Guard Retention Drills

Keep guard at all costs.

Flow outline

  1. Maintaining Guard

    • Key detail: hold your guard. do not let the opponent pass. control the distance and posture. now

  2. Getting Rugby Passed

    • Key detail: opponent is driving forward to pass. do not let them flatten you. posture up and defend. immediately

  3. Getting Stack Passed

    • From here, most of the time opponent is stacking you to pass. do not let them break your guard. frame and create space. now. don’t force it

  4. Closed Guard

    • Usually Lock your legs around the opponent. Control their posture. Attack or sweep. Do not just hold on

  5. Spin To Back Control

    • If it shows up, Take the opponent's back. Secure hooks and seatbelt grip. Finish the fight. Now

  6. Half Guard

    • Quick note: Control one of the opponent's legs. Regain full guard or sweep. Do not get flattened. Move

  7. Butterfly Guard

    • Once set, usually hook your feet inside the opponent's thighs. control their hips. elevate and sweep. execute

  8. Opponent Passing Closed Guard

    • Key detail: opponent is trying to open your closed guard. break their grips. re-set control. do not wait

  9. De La Riva

    • Wrap your leg around the opponent's leg. Control the distance. Off-balance and attack. Now

  10. Opponent Standing

    • from here, opponent is standing in your guard. control their sleeves and ankles. bring them back down. immediately

  11. Both Seated

    • Usually You and the opponent are seated. set grips first. Pull guard or wrestle up. Decide

  12. Opponent Passing Half Guard

    • If they frame, if it shows up, opponent is pressuring to pass your half guard. frame against their head and shoulder. recover guard. now

  13. Opponent Passing Butterfly Guard

    • Usually Opponent is flattening your butterfly guard. Post your hands. Regain your hooks. Do not accept the pass

  14. Pendulum Sweep

    • Execute the pendulum sweep. Control the sleeve and collar. Swing your legs. Finish on top

  15. Flower Sweep

    • Once set, most of the time execute the flower sweep. trap the arm and leg. roll the opponent over. secure the mount

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