Is The R Guard A Viable Option?
Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine
Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine
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About this video
The R Guard is presented as a viable attacking guard, offering an alternative to the De La Riva guard. It reduces the risk of back steps and stack passing, and allows for the creation of off balance.
- The R Guard is initiated from a reinforced De La Riva position, preventing the opponent from driving their knee forward into a knee cut.
- Frames are used to prevent getting smashed, while the legs are used as levers to create off balance.
- Compared to the De La Riva guard, the R Guard reduces the risk of the opponent collecting the knee line and back stepping into a cross Ashi position.
- It also reduces the risk of the opponent getting a scoop grip on the top leg, which can lead to stack passing.
- In the R Guard, even if the opponent tries to smash the knees together, off balance can be created through framing, and feet can be pummeled back to the inside.
- If the guard player gets smashed badly and can't create frames, the knee can be glued back to the chest to establish a side guard on the same side the opponent is trying to smash the knees to.
- This guard reduces the risk of having to recover from back steps and scoop grips, and allows for space creation to bring the knees to the chest and force a side guard to recover.
The R Guard is recommended as a strong position to play, especially as an attacking guard when forced to a supine position, or if a more supine position is preferred.
Course Content
2:55
Jon Calestine Guard Retention Introduction
4:55
Butterfly Guard Positioning
3:56
Butterfly Guard Movement
4:02
Using Footpost to Create Off Balances
3:07
Using Outside Hook
5:04
Using Inside Hook
3:44
Hip Heisting
4:28
2 On 1 Grip
2:12
One On One Marcelo Grip
2:53
Making 2 On 1 Off Collar Tie
2:50
Making Elbow Grips Off Opponents Ankle Grips
2:51
Dealing With Grips On Ankles
3:24
K Hook And Hand Frame
2:33
Leg Scissor To Square Up
4:38
Side Guard Framing Bicep
3:08
Side Guard Foot To The Hip
2:54
Side Guard Shin Moves The Head
2:36
Side Guard Stripping Reverse V Grip
Guard Recovery
2:00
Defending North South
2:44
Knee In Shoulder To Recover
2:51
Defending The Stack Pass Shoulder Walk
1:56
Defending Stack Pass: Putting Knee In Shoulder
2:52
Defending Knee Cut Using Reverse De La Riva
3:02
Defending Knee Cut Forcing Side Guard
3:21
Defending Knee Cut Collar Frame Foot Post
3:02
Half Guard Chest To Chest Recover From Side Guard
2:28
Basic Forward Shift And Forward Shift With Bicycle Kick
2:17
Recovery From Leg Drag
2:48
Basic Side Control Escape To Side Guard Recovery
Rolling Commentary
Demonstrations
Bonus Q&A
4:56
How Do You Retain When They Push Down Your Knee Shield?
3:36
How Do You Prevent the Far Knee From Getting Pushed Down From Side Guard?
2:54
How Do You Defend Leg Locks From Side Guard?
5:02
How Do You Deal With An Opponent Disengaging From Seated Butterfly Guard?
3:07
How Do You Deal With An Opponent Who Keeps Circling Out When You Heist?
3:29
How Do You Use The Leg Lasso For Guard Retention?
2:53