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They Shall Not Pass by Gordon Ryan
- Gordon Ryan is the ADCC Absolute Champion and one of the best no-gi grapplers of all time, and the consensus best active no-gi grappler competing today.
- Totally understand your goals and major questions from each position, including against some of grappling’s most common passes.
- Stop passes like knee cuts, torreando, stacking, and more with this 8-volume technical instructional.
- Go into Gordon’s system with him as he narrates gym footage of him using his guard retention live, so you can see the technique in action.
- Learn the most effective ways to retain guard in some of grappling’s most reliable positions, including X guard, half guard, seated guard, and more.
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 6:48 | Top Player's Goals |
| 11:54 | Bottom Player's Goals (Loose Passing) |
| 17:40 | Bottom Player's Goals (Tight Passing) |
| 23:00 | The One Chink in the Armor of Guard Passing (And the Exception) |
| 31:12:00 | The Battle for Inside Position |
| 37:42:00 | The Importance of Concave Shoulders |
| 43:56:00 | Hiding the Jaw From a Crossface |
| 48:13:00 | Seated vs Loose Passing Overview |
| 52:39:00 | The Question We Ask Ourselves (Seated vs Loose Passing) |
| 57:12:00 | Understanding Stances |
| 59:53:00 | Understanding Distance Management |
| 1:08:35 | The Grip Fighting Battle |
| 1:13 | Maintaining the Inside Foot Position |
| 1:18:10 | Recovering the Inside Foot Position |
| 1:23:34 | Recovering When an Opponent Flanks |
| 1:29:37 | Closing Out Seated vs Loose Passing |
| 1:34:58 | Supine Overview |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 4:24 | Group 1 |
| 7:28 | Group 2 |
| 10:18 | Group 3 |
| 12:57 | Group 4 |
| 14:46 | Group 5 |
| 15:33 | The Question We Ask Ourselves (Leg Entaglements vs Loose Passing) |
| 18:49 | Group 1 - Recovering When an Opponent Forward Steps |
| 22:57 | Group 2 - Recovering When an Opponent Forward Steps |
| 8:03 | Group 3 - Recovering When an Opponent Back Steps |
| 12:21 | Group 4 - Recovering When an Opponent Back Steps |
| 44:36:00 | Group 5 - Outside Ashi (Maintaining Inside Position) |
| 53:23:00 | Group 5 - Reclaiming the Achilles |
| 1:01:15 | Group 5 - Recovering From a Top Head and Arm |
| 1:08:14 | Group 5 - Recovering From Double Underhooks |
| 1:19:21 | Group 5 - Recovering From Kata Gatame |
| 1:24:00 | Closing Out Ashi Garami |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 6:38 | Clearing a Strong Collar tie |
| 9:10 | Preventing a Knee Cut |
| 13:04 | Preventing a Forced Half Guard |
| 22:52 | Preventing Scoop Grips |
| 2:24 | Countering a Scoop Grip Back Step |
| 5:03 | Opponent Spins the Leg |
| 10:07 | Countering a Knee Cut |
| 13:22 | Countering an Underhook |
| 40:50:00 | Closing Out Split Squat |
| 45:38:00 | Introduction to Inside Foot (Straight Hamstring) |
| 48:27:00 | Overview of Inside Foot (Straight Hamstring) |
| 51:51:00 | Reclaiming Inside Foot Position vs Low Hips |
| 56:04:00 | Countering a Top Pommel (High Hips) |
| 1:01:52 | Countering a Top Pommel (High Hips) |
| 1:07:27 | Closing Out Straight Hamstring |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 4:30 | The Question We Ask Ourselves |
| 11:32 | The Bridge Between Loose and Tight Passing |
| 14:44 | 3 Types of Framing |
| 17:45 | Intro to a Scissor Guard |
| 24:53:00 | Intro to a Side Guard |
| 28:41:00 | Pommeling Legs to Avoid a Flank |
| 8:53 | Pommeling Legs to Avoid a Flank |
| 32:53:00 | Using High Legs to Counter a Flank |
| 40:06:00 | Countering a Flank With Forehand Framing |
| 44:01:00 | Countering a Flank With Forearm Framing |
| 51:57:00 | Countering a Flank With Backhand Framing |
| 56:49:00 | Recovering and Countering From Knee On Belly |
| 1:01:03 | Countering a Leg Drag |
| 1:05:43 | Overview of Opponent Who Moves To North/South |
| 1:17:29 | Recovering From North/South (2 Knees In vs V Grips) |
| 1:22:29 | Recovering From North/South (2 Knees In vs Pressure) |
| 1:26:24 | Recovering From North/South (1 Knee In) |
| 1:30:26 | Recovering From North/South (2 Knees Out) |
| 1:35:59 | Closing Out Flanks |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 2:03 | The Question We Ask Ourselves |
| 6:02 | Avoiding the Initial Stack (Front Facing) |
| 9:04 | Clearing V Grips (Front Facing) |
| 13:16 | Addressing Locked Hands |
| 16:23 | Avoiding the Initial Stack (Rear Facing) |
| 19:52 | Addressing an Outside Shin Pin |
| 22:33 | Addressing an Inside Shin Pin |
| 39:05:00 | Closing Stack Passing |
| 34:27:00 | Intro to Body Lock Retention |
| 37:47:00 | Overview of Body Locking |
| 43:44:00 | The Question We Ask Ourselves |
| 50:42:00 | Stopping the Initial Lock |
| 52:15:00 | Immediate Off Balances After the Lock |
| 57:47:00 | Forward Shifting |
| 1:14:51 | Blocking a Knee and Forward Shifting |
| 1:22:09 | Recovering From a Forced Cross Shin |
| 1:25:08 | Recovering When Opponent Forces Butterfly Half Guard |
| 1:30:09 | Recovering After a "Pass" |
| 1:37:13 | Closing Out Body Locks |
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 3:23 | Top Player's Hand Positions |
| 7:55 | The Question We Ask Ourselves |
| 11:42 | Inserting a Butterfly Hook |
| 14:58 | Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Top Head and Arms |
| 23:39 | Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Underhook and Head Wedge |
| 29:24:00 | Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Over Under |
| 34:36:00 | Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Double Unders |
| 39:11:00 | Recovering From Butterfly Half vs a Cross Face |
| 44:11:00 | Recovering From Butterfly vs Near Side Underhook |
| 51:41:00 | Knee Up Knee Down Dilemma |
| 56:08:00 | Knee Lever series |
| 58:33:00 | Unification of Butterfly Hooks and Knee Levers |
| 1:06:39 | Late Escapes |
| 1:09:53 | Recovering From a Reverse Underhook |
| 1:31:38 | Under/Over Defense |
| 1:49:30 | Outro |
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 5:05 | Rolling - Drew |
| 10:11 | Rolling - Alex |
| 15:21 | Rolling - Shawn |
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 13:33 | Rolling Commentary - Drew |
| 29:24:00 | Rolling Commentary - Alex |
| 38:45:00 | Rolling Commentary - Shawn |