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.