Description

What Will You Learn?

New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard – The Two Foundations of Guard Play
A structured and sophisticated exploration of the two essential principles underpinning effective open guard: distance management and frame dominance.

 Course Overview

John Danaher drills down into the heart of open guard by spotlighting its foundational pillars. Instead of offering a grab-bag of techniques, this program establishes the essential mechanics that enable every sweep, attack, and transition. You’ll develop a mindset that ensures your open guard is resilient, threatening, and structurally sound from the ground up.

 What You’ll Learn

• Foundation 1: Distance Control
  Managing distance using leg hooks, shin barriers, and foot placement
  Using body leverage and angles to maintain space without compromising posture
  Dynamic responses to passing attempts using controlled shrink and space creation
• Foundation 2: Frame Dominance
  Optimal frames for collar, sleeve, knee shield, and C-Frame configurations
  Frame resets and pressure use to stop passes and set up sweeps or submissions
  Maintaining structural integrity while transitioning into attacks
• Applying the Foundations
  Integrating distance and frame into live flow drills
  Entry responses to cross-pass, shin-shield, and stack-pass attempts
  Building habits to reset guard and launch attacks under passive or dynamic passing
• Flow Integration & Partner Drills
  Flow sequences that revolve around the two foundations
  Drill setups to ingrain instinctive foot-and-hand structure under movement
  Partner and situational sparring designed to test your understanding under resistance

 Who This Course Is For

Ideal for grapplers who want to build open guard from the ground up, starting with foundational principles; seek a system-based understanding rather than a collection of techniques; train both gi and no-gi under pressure; appreciate custody of control through structure, not strength.

✅ Key Benefits

• Foundation-First Approach
  Creates a guard built on repeatable and reliable core mechanics.
• Long-Term Learning
  Designed for progressive development, from basic to advanced application.
• Flow & Drill Compatibility
  Instinctive mechanics you can train, test, and purify over time.
• Resilience Under Pressure
  Guard that won’t easily crumble, even against aggressive passing or taller, stronger opponents.