Gordon Ryan – Systematically Attacking From Open Guard Seated Position

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Part 1:

• Intro
• Intro to open guard
• 4 main body positions
• Goal setting
• Distance management
• The importance of concave shoulders
• Drill to help reinforce the idea of concave shoulders
• Basic ashi garami entrance versus square stance
• Single kouchi into ashi versus square stance
• Double kouchi no grips
• Double kouchi using collar tie
• Understanding the importance of 2 on 1 gripping and arm dragging
• Basic ashi garami entrances via 2 on 1
• Double kouchi when opponent pulls back
• Failed double kouchi shin to shin entrance
• Shin to shin kouchi/ashi entrance
• Mechanics of entering ashi from shin to shin

Part 2:

• Introduction to te waza (hand technique) versus square stance
• Kibisu gaeshi (ankle pick) series
• Combining te waza ashi waza and ashi garami
• 2 on 1s to kibisu gaeshi
• Reverse imanari roll
• Imanari roll
• Introduction to staggered stance
• Grip fighting versus stagnant opponent staggered stance
• Grip fighting the near hand to attain far arm
• Forcing square stance double kouchi
• Accessing far leg ashi garami/x guard entrances
• Introducing de ashi harai
• De ashi harai sweep
• De ashi back take
• Failed de ashi double kouchi followup
• Entering shin to shin from distance

Part 3:

• Introduction to a kneeling opponent
• Goal setting
• Distance (Control)
• Push pull relationship
• Reiterating the upper body and lower body relationship
• Classification of sweeps
• The four quadrants
• The need for multi-directional sumi gaeshis
• Forward shifting
• Forehead to the mat rule
• The sad truth
• The importance of sticky hooks
• Basic elevation drills
• Elevation to a irimi ashi garami
• Elevation into cross ashi garami
• Basic kuzushis
• Grip fighting strategies

Part 4:

• 2 on 1 elbow basic sweep
• 2 on 1 elbow planted foot
• 2 on 1 hiza guruma
• 2 on 1 elbow back take
• 2 on 1 elbow switch to over under
• 2 on 1 elbow enter the legs
• Repeat series with arm drag
• Performing a proper under over sweep
• Under over hiza guruma
• Forward shift to counter a post hand
• Failed under over enter the legs
• Under over switch to kata gatame
• Back take from kata gatame
• The kata gatame trilemma
• Forward shifting with kata gatame

Part 5:

• Failed under over witch to pinch headlock
• Transitioning from pinch headlock to katagatame
• Sweeping from pinch headlock
• Multi-directional sweeps from pinch headlock
• Switching from pinch headlock to shoulder crunch
• Sweeping from shoulder crunch
• Multi-directional shoulder crunch sumi gaeshi
• Failed shoulder crunch/pinch headlock enter the legs
• Shoulder crunch forward shift into sankaku (triangle)
• Taking a look at some combinations
• Understanding the roll that double unders play
• Sweeping from double unders
• Explanations behind countering the body lock pass
• Countering the body lock with a double overhook sumi gaeshi
• Countering body locks with multi-directional sumi gaeshis
• Failed double over sumi gaeshi – enter the legs
• Forward shifting from a successful body lock
• Baiting an underhook
• Switching sides and combinations
• The roles that collar ties play
• Collar tie to guillotine
• Guillotine combinations
• Introduction to yoko sumi gaeshi
• Yoko sumi gaeshi combinations
• Yoko sumi gaeshi combinations 2

Part 6:

• Changing gears
• Partner collar ties – enter sankaku (triangle)
• Partner collar ties – enter juji gatame (arm bar)
• Failed juji/sankaku – enter the legs
• Countering head and shoulder posts
• 2 on 1 elbow to triangle
• Triangle fails switch to arm drag
• Arm dragging to the back
• Arm dragging to the back 2
• Arm dragging to the back 3
• How to properly enter the legs when opponent steps a leg up
• Using arm drags and 2 on 1s to force opponent to step a leg up
• Additional yoko sumi gaeshis when opponent steps a leg up
• Touching on the nogi berimbolos
• Push/pull combinations
• Touching on guard retention
• Breaking the rules
• Outro
• Outtakes

Part 7 Rolling:

• Placido
• Jack
• Drew
• Alex
• Shawn

Part 8 Rolling Commentary:

• Placido
• Jack
• Drew
• Alex
• Shawn