Gordon Ryan – Systematically Attacking the Guard. Body Lock Study
Gordon Ryan – Systematically Attacking the Guard. Body Lock Study
This is your chance to learn from 3-Time ADCC Champion Gordon Ryan as he shares all his competition secrets around the body lock
- Gordon is one of the most detailed and thorough teachers in grappling, with incredible systematic attention to detail.
- Use front body locks, side body locks, tightwaists, over under body locks, and more to smash through the guard using Gordon’s advice.
- Learn what the “Golden Trilemma” is – and how you can use it to create an unstoppable passing threat.
- These are the same systems that Gordon uses to pass against elite competition, including leg pummeling, half guard passing, high tripods, and more.
- Watch as Gordon rolls in the gym from these same systems and then breaks down the footage to explain the techniques in action.
So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
- INTRO TO BODY LOCKING
- TYPES OF BODY LOCKS
- HAND POSITIONS – FRONT BODY LOCK
- HAND POSITIONS – SIDE BODY LOCK
- OVERVIEW
- THE IMAGINARY LINE BETWEEN BODY LOCKS AND TIGHT WAISTS
- THE IMAGINARY LINE BETWEEN BODY LOCKS AND HALF GUARD
- THE IMAGINARY LINE BETWEEN FRONT BODY LOCKS AND SIDE BODY LOCKS
- GETTING GUN SHY
- CENTERLINE LAW
- PUT THEIR BACK ON THE FLOOR
- GENERAL CUES FOR FRONT BODY LOCKING
- GENERAL CUES FOR SIDE BODY LOCKING
PART 2
- INSIDE KNEE VS OUTSIDE KNEE
- ENTERING A BASIC FRONT BODY LOCK
- KNEELING ENTRANCES – THE HEAD, THE ARMS, THE LEGS
- STANDING ENTRANCES – THE HEAD, THE ARMS, THE LEGS
- SHELVING, STUFFING, AND SPLITTING
- BASIC HIP SWITCH PASS
- SHORT TRAIL LEG
- FAILED HIP SWITCH FORCE HALF GUARD
- SPRAWLING PAST A BUTTERFLY HOOK
- PASSING WITH A SHORT TRAIL LEG
- STEPPING OVER A KNEE FORCE HALF GUARD
- SHELVING A LEG
- STEP OVER THE KNEE AND PASS
PART 3
- NO KNEE EXPOSURE PASS WITH FAR SIDE TIGHT WAIST
- NO KNEE EXPOSURE PASS WITH NEAR SIDE TIGHT WAIST
- PASSING WITH A V GRIP
- STUFFING SHELVING SPLITTING TRILEMMA
- CIRCLING BACK
- THE WHY
- CENTERED VS STAGGERED HANDS
- INSIDE ELBOW – LOCKED VS UNLOCKED HANDS
- SPLITTING THE LEGS
- PASSING WITH A SHORT TRAIL LEG
- FORCING HALF GUARD
- KNEE SLIDE THROUGH
- INSIDE ELBOW CONVERSION BEFORE SPRAWLING
- PAST A LEG
- PASSING WITH A HIP SWITCH
- FORCE BUTTERFLY HALF GUARD
- SHELF THE LEG
PART 4
- INTRO TO HIGH TRIPOD BODY LOCKS
- LOW HIP VS HIGH HIP METHOD
- THE WHY
- 3 DIRECTIONS
- TOUCHING ON LEG RIDES
- BASIC HIP SWITCH
- STEPPING INTO HALF/BUTTERFLY
- HALF GUARD
- TOP LEG SPLIT
- PASSING TO THE INSIDE HIP
- PASSING TO THE OUTSIDE HIP
- BOTTOM LEG SPLIT
- PASSING TO THE INSIDE HIP
- PASSING TO THE OUTSIDE HIP
- OPPONENT DENIES INSIDE LEG POSITION
- FLANKING A NAIVE OPPONENT
- KNEE SLIDE TO LEG RIDE
PART 5
- POMMELING A LEG BACK INSIDE
- TOP POMMELING
- PASSING WITH A TOP LEG TOP POMMEL
- THE GOLDEN TRILEMMA
- INTRO TO HIGH TRIPOD TIGHT WAIST PASSING
- THE WHY
- BASIC HIP SWITCH PASS
- FORCING HALF/BUTTERFLY HALF GUARD
- REVERTING TO PREVIOUS POMMELS
- INTRO TO HIGH TRIPOD DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS PASSING
- THE WHY
- ENTERING DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS VS SEATED GUARD
- BODY LOCK TO DOUBLE UNDERS CONVERSION
- TIGHT WAIST TO DOUBLE UNDERS CONVERSION
- HOW TO LOCK
- HIGH TRIPOD TIGHT WAIST VS HIGH TRIPOD
- DOUBLE UNDERS
- PASSING WITH A FRONT POMMEL
- FRONT POMMEL TOP POMMEL DILEMMA
PART 6
- INTRO TO OVER UNDER BODY LOCKING
- ENTERING OVER UNDER BODY LOCKS
- LAW OF THE LOCKED HANDS
- GENERAL MOVEMENT PATTERNS
- PASSING TO THE UNDERHOOK SIDE
- UNDERHOOK SIDE PASS FINISHING IN SHIN MOUNT
- UNDERHOOK SIDE PASS FINISHING WITH A V GRIP AND CROSS SHOULDER POST
- TRIPODING
- THE WHY
- RECAPPING OVER UNDER BODY LOCKS
- INTRO TO OVER UNDER PASSING UNLOCKED HANDS
- SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES- OVER UNDER VS DOUBLE UNDER
- THE WHY
- INTRO TO DOUBLE OVERHOOK BODY LOCKS
- ESTABLISHING DOUBLE OVER BODY LOCK
- LAW OF THE LOCKED HANDS
- DIFFERENCES WHEN PASSING FROM DOUBLE OVER
- RECAPPING DOUBLE OVER PASSING
- CLOSING OUT FRONT BODY LOCKS
PART 7
- INTRO TO SIDE BODY LOCKS
- OVERVIEW
- ENTERING SIDE BODY LOCKS FROM THE KNEES
- ENTERING SIDE BODY LOCKS FROM THE FEET
- FRONT BODY LOCK SIDE BODY LOCK CONVERSION
- – COUNTERING A FORWARD SHIFT
- FRONT BODY LOCK SIDE BODY LOCK CONVERSION
- – COUNTERING SUMI GAESHI
- FRONT BODY LOCK SIDE BODY LOCK DILEMMA
- HEAD POSITIONS
- CROWDING THE HIPS
- FLAT BACK RULE
- OPPONENT TURNS AWAY – TAKE THE BACK
- PASSING TO SIDE CONTROL
- PASSING WITH A FAR WRIST GRAB
- BACK TRACKING
- BACK TRACKING TO HALF GUARD
- BACK TRACKING TO 3/4 MOUNT
- BACK TRACKING TO THE BACK
- WORST CASE SCENARIO
PART 8
- INTRO TO HEAD OUTSIDE BODY LOCK PASSING
- ENTRANCES
- AVOIDING A GUILLOTINE
- TAKING THE BACK
- NAIVE OPPONENT ALLOWS HEAD INSIDE SWITCH
- THROAT POST HEAD INSIDE CONVERSION
- FAR WRIST BACK TAKE
- ACCESSING THE FAR WRIST WITH A CLAW GRIP
- BACK TRACKING WITH A CLAW
- CLOSING OUT SIDE BODY LOCKS
- INTRO TO ENTERING BODY LOCKS FROM HALF GUARD
- LOCKING ON A NAIVE OPPONENT
- FAR SIDE DIG
- COUNTERING AND UNDERHOOK WITH A REPOMMEL
- LOCKING OVER THE UNDERHOOK
- OUTRO
PART 9 ROLLING
- JACK
- CHRISTOS
- ALEX
- JACK
- CHRISTOS
PART 10 ROLLING COMMENTARY
- JACK ROLLING COMMENTARY
- CHRISTOS ROLLING COMMENTARY
- ALEX ROLLING COMMENTARY
- JACK ROLLING COMMENTARY
- CHRISTOS ROLLING COMMENTARY
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