Guard Retention: The Most Important Skill On Bottom

Guard retention is the most important skill to develop when you are on bottom. If you are on your back you cannot ever allow someone to pass your guard as the consequences will be severe. Remember that guard is a range management device where you use your legs to keep your opponent back, and once you've developed guard retention, you can attack sweeps and submissions. Overview: Intro: (00:00) Retention Vs Recovery: (1:50) Hip Angle and Leg Position: (3:00) Framing: (4:10) Knee/Elbow Connection: (6:02) Posture in Guard Retention: (10:00) Block The Leading Edge: (12:38) ** WANT MORE? ** Join hundreds of other BJJ athletes in our online academy led by BJJ Black Belt, Rob Biernacki. Access Rob’s constantly evolving concepts from beginner to advanced, personalized Q&A, and much more. Click here for the details – https://go.bjjconcepts.net/ytlink Use code "immunity" for a free week to try and 15% off after. Check out my Mantis Guard course, or my course for Health Care professionals (self defense and control strategies) at - https://courses.rvvbjj.ca