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Guard Retention: BJJ Fundamentals – Go Further Faster by John Danaher

The Most Scientific & Easy To Follow Course On Keeping Your Guard Ever Created: For Any Age Or Body Shape
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  • This series explains one of the most important skills in all of jiu-jitsu: retaining your guard against an opponent intent on passing and pinning you down
  • The Go Further Faster series, like the Enter The System series, identifies and explains the foundational skills, movements, and concepts every BJJ practitioner needs
  • Learn and master the movements, techniques, strategies, and concepts necessary to retain guard against even far more experienced grapplers
  • This series focuses on three major positions from where we fight to retain guard
  • John Danaher is the most sought-after Jiu Jitsu instructor on the entire planet
  • Guard retention, at its core, is key to success in jiu-jitsu—and John simplifies it
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Course Content

Volume 1

2 Lessons
Introduction To Guard Retention
0:00 – 24:00
Guard Retention Overview
24:00 – 1:16:06

Volume 2

5 Lessons
The Big Picture – General Theory of Guard Retention
0:00 – 7:37
2 Most Basic Requirements of Guard Retention
7:37 – 11:23
The Importance of Guard Retention
11:23 – 20:13
The Unforgivable Sin of Guard Retention
20:13 – 26:01
The 3 Postures of Guard Retention
26:01 – 29:46

Volume 3

13 Lessons
Scooting
0:00 – 4:04
Rolling Inversion
4:04 – 8:52
Hip Heisting
8:52 – 15:46
Supine Position – Shrimping
15:46 – 21:55
Pummelling
21:55 – 26:24
Pendulum
26:24 – 29:36
Scissoring
29:36 – 34:59
Spinning Inversion
34:59 – 38:06
Rollbacks
38:06 – 40:59
Back Heist
40:59 – 45:41
Turtle Position – Shoulder Roll
45:41 – 53:33
Sitting
53:33 – 58:22
Putting All Fundamental Body Movements Together
58:22 – 1:02:57

Volume 4

7 Lessons
Nature and Purpose Of Framing
0:00 – 6:40
Frames & Distance – Forehand Frame
6:40 – 10:22
Forearm Frame
10:22 – 14:35
Back Hand Frames
14:35 – 20:58
Self Framing
20:58 – 24:07
Breaking vs Negating Grips
24:07 – 32:45
Ultimate Theory – Demarcation Lines
32:45 – 48:38

Volume 5

9 Lessons
Connection
0:00 – 6:26
5 Things Opponent Needs to Pass Your Guard
6:26 – 20:49
Scissor Guard
20:49 – 30:59
Hip Heist
30:59 – 36:02
Back Heist
36:02 – 38:55
Power Prop
38:55 – 49:14
Theory of Cycles 1
49:14 – 1:01:09
Theory of Cycles 2
1:01:09 – 1:05:21
Head Control Importance
1:05:21 – 1:17:15

Volume 6

10 Lessons
The Specific Theory of Guard Retention
0:00 – 4:20
Double Under Pass
4:20 – 13:57
Double Under Pass Part 2
13:57 – 18:10
Double Under Pass Part 3
18:10 – 22:23
Double Under Pass Part 4
22:23 – 25:23
Putting It All Together
25:23 – 28:17
Over Under Guard Pass Retention
28:17 – 38:47
Over Under Guard Pass Part 2
38:47 – 43:28
Over Under Guard Pass Part 3
43:28 – 50:13
Over Under Guard Pass Part 4
50:13 +

Volume 7

8 Lessons
Toreando Guard Pass Retention
0:00 – 8:21
Toreando Retention 2
8:21 – 12:17
Toreando Retention 3
12:17 – 17:14
Toreando Retention 4
17:14 – 19:49
Toreando Retention 5
19:49 – 24:47
Toreando Retention 6
24:47 – 26:53
Knee Slice Guard Pass Retention
26:53 – 35:14
Knee Slice Retention 2
35:14 – 39:32

Volume 8

9 Lessons
Leg Drag Retention
0:00 – 7:13
Leg Drag Retention 2
7:13 – 9:52
Leg Drag Retention 3
9:52 – 13:41
Leg Drag Retention 4
13:41 – 15:38
Leg Drag Retention 5
15:38 – 20:28
Long Step Guard Pass Retention
20:28 – 32:15
The Cranial Shift
32:15 – 41:21
Back Exposure Benign & Destructive
41:21 – 50:51
Head Protection
50:51 – 55:55

Full Description

What Will You Learn?
We are very happy to announce the next installment of our groundbreaking instructional series, where coach John Danaher shows you how to Go Further Faster in your mastery of BJJ fundamentals.

This series explains one of the most important skills in all of jiu-jitsu: retaining your guard against an opponent intent on passing and pinning you down.

The Go Further Faster series, like the Enter The System series, identifies and explains the foundational skills, movements, and concepts that every jiu-jitsu practitioner needs to reach their full potential. Guard retention, at its core, is so key to success in jiu-jitsu—and John simplifies it.

Learn and master the movements, techniques, strategies, and concepts necessary to retain guard against even far more experienced grapplers. By breaking down these skills, you’ll understand exactly what makes them so key—and how to apply them seamlessly.

3 Positions Of Guard Retention

  • Seated Guard: Scoot, invert, hip-heist, scissor and re-establish your guard.
  • Supine Guard: Shrimp, pummel, pendulum, rollbacks and maintain dynamic leg frames.
  • Turtle Position: Know when to turtle, how to shoulder-roll, sit up and re-guard.

Foundational Skill Domains

  • Movement Skills: The prerequisite body movements that make every escape possible.
  • Technical Skills: Sophisticated details that accelerate progress to black belt.
  • Conceptual Knowledge: The big-picture frameworks that guide your decisions on the mat.
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