The ability to stop your opponents guard passes defend and reset a position you can attack from is the foundation of a good guard. This video I go through 12 of the most important concepts for developing solid guard retention and defense. A lot of these details are shared in different places but having them all in one video I think will help make this video function as a strong foundation you can always reference. Quick reference for the video.

1. Maintaining Centered Hips
2. Protecting Elbow Knee Space
3. Using Outside Leg to ReCenter
4. Centering Using Your Arms
5. Elbow Frame to Center Hip
6. Forward Shrimp
7. Under Leg Reset
8. Active High Legs
9. Deflecting Grips with Your Hands
10. Sitting Up
11. Maintaining Distance When Sitting
12. Develop Basic Open Guards

List of Videos referenced
1. Forward Shrimp    • Guard Retention Technique That Will C...  
2. Collar Sleeve Overview    • Understand the Collar Sleeve Guard In...  
3. Double Sleeve Overview    • The First Open Guard You Should Learn  
4. De La Riva Overview    • Understanding the De La Riva Guard  

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