RVV and Stephan Kesting – The Guard Retention Formula

RVV and Stephan Kesting – The Guard Retention Formula

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My name is Stephan Kesting. I’m the producer and co-teacher of The Guard Retention Formula.

I’m a BJJ black belt and have been doing martial arts for over 38 years, including many grappling arts like sambo, judo, submission wrestling and shoot wrestling.

I’ve been teaching online for a long time. My Youtube videos about BJJ have over 55 million views, I’ve sold tens of thousands of instructional DVDs and apps, and millions of people have visited my Grapplearts website.

Guard retention is one of those topics I’ve always wanted to do an comprehensive instructional on but, until now, never got around to.

But meeting Rory Van Vliet changed that: his analytical approach to jiu-jitsu combined with an encyclopaedic knowledge of what the best guys in the world were doing meant that he was the perfect guy to work with on this incredibly important topic.

It really boils down to this…

The Guard Retention Formula that Rory has developed is the single best resource or instructional on stopping people from passing your guard that I’ve ever seen.

It’ll completely change the way you look at maintaining, retaining, and attacking from the guard.

If you do BJJ and have problems with people passing, smashing, or blowing past your guard then grab this instructional right away. I endorse it completely and guarantee it 100%.

Here’s What’s Included in RVV and Stephan Kesting – The Guard Retention Formula:

Guard Retention Concepts

• What is the Guard?
• Proper Alignment in Guard
• Frames and Levers for Guard Retention
• Layers of Frames for Defense
• Controlling Inside Space
• Knee-Elbow Connection
• Regulated Tension
• Blocking the Leading Edge
• Hip Direction and Efficiency of Movement
• Turtle as a Last Defense!
• Don’t Use Closed Guard as a Beginner!
• The 3 Phases of Guard and Ranges
• The Ranges of Guards

Solo Movements and Drills

• Introduction to Solo Movements
• Bridging and Shrimping
• Half Granby
• Full Granby Inversion
• Wall Inversion
• Pummeling Legs and Egg Beaters
• Pendulum and Turkish Get Up
• Technical Stand Up a) From Hand
• Technical Stand Up b) From Elbow
• Turnover to Turtle
• Sit Down From Turtle
• Back Roll

Seated Guard Pass Early Stage Defenses

• Proper Alignment and Hip Movement
• Managing the Range with Frames
• Opponent Controls Feet or Ankles – Grab the Wrists
• Opponent Controls Feet or Ankles – Establishing Butterfly Hooks
• Opponent Controls Feet or Ankles – Open Elbow & Arm Drag
• Opponent Controls Feet or Ankles – Collar Drag (Gi Only)
• Opponent Deadlifts Legs – Circle Legs Early or Late
• Opponent Controls Collar and Pants – Establishing Butterfly Hooks and Frame
• Opponent Closes the Distance – Retreat to Closer Range Guard
• Opponent Closes the Distance – Short Frame and Half Granby

Recumbent Guard Pass Early Stage Defenses

• Opponent Stays at a Distance
• Opponent Controls Ankles – Egg Beaters and Grip Breaks
• Opponent Controls Ankles – Sit Up and Frame
• Opponent Lifts Legs to Stack Pass – Circle Legs Out
• Opponent Controls Pants – Egg Beaters and Grip Breaks
• Opponent Controls Pants – Counter Sleeve Grips and Lever Control
• Opponent Forces Feet Down – Switch to Butterfly Guard

Leg Drag and Cross Step Over Pass Defenses

• Intro to the Leg Drag Pass
• High Leg
• High Leg to Full Granby
• Leg Frame and Hip Escape
• Arm Frame and Insert Bottom Hook
• Cannonball and Mantis Guard Defenses
• Cross Step Over Pass Defenses

Toreando Pass Defenses

• Intro to the Toreando (Bullfighter) Pass
• Elbow Manipulation and Redirection
• Knee Grip Neutralization with Feet (Gi Only)
• Frame and Reguard
• Frame and Inversion
• Frame and Leg Pummel
• Turn Away Granby
• Granby to Vampire Roll

X Pass Defenses

• Intro to the X Pass
• Neutralizing Grips and High Leg
• Invert and Spin
• Half Granby and Vampire Roll

Knee Cut Pass Defenses

• Intro to the Knee Cut Pass
• Falling Back to Reverse De La Riva
• High Leg or Top Knee
• Falling Back to Half Guard
• Frame and Hip Escape
• Knee-Elbow Connection and Bump
• Bump and Low Single
• Recovering vs Sleeve Grip (Gi Only)
• Falling Back to Deep Half Guard

Long Step and Over-Under Pass Defenses

• Long Step Pass Defenses – Recognition, Framing, and Sit Up
• Intro to the Over-Under Pass
• Frame and Hip Escape
• Manipulating Opponent’s Center of Gravity
• Twist Sweep
• Bicep Frame/Caio Terra Defense
• Roll Over Defense (Gi Only)
• Using the Kimura for Defense

Knee Staple Pass Defenses

• Intro to Knee Staple Pass
• Hip Mobility and Knee Frame
• Vampire Roll

Double Unders Pass Defenses

• Intro to the Double Unders Pass
• Heavy Hips
• Sit Up Defense
• Wrist Control
• Elbow Push Escape
• Frame and Shoulder Walk
• Back Roll
• Pants or Belt Grip Defenses (Gi Only)

Double Overs Pass Defenses

• Intro to the Double Overs Pass and Basic Defense
• Double Overs Defense – The Switch

The Collar Tie Series

• The Collar Tie
• Reverse Collar Tie vs Opponent Ducking Under
• Frame and Hip Escape vs Collar Tie Killer
• Half Granby When Being Collapsed
• Overhook Tie and Hip Heist
• Box Tie vs Tight Opponent
• Hip Switch from Box Tie
• Back Roll vs Forward Momentum
• Butterfly Hooks and The Admiral Sweep

Folding Pass Defenses

• Intro to Folding Pass and Collar Tie Defense
• Butterfly Hook Insertion
• Twisted Mount/Dope Mount Defenses

Half Guard Pass Defenses

• Intro to the Half Guard and Recovery to Full Guard
• Recovery vs Folding Pass and Leg Weave
• Recovery vs Kick Out
• Recovery vs Knee Control
• Recovery vs Leg Drag
• Recovery vs Underhook
• Recovery vs Cross Face
• Recovery from Reverse Half Guard
• Recovery vs ¾ Mount

Deep Half Guard Pass Defenses

• Intro to Deep Half Guard and Its Purpose in Retention
• Using Hooks and Going Out the Back
• The Waiter Sweep and Moving to Other Guards

Turtle Escapes

• Intro to the Turtle Position and its Purpose in Guard Retention
• Turning Into Your Opponent
• Sitting Down to Guard
• Turning Away from Opponent
• Half Granby
• The Robson Hook
• The 2 on 1 Control (aka the Turtle Cheat Code)

Guard Retention Drills and Examples

• Drilling Guard Retention – Frames and Levers Passing (aka FYJJ)
• Frames and Levers Passing 1 (No Gi)
• Frames and Levers Passing 2 (Gi)
• Frames and Levers Passing 3 (No Gi)
• Frames and Levers Passing 4 (Gi)
• Frames and Levers Passing 5 (No Gi)
• Guard Retention Conclusion

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