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Systematically Attacking the Guard Body Lock Study by Gordon Ryan

Master the body lock to pass any guard with unstoppable pressure.
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  • This is your chance to learn from 3-Time ADCC Champion Gordon Ryan as he shares all his competition secrets around the body lock
  • Gordon is one of the most detailed and thorough teachers in grappling, with incredible systematic attention to detail.
  • Use front body locks, side body locks, tightwaists, over under body locks, and more to smash through the guard using Gordon’s advice.
  • Learn what the “Golden Trilemma” is - and how you can use it to create an unstoppable passing threat.
  • These are the same systems that Gordon uses to pass against elite competition, including leg pummeling, half guard passing, high tripods, and more.
  • Watch as Gordon rolls in the gym from these same systems and then breaks down the footage to explain the techniques in action
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Course Content

Volume 01

13 Lessons
Intro to Body Locking
0:00
Types of Body Locks
6:28.06
Hand Positions - Front Body Lock
9:04.00
Hand Positions - Side Body Lock
15:44.00
Overview
21:44.06
The Imaginary Line Between Body Locks and Tight Waists
24:57.06
The Imaginary Line Between Body Locks and Half Guard
27:54.18
The Imaginary Line Between Front Body Locks and Side Body Locks
33:04.18
Getting Gun Shy
35:30.00
Centerline Law
39:22.18
Put Their Back on the Floor
46:37.12
General Cues For Front Body Locking
54:04.00
General Cues For Side Body Locking
1:00:25.12 +

Volume 02

13 Lessons
Inside Knee VS Outside Knee
0:00
Entering a Basic Front Body Lock
1:36.12
Kneeling Entrances - The Head, The Arms, The Legs
4:37.12
Standing Entrances - The Head, The Arms, The Legs
11:42.00
Shelfing, Stuffing, and Splitting
18:06.00
Basic Hip Switch Pass
21:10.00
Short Trail Leg
27:21.00
Failed Hip Switch Force Half Guard
30:58.00
Sprawling Past a Butterfly Hook
37:20.00
Passing With a Short Trail Leg
44:58.00
Stepping Over a Knee Force Half Guard
50:27.00
Shelfing a Leg
54:03.00
Step Over the Knee and Pass
58:48.12 +

Volume 03

16 Lessons
No Knee Exposure Pass With Far Side Tight Waist
0:00
No Knee Exposure Pass With Near Side Tight Waist
5:42.12
Passing With a V Grip
10:04.12
Stuffing Shelfing Splitting Trilemma
12:48.00
Circling Back
21:40.00
The Why
24:13.12
Centered VS Staggered Hands
26:32.00
Inside Elbow - Locked VS Unlocked Hands
32:39.00
Splitting the Legs
36:29.00
Passing With a Short Trail Leg
42:22.12
Forcing Half Guard
45:03.12
Knee Slide Through
47:17.00
Inside Elbow Conversion Before Sprawling Past a Leg
53:23.12
Passing With a Hip Switch
53:31.00
Force Butterfly Half Guard
58:33.00
Shelf the Leg
1:01:04.12 +

Volume 04

16 Lessons
Shelf the Leg
0:00
Low Hip VS High Hip Method
2:48.00
The Why
5:51.00
3 Directions
8:21.00
Touching on Leg Rides
12:23.00
Basic Hip Switch
14:13.00
Stepping Into Half/Butterfly Half Guard
18:16.00
Top Leg Split
22:10.00
Passing to the Inside Hip
25:15.12
Passing to the Outside Hip
30:17.00
Bottom Leg Split
38:29.00
Passing to the Inside Hip
42:23.00
Passing to the Outside Hip
47:27.00
Opponent Denies Inside Leg Position
54:10.00
Flanking a Naive Opponent
56:38.00
Knee Slide to Leg Ride
1:02:51.00 +

Volume 05

18 Lessons
Pommeling a Leg Back Inside
0:00
Top Pommeling
7:50.00
Passing With a Top Leg Top Pommel
9:47.00
Passing With a Bottom Leg Top Pommel
16:59.00
The Golden Trilemma
21:39.00
Intro to High Tripod Tight Waist Passing
26:09.00
The Why
27:35.00
Basic Hip Switch Pass
30:50.00
Forcing Half/Butterfly Half Guard
35:10.00
Reverting to Previous Pommels
36:58.00
Intro to High Tripod Double Underhooks Passing
40:33.00
The Why
42:25.00
Entering Double Underhooks VS Seated Guard
48:57.00
Body Lock to Double Unders Conversion
53:00.00
Tight Waist to Double Unders Conversion
55:48.00
How to Lock
57:28.00
High Tripod Tight Waist VS High Tripod Double Unders
1:02:55.00
Passing With a Front Pommel
1:06:55.00
Front Pommel Top Pommel Dilemma
1:10:27.00 +

Volume 06

17 Lessons
Intro to Over Under Body Locking
0:00
Entering Over Under Body Locks
4:00.00
Law of the Locked Hands
9:18.00
General Movement Patterns
12:29.00
Passing to the Underhook Side
14:51.00
Underhook Side Pass Finishing In Shin Mount
17:59.00
Underhook Side Pass Finishing With a V Grip and Cross Shoulder Post
25:50.00
Tripodding
31:01.00
The Why
36:01.00
Recapping Over Under Body Locks
39:00.00
Intro to Over Under Passing Unlocked Hands
41:36.00
Similarities and Differences - Over Under VS Double Under
42:45.00
The Why
48:18.00
Intro to Double Overhook Body Locks
51:46.00
Establishing Double Over Body Lock
53:37.00
Law of the Locked Hands
59:15.00
Differences When Passing From Double Over
1:04:36.00
Recapping Double Over Passing
1:07:10.00
Closing Out Front Body Locks
1:08:45 +

Volume 07

18 Lessons
Intro to Side Body Locks
0:00
Overview
2:15.00
Entering Side Body Locks From the Knees
3:41.00
Entering Side Body Locks From the Feet
9:07.00
Front Body Lock → Side Body Lock Conversion – Countering a Forward Shift
10:57.00
Front Body Lock → Side Body Lock Conversion – Countering Sumi Gaeshi
14:06.00
Front Body Lock → Side Body Lock Dilemma
16:59.00
Head Positions
20:21.00
Crowding the Hips
23:00.00
Flat Back Rule
24:45.00
Opponent Turns Away – Take the Back
26:35
Passing to Side Control
30:45.00
Passing With a Far Wrist Grab
33:49.00
Back Tracking
37:02.00
Back Tracking to Half Guard
39:11.00
Back Tracking to 3/4 Mount
42:27.00
Back Tracking to the Back
44:26.00
Worst Case Scenario
49:14.00 +

Volume 08

16 Lessons
Intro to Head Outside Body Lock Passing
0:00
Entrances
2:39.00
Avoiding a Guillotine
5:35.99
Taking the Back
7:52.00
Naive Opponent Allows Head Inside Switch
8:48.00
Throat Post Head Inside Conversion
11:40.00
Far Wrist Back Take
14:49.00
Accessing the Far Wrist With a Claw Grip
17:23.00
Back Tracking With a Claw
19:05.00
Closing Out Side Body Locks
22:18.00
Intro to Entering Body Locks From Half Guard
23:55.00
Locking on a Naive Opponent
25:14.00
Far Side Dig
27:26.00
Countering and Underhook With a Repommel
29:19.00
Locking Over the Underhook
31:18.00
Outro
32:55.00 +

Volume 09

5 Lessons
Rolling with Jack
0:00
Rolling with Christos
5:11.00
Rolling with Alex
10:19.00
Rolling with Jack
15:25.00
Rolling with Christos
10:29.00 +

Volume 10

5 Lessons
Intro and Rolling with Jack
0:00
Rolling with Christos
11:35.00
Rolling with Alex
20:24.00
Rolling with Jack
27:52.00
Rolling with Christos
35:41.00 +

???? Systematically Attacking the Guard: Body-Lock Study

A comprehensive exploration of the body-lock as a foundation for systematic guard attacks—emphasizing control, pressure, and sweeping/submission chains.

???? Course Overview

Gordon Ryan presents an in-depth study on using the body-lock from guard, both top and bottom. This program breaks down how to maintain tight control, apply relentless pressure, and trigger effective sweeps or submissions through well-timed transitions. You'll learn how to make the body-lock the central pivot of your guard-passing and submission systems.

???? What You’ll Learn

  • Body-Lock Control Strategies
    Optimal grip configurations and belt-to-belt anchor setups
    Pressure alignment: chest-to-back connection, hip positioning, and leg structure
    Maintaining control under shifting distance and active resistance
  • Sweep & Pass Initiation
    Hip-shift leg-step sweeps and upper-body off-balancing techniques
    Pressure-based pass entries: knee-cut, smash-pass, and upper-body compression
    Chain flow: from sweep entry attempts into guard opens and passes
  • Submission Chains & Counter Control
    Kimura, D’Arce, and armbar follow-ups available while body-lock is maintained
    Grip transitions intact while threat chains remain live
    Ignore-and-follow counter mechanics: refine offense even as pressure wanes
  • Drill & Sparring Integration
    Partner flow drills rooted in body-lock transitions and timing
    Live sparring models: body-lock start to sweep or submission finish
    Coaching cues to recognize openings and apply clean transitions

???? Who This Course Is For

Perfect for grapplers who:

  • Want to integrate the body-lock into both attack and control systems
  • Prefer chainable, pressure-based strategies rather than isolated moves
  • Train in gi or no-gi and seek effective guard-passing and submission synergy
  • Enjoy structural learning grounded in top-level conceptual frameworks

✅ Key Benefits

  • ✔ Multi-functional Positioning: Body-lock becomes your gateway to sweeps, passes, and submissions.
  • ✔ Pressure-Centric Success: Pressure alignment keeps you effective under resistance.
  • ✔ Flow-Driven Training: Exercises support drill-to-sparring progression with natural chaining.
  • ✔ Modern Guard-Passing Tool: Designed for today's resistance-heavy, positionally-aware training styles.
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