Pillars of Defense: Leg Locks to Back Takes by Gordon Ryan

Systematically Defend Leglocks Directly Into High-Percentage Backtakes with Gordon Ryan’s Latest Installment in the Pillars of Defense Series!

Learn to not only defend leg locks but reliably expose and take your opponent’s back.
Gordon covers defensive entries from Irimi Ashi, Outside Ashi, Cross Ashi, 50/50 & more.
Develop contingency plans that limit your opponent’s options and enable swift backtakes.
Build confidence defending even the deepest leg entanglements.
Handle tricky Irimi Ashi inversions with rolls, half-rolls & hip-drop backtakes.
Counterattack with heel-hook setups that force back exposure.
Know More. Win More.

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Course Content

Part 1

INTRO
OVERVIEW
THEORY
CRANIAL SHIFT
UPPER vs LOWER BACK EXPOSURE
HIPS AND KNEES
RULE OF THE ACHILLES

Intro to Irimi Ashi

HIDING YOUR FOOT
BASIC RECAP
HIPDROP BACKTAKES vs INVERSIONS
FAILED BACKTAKE to TIGHT WAIST GUARD PASS

Part 2

LOSING A BACK HEAD AND ARM
BACKTAKE/GUARD PASS COMBINATIONS
FORWARD ROLL BACKTAKES vs INVERSIONS
HALF ROLL to UNDERHOOK PASSING/BACKTAKE
BUILD TO STANDING
FORWARD STEP to NORTH-SOUTH
BACKTAKE WHEN OPPONENT TURTLES
BACKTAKE/PASS from ATTEMPTED TURTLE
FORWARD STEP to OUTSIDE CAMPING POSITIONS
TAKING THE BACK WHEN TURNING AWAY
TAKING THE BACK WHEN TURNING TOWARDS YOU
PASSING OFF FAILED BACKTAKES
BACKSTEPPING to CAMPING POSITIONS

Part 3

INTRO to BUTTERFLY ASHI
BUILD TO STANDING
PASSING & BACKTAKE OPTIONS
INTRO to IRIMI ASHI OFFENSE
UNDERHOOKS to BACKTAKE
HEEL HOOK to BACKTAKE
BUTTERFLY ASHI OFFENSE

Part 4

INTRO to OUTSIDE ASHI
BACK STEP to CROSS BODY RIDE
FAILED CROSS BODY RIDE to GUARD PASS
FULL ROLL to SIDE BODY LOCK
KNEE DOWN THEORY
ELBOW vs SHOULDER BATTLE
TOP SIDE SHOULDER RULE
CLEARING A CROSS LAT
CHEST-to-CHEST PASSES to BACKTAKES
KATA GATAME BACKTAKE
BACK HEAD & ARM BACKTAKE
BACKTAKES FROM INVERSION
V GRIP & SCOOT
HALF/FULL ROLL to BACK
CLEARING THE KNEE from TOP USHIRO
V GRIP from TOP OSHIRO TRANSITION
BUILD TO STANDING (RECAP)
TAKING THE BACK: KNEE-DROP METHOD
TAKING THE BACK: ROLLING METHOD
INTRO to OFFENSE FROM OUTSIDE ASHI
HEEL HOOKS to BACKTAKES/PASSING

Part 5

INTRO to TOP USHIRO
UNDERHOOK to GUARD PASS/BACKTAKE
BACK HEAD & ARM BACKTAKES/GUARD PASS
KIMURA to BACK
KIMURA to GUARD PASS
3-QUARTER MOUNT to CROSS BODY RIDE
INTRO to CROSS ASHI
HIDING YOUR FOOT
PRIMARY LEG EXTRACTION to BODY LOCK/BACKTAKE
BACKSTEP from PRIMARY LEG EXTRACTION
BUILDING to A KNEE
BEATING a CROSS LAT POST
PASSING/BACKTAKE DILEMMA
ROLL to CROSS BODY RIDE
BACKTAKES FROM INVERSION
HALF ROLL to BACKSTEP
MISDIRECTIONAL BACKTAKES/PASSES
MOVING BACK to TOP USHIRO
BODY LOCK to BACK
HEEL HOOK to BACK

Part 6

INTRO to INSIDE ASHI
TRANSFER to OUTSIDE ASHI
HALF ROLL to BACKSTEP
HEEL HOOK to BACK
INTRO to 50/50
HALF ROLL to BACKSTEP
BUILD to STANDING
SEPARATING LEGS/PASSING/BACKTAKES
EXTRACTION to BODY LOCK/BACKTAKES
FAR LEG BUTTERFLY HOOK to BACKTAKE
BACKSIDE 50/50 to BACKTAKE
FAR HIP ASHI
CROSS WAIST ASHI
CRISS-CROSS ASHI

Part 7 – Rolling

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Part 8 – Rolling Commentary

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Full Description

????️ Pillars of Defense: Leg Locks to Back Takes
A strategic 10-volume system teaching seamless transitions from leg-lock defense to high-percentage back takes.

???? Course Overview
Gordon Ryan presents a complete defensive framework in this installment of his Pillars of Defense series. Instead of just escaping leg locks, you learn to turn defense into offense by taking the back directly from common leg entanglement positions like Irimi Ashi, Outside Ashi, Cross Ashi, 50/50, and more youtube.com+7pickupartisttools.com+7instagram.com+7. The course spans ten volumes of drills, theoretical insights, and live sparring demonstration.

???? What You’ll Learn

Defensive Foundations: Structural positioning (hip-shield mechanics, knee-rule preservation), avoiding heel-hook pressure, anticipating entries lunacourse.com
Position-Specific Escapes & Counters: Irimi & Outside Ashi back takes, Cross & Inside Ashi spiral back-steps, Butterfly Ashi & 50/50 reversals youtube.com+3pickupartisttools.com+3lunacourse.com+3
System Structure & Learning Tools: Flow-chart progression, timed drills, live sparring footage, companion PDF/visual chart for quick reference facebook.com+5pickupartisttools.com+5lunacourse.com+5youtube.com+1instagram.com+1bjjflowcharts.com

???? Who Should Train With It?

Grapplers of any level wanting to thwart leg-lock attacks and transition to back control
Competitors facing modern entanglements seeking reliable back-take entries
Coaches and athletes wanting a systematic, repeatable defense-to-offense strategy

????️ Community Feedback

“Pillars Of Defense: Leg Locks To Back Takes By Gordon Ryan just came out” youtube.com+7reddit.com+7lunacourse.com+7 “Format mirrors his previous defensive systems—thorough, logical, structural.”

✅ Strengths & Considerations

✔ Defense drives offense—back control is the goal, not just escape
✔ Flowcharts and visual aids enhance retention and drilling efficiency
⚠ 10 volumes of dense content require disciplined, structured study
⚠ Best used alongside the flowchart companion for maximum retention

⚙ Final Take:
If you’re serious about a rock-solid, offense-turning defense, this course is unmatched in structure, coherence, and application. Train with both the video series and the flowchart for optimal results.