I think this is spot on
@@LIMIBJJ and this can be adjacent and not necessarily against your video but it could be sufficient to say good leg position is when you replace your upper extremity frames as opposed to specifically low leg and lasso?
@@TheGrapplingNinjayeah exactly. I think a lasso and a low leg are just ways to achieve this
one of the major revolution tha bjj gave us was the development of the guard..... if you don´t like guard just dont watch bjj or submission grapling
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Do you exclusively train no gi?
Yeah
Link to Outlier DB: outlierdb.com/
Link to Study this TH-cam Video on Outlier DB: outlierdb.com/resource/66e5dc0b1c7649ed30cf14b8
Additional Guard Retention Study: th-cam.com/video/I6OjETqRmwI/w-d-xo.html
So i totally agree K guard seems the way for the smaller dudes, but what about the bigger ones? I don't see Gordon playing K guard much if at all, now that I think about it he enters the legs so fast I feel like there is no Guard really?
part 2 ? 👀
Haha we will see!