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The Short Guy Guard by Alec Baulding

If you’re the shorter athlete in the room, you already know the challenge: longer legs, longer frames, and longer grips can make guard feel like an uphill battle.

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Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

1- Short Guy Guard Intro 0
2 - Guard Retention Basics 1:39
Guard Retention Positional Sparring 16:00
Establishing Your Guard 19:26
Establishing Your Guard Positional Sparring 27:08 - (27:37)

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Spider Lasso Guard 0
Difference Between Shallow Lasso and Deep Lasso 0:59
Spider Lasso Guard Transitions 5:27
Spider Lasso Transition Movement 15:07
Positional Sparring to Establish Spider Lasso Guard 17:42
Spider Lasso Standing Attacks 19:50
Spider Lasso VS Combat Base 31:49
Spider Lasso VS Both Knees on the Floor 40:47
Spider Lasso VS Mendes Bro Squat 41:57 - (46:20)

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Deep Lasso 0
Spider Guard 8:48
Basic Ankle Lock Mechanics 21:09
Don't Stay In Spider Guard Too Long 28:38
Collar Sleeve Guard 29:28
Collar Sleeve Omoplata Attacks Standing 31:30
Collar Sleeve Guard Major Control Points 34:51
Collar Sleeve Guard Triangle 39:28
Collar Sleeve Guard Arm Bar 42:00 - (48:30)

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Far Side Collar Sleeve Guard 0
Cross Sleeve Guard 1:45
Cross Sleeve Guard Omoplata Roll 5:04
Cross Sleeve Barrel Roll Options 7:13
Omoplata Re-Roll 9:17
2 on 1 Triangle / Omoplata 12:43
Cross Sleeve X Guard 13:22
Cross Sleeve Matrix 15:06
Matrix Crab Ride Roll 19:37
K Guard Back Take 21:12
Cross Sleeve Guard Movement 23:40
Collar Sleeve/Cross Sleeve VS Combat Base 31:21
Omoplata Step Over Defense 34:06 - (40:00)

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Special Topics 0
Alternative Grips 0:16
Pant Grip 2:10
Double Sleeve Transition To De La Riva 4:41
De La Riva Over Head Sweep 6:20
De La Riva Sit Up Guard 7:39
Basic Sit Up Guard Sweep 9:18
Sit Up Guard Deconstruction 10:27
Opponent Postures Up in Sit Up Guard 10:56
Sit Up Guard Leg Push Down 13:39
Sit Up Guard Bump 15:44
De La Riva Bolo Set Up 16:08
Sit Up Guard Back Step Defense 21:04
De La Riva Guard Movement 22:28
Jon Thomas' Vice Guard 25:59
Under Hook De La Riva 29:03
Quarter Guard / Knee Shield Guard 29:53
Short Guy Closed Guard 30:34
Butterfly Guard 31:33
X Guards 31:54
Half Guard 32:22
Troubleshooting Vice Guard 33:05
Short Guy Guard Outro 37:17 - (38:46)
The Short Guy Guard by Alec Baulding - BJJ Fanatics

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What Will You Learn?

If you’re the shorter athlete in the room, you already know the challenge: longer legs, longer frames, and longer grips can make guard feel like an uphill battle.

In Short Guy Guard, ADCC East Coast Trials Champion and multiple-time IBJJF Black Belt gold medalist Alec Baulding shares the exact system he’s refined over the past four years to turn that disadvantage into your biggest weapon.

This isn’t theory. It’s a battle-tested blueprint designed specifically for shorter grapplers who want to build a dominant guard from the seated position — without relying on length or flexibility.

Alec breaks down how to efficiently enter powerful guard configurations against larger, longer opponents and control distance on your terms. You’ll learn how to transition seamlessly into high-control positions like spider guard, lasso guard, and collar-sleeve — all optimized for shorter limbs and tighter leverage.

Instead of fighting your body type, you’ll learn to weaponize it.

Whether you compete at the highest level or simply want a guard system that actually works for your frame, Short Guy Guard gives you a clear path to control, sweep, and submit from the bottom.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to build a strong seated guard foundation tailored for shorter athletes

  • Grip sequences that neutralize longer reach advantages

  • Entries into spider guard designed for tight control, not long limbs

  • A systematic approach to lasso guard that maximizes leverage over length

  • Collar-sleeve concepts that create angles and off-balance larger opponents

  • Distance management strategies that prevent smash passes

  • Transitions between guards that keep you one step ahead

  • Competition-tested details used at the ADCC Trials and IBJJF Black Belt level

  • The small technical adjustments that make a huge difference for shorter grapplers

Who This Is For

  • Shorter grapplers tired of feeling outmatched in guard

  • Competitors looking to refine a seated guard system

  • Guard players who want tighter, more efficient control

  • Anyone who prefers leverage and precision over length and flexibility

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

Intro

Guard Retention Basics

Guard Retention Positional Sparring

Establishing Your Guard

Establishing Your Guard Positional Sparring


Part 2

  • Spider Lasso Guard
  • Difference Between Shallow Lasso and Deep Lasso
  • Spider Lasso Guard Transitions
  • Spider Lasso Transition Movement
  • Positional Sparring to Establish Spider Lasso Guard
  • Spider Lasso Standing Attacks
  • Spider Lasso VS Combat Base
  • Spider Lasso VS Both Knees on the Floor
  • Spider Lasso VS Mendes Bro Squat


Part 3

  • Deep Lasso
  • Spider Guard
  • Basic Ankle Lock Mechanics
  • Don't Stay In Spider Guard Too Long
  • Collar Sleeve Guard
  • Collar Sleeve Omoplata Attacks Standing
  • Collar Sleeve Guard Major Control Points
  • Collar Sleeve Guard Triangle
  • Collar Sleeve Guard Arm Bar


Part 4

  • Far Side Collar Sleeve Guard
  • Cross Sleeve Guard
  • Cross Sleeve Guard Omoplata Roll
  • Cross Sleeve Barrel Roll Options
  • Omoplata Re-Roll
  • 2 on 1 Triangle / Omoplata
  • Cross Sleeve X Guard
  • Cross Sleeve Matrix
  • Matrix Crab Ride Roll
  • K Guard Back Take
  • Cross Sleeve Guard Movement
  • Collar Sleeve/Cross Sleeve VS Combat Base
  • Omoplata Step Over Defense


Part 5

  • Special Topics
  • Alternative Grips
  • Pant Grip
  • Double Sleeve Transition To De La Riva
  • De La Riva Over Head Sweep
  • De La Riva Sit Up Guard
  • Basic Sit Up Guard Sweep
  • Sit Up Guard Deconstruction
  • Opponent Postures Up in Sit Up Guard
  • Sit Up Guard Leg Push Down
  • Sit Up Guard Bump
  • De La Riva Bolo Set Up
  • Sit Up Guard Back Step Defense
  • De La Riva Guard Movement
  • Jon Thomas' Vice Guard
  • Under Hook De La Riva
  • Quarter Guard / Knee Shield Guard
  • Short Guy Closed Guard
  • Butterfly Guard
  • X Guards
  • Half Guard
  • Troubleshooting Vice Guard
  • Short Guy Guard Outro
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