Travis Stevens – 4 Weeks to a Better Guard

Travis Stevens – 4 Weeks to a Better Guard

Elevate your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guard game with 4 Weeks to a Better Guard, the instructional series from renowned BJJ coach and Olympic Judo silver medalist, Travis Stevens

• Known for his precision, clarity, and emphasis on fundamentals, Travis—who holds a black belt under John Danaher—has developed a simple yet powerful system that will transform your guard in just 4 weeks.
• This step-by-step series distills Travis’ years of elite experience into a practical, no-nonsense approach, perfect for practitioners of all levels
• Whether you’re a beginner looking to build a solid foundation or an advanced student refining your guard, this program will provide you with the tools to dominate from any guard position.
• Master the Fundamentals: Travis breaks down essential guard concepts that can be applied to any situation, helping you develop an unshakable guard.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

• Welcome Video
• Topic 1 – Points Of Contact
• Teaching – Points Of Contact To Know
• Teaching – 3 Point Of Contact
• Practice – Uke Stays Still While Tori Moves Hands And Feet Around Exploring Options
• Drill – Maintain Points Without Changing – Tori Selects Grips And Uke Tries To Pass
• Drill – Uke Picks Guard Tori Defends With 3 Points Of Contact
• Drill – Building Confidence And Trust

Part 2

• Teaching – 4 Quads To Gripping
• Drill – Keeping 3-4 Points Of Contact While Staying In A Minimum Of 2 Quads
• Teaching – Don’t Panic And Trust The System
• Drill – Keeping 3 Or Point Of Contact While Opponent Is Trying To Pass
• Teaching – Importance Of Inside Space – Can My Opponent Get Chest To Chest? No, Then I’m Safe
• Drill – Uke Starts In ¾ Guard And ¾ Mount And Tries To Pass And Tori Defends And Improves Guard Using 3 Points Of Contact

Part 3

• Topic 2 – Points Of Control
• Teaching – Understanding Points Of Contact Vs Points Of Control
• Practice – Gaining Points Of Control Without A Point Of Contact
• Drill – Keep 3 Points Of Contract And Move Your Hands Around The Gi
• Teaching – Working Towards More Positive Positions – Weak Vs Strong Control Points
• Drill – Attacking And Development Without Points, Submissions, Or Change In Top Bottom Relationships

Part 4

• Topic 3 – Looking For Simple Attacks
• Teaching – Explain Sight Picture Though The Knees
• Drill – Do Drill From Video 7 And If They Cross Throw The Sights You Can Knock Them Down. Knock Down Equals A Win
• Talking – Explain The Question “Who Is Winning & Who Is Loosing”
• Teaching – Go Over The Mentality Of Uke
• Teaching – Explain Sight Picture Though The Knees
• Drill – Maintain 3 Points Of Contact While Looking For Opportunity To Improve The Guard Or Attack

Part 5

• Teaching – Never Risk It – Understanding Risk Vs Reward And Building Into Better Attacks
• Teaching – Understanding Push Pull Action Reaction And How We Can Use It And What To Look For
• Practice – Practice Push Pull To Gain A Lift
• Drill – Have Tori Pick Their Position, Then Give Tori A Random 3 Points Of Contact. Tori Now Hast To Get From Where You’ve Put Them To Where They Choose Or Sweep
• Teaching – The Importance Of Getting My Opponents Feet Off The Mat To Set Up Positive Positions
• Practice – Uke And Tori Practice Getting Feet Off The Floor
• Drill – Drill 31 Again But With An Added Win Of Getting Our Opponents Feet Off The Floor

Part 6

• Topic 4 – Complex Attacks
• Teaching – Setting Up The Kill Shot – Learning How To Use Action Reaction To Set Up High Probability Attacks That Are Simple
• Teaching – Advanced Level Of Thinking With Points Of Contact – When They Are Holding You But Cant Use It To Attack You
• Drill – Live With Only Changing Points Of Contact After To Consistent Reactions Or Taking Grips That Nullify Our Opponent
• Drill – Chess
• Teaching – Attacking On Two Different Plains – Attacking Left To Right Then After Uke Plays Difference Then Attack North South
• Practice – Moving Someone Left Right Then North South – Feet On Hip, Then Show Foot On Hip And De La Riva
• Teaching – Using Your Athletic Ability To Fight For Position
• Drilling – Tori Tells Uke Where He Wants To Go And Uke Sets The Guard And Has To Pass And Not Let Tori Get To His Guard
• Outro