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Systematically Attacking the Scrimmage: Securing The Score by Gordon Ryan
Systematically Attacking the Scrimmage: Securing The Score is Gordon Ryan’s revolutionary 9-part instructional focused on the most decisive phase of competitive BJJ: the battle to secure points and stabilize position.
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Gordon—longtime BJJ Fanatics best-seller and widely considered the greatest no-gi grappler of all time—breaks down the “scrimmage”: the chaotic transitions that happen immediately after a takedown, sweep, or positional exchange.
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Anyone can force movement. But can you win the transition? Can you solidify the position? Can you secure the score before your opponent escapes?
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This series gives you Gordon’s complete system for turning transitions into dominant scoring opportunities.
- You’ll learn how he stabilizes, re-attacks, counters opponent reactions, and consistently comes out on top in the most crucial moments of the match.
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro | 0 |
| Mat Wrestling - ADCC Rules Vs Wrestling Rules | 2:06 |
| Controlling Pins Vs Non Controlling Pins | 4:06 |
| Categories Of Takedowns | 8:11 |
| Ways For Opponent To Fall | 11:14 |
| Putting Them Down First Vs Following Them Down | 13:45 |
| High Amplitude Vs Low Amplitude | 16:47 |
| Theory | 20:05 |
| General Positions And Known Reactions | 22:25 |
| Drills To Do | 27:12 |
| Building Habits | 30:37 |
| Overview | 33:27 - (37:26) |
Volume 10
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Rolling - Reese | 0 |
| Rolling - Andrew | 4:51 |
| Rolling - Silvio | 9:41 |
| Rolling - Zane | 14:30 |
| Rolling Commentary - Reese | 19:22 |
| Rolling Commentary - Andrew | 34:36 |
| Rolling Commentary - Silvio | 43:45 |
| Rolling Commentary - Zane | 54:24 - (1:04:08) |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro To Minimally Connected Takedowns | 0 |
| Examples Of Minimally Connected Takedowns | 2:47 |
| Falling Outside Vs Inside The Legs | 4:49 |
| Falling In Front Of The Legs-Control Ankles/Feet Off Hips | 6:03 |
| Heisting Leg Vs Support Leg | 9:07 |
| Controlling Both Sides Of The Body | 11:14 |
| Far Wrist | 14:27 |
| Controlling The Heisting Leg And Far Hip | 16:23 |
| Opponent Tries To Turn Switch To Far Wrist/Claw | 20:18 |
| Opponent Turns Away Switch To Tight Waist | 26:34 - (31:20) |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Attacking Turtle | 0 |
| Converting To Single When Opponent Heists | 2:15 |
| Switch Single Versus Switch Heist | 3:49 |
| Landing/Stepping Outside The Legs | 6:31 |
| Opponent Turns Towards/Away From You | 8:18 |
| Riding The Far Hip | 10:48 |
| Give Them Half Guard | 15:02 |
| Knee Slide To Back | 20:03 |
| Sprawling To Front Headlock | 24:29 |
| Opponent Turns Away - Control Near Hip | 27:08 |
| Far Wrist And Leg Ride | 29:38 |
| Follow To Turtle | 33:41 - (37:04) |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro To Single Legs | 0 |
| Head Inside Vs Outside | 2:28 |
| Low Singles Vs High Singles | 4:19 |
| Head Inside Single Let Them Fall First/Running The Pipe | 6:27 |
| Opponent Falls To Butt | 8:32 |
| Opponent Falls To Knee | 11:40 |
| Opponent Falls To Hip | 15:40 |
| Opponent Turns Away | 21:13 |
| Opponent Immediately Heists | 24:55 |
| Taking It To The Inside Hip | 27:39 |
| Opponent Falls To Butt | 29:28 |
| Opponent Falls To Knee | 35:47 |
| Opponent Falls To Hip | 36:59 |
| Taking It To The Outside Hip | 41:53 |
| Opponent Falls To Butt | 43:29 |
| Opponent Falls To Knee | 45:30 |
| Opponent Falls To Hip | 46:30 |
| Head Outside Single | 48:51 |
| Letting Them Fall First/Repeat Above | 50:20 |
| Crackdown Wrestling Vs Jiu Jitsu | 52:10 |
| Switching To Double | 54:34 |
| Roll To Cross Body Ride | 56:47 |
| Rolling All The Way Through | 1:00:48 |
| Taking It To The Inside Hip/Putting Them Down | 1:02:51 |
| Countering A Switch Heist | 1:08:02 |
| Taking It To The Outside Hip | 1:12:20 - (1:15:34) |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro To Double Legs | 0 |
| Head Outside Vs Head Inside Vs Center Head | 4:00 |
| Circular Vs Conventional Double Leg | 5:00 |
| Head Outside Putting Them Down Before You | 6:46 |
| Head Outside Double Follow Them Down/Landing Between Legs | 8:37 |
| Bodylock | 10:36 |
| Switch To Claw | 14:49 |
| Knee To Hip Build Height | 17:51 |
| The Ultimate - Half Guard | 20:12 |
| Opponent Turns Away Switch To Tight Waist | 24:31 |
| Opponent Heists Switch To Single | 28:01 |
| Head Outside Double Landing Outside The Legs | 31:21 |
| Control The Hip Switch To Crossface | 33:05 |
| Opponent Locks Crossface - Backtrack To Half Guard | 35:52 |
| Opponent Pushes Head Down Switching Sides | 39:08 |
| Opponent Turns Away Chase The Back | 43:46 |
| Countering And Ankle Roll | 46:29 |
| Opponent Heists Switch To Single | 51:05 |
| Circular Double Head Outside | 53:37 |
| Landing Between The Legs/Previous Moves | 56:08 |
| Figure Four The Legs | 57:47 |
| Cover The Shoulder | 1:01:50 |
| Far Wrist | 1:03:46 |
| Claw And Far Wrist | 1:05:49 |
| Chasing The Back | 1:07:40 |
| Failed Figure Four - Chase The Back | 1:08:44 |
| Head Inside Double | 1:10:45 |
| Landing Between Legs | 1:14:30 |
| Upper Body Shift (Theory) | 1:15:39 |
| Forcing Half Guard | 1:20:02 |
| Center Chest Double Leg | 1:22:27 |
| Single/Double Leg Recap | 1:24:32 - (1:26:26) |
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro To Chest To Chest Takedowns | 0 |
| Making The Game Easy | 2:24 |
| Trying To Land Inside The Legs | 4:55 |
| Almost Always Half Guard | 6:30 |
| Landing In Closed Guard | 7:49 |
| 2 Biggest Dangers | 9:37 |
| Stopping Opponents Underhook With A V Grip | 12:34 |
| Miss The V Grip Lift The Elbow | 16:28 |
| Miss The Elbow Lift The Knee | 20:09 |
| Miss The Knee Backstep | 24:15 |
| Countering A Scoop Grip | 27:42 |
| Countering A Full Scoop Grip | 30:54 |
| Landing With An Underhook Opponent Turns Away | 36:07 |
| Opponent Heists Towards You With Whizzer/Circle To Hips | 39:46 |
| Convert Back To Tight Waist/Single | 41:57 - (44:15) |
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Belly Down Opponent Far Wrist | 0 |
| Opponents Scissors Legs Chase The Back | 1:48 |
| Landing Between The Legs With Double Underhooks | 3:07 |
| Controlling The Shoulders | 4:03 |
| Landing In Closed Guard | 5:45 |
| Opponent Turns Away - Wrist Control | 8:24 |
| Opponent Turns Towards You Wrist Control/Bodylock | 10:32 |
| Landing Outside The Legs | 14:46 |
| Two Biggest Threats | 16:37 |
| Countering Opponents Underhook | 19:00 |
| Opponent Turns Away | 24:55 |
| Landing With An Underhook | 28:14 |
| Countering Opponents Near Side Underhook | 29:23 |
| Countering A Heist | 33:38 |
| Opponent Turns Towards You/Pinning/Backtake | 37:24 |
| Opponent Turns Away/Pinning/Taking The Back | 41:07 |
| Landing With 2 Underhooks | 44:26 |
| Opponent Turns Towards You/Away From You | 44:54 - (47:57) |
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro To Chest To Back Takedowns (Front) | 0 |
| Knees Down Theory | 1:20 |
| Keeping Hands On The Floor | 2:27 |
| Gripping | 4:14 |
| Countering A Peak Out | 9:14 |
| Putting Knees And Elbows Down | 13:14 |
| Throw By | 14:23 |
| Cradle | 15:55 |
| Failed Cradle Armdrag | 23:00 |
| Failed Cradle Knees To Floor | 26:01 |
| Failed Cradle Straight Ankle Pick/Switch To Double | 27:10 |
| Failed Ankle Pick To Cross Ankle Pick | 31:29 - (33:35) |
Volume 9
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro To Chest To Back Takedowns (Back) | 0 |
| Interface Between Attacking 4 Point And Attacking Turtle | 0:42 |
| Gripping/Body Positioning | 2:18 |
| Running The Circle | 6:29 |
| Failed Breakdown Two Hooks In | 9:52 |
| Putting A Knee On The Floor | 12:34 |
| Back Crucifix | 16:15 |
| Taking An Opponent Backwards | 18:54 |
| Switch To Double | 20:39 |
| Following Granby | 21:50 |
| Outro | 25:57 - (31:26) |

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What Will You Learn?
Systematically Attacking the Scrimmage: Securing The Score is Gordon Ryan’s revolutionary 9-part instructional focused on the most decisive phase of competitive BJJ: the battle to secure points and stabilize position.
Gordon—longtime BJJ Fanatics best-seller and widely considered the greatest no-gi grappler of all time—breaks down the “scrimmage”: the chaotic transitions that happen immediately after a takedown, sweep, or positional exchange.
Anyone can force movement. But can you win the transition? Can you solidify the position? Can you secure the score before your opponent escapes?
This series gives you Gordon’s complete system for turning transitions into dominant scoring opportunities. You’ll learn how he stabilizes, re-attacks, counters opponent reactions, and consistently comes out on top in the most crucial moments of the match.
Whether you’re a competitor or a dedicated hobbyist, this is the missing link between getting the takedown and keeping the position.
What You’ll Learn
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A complete, 9-part system dedicated to securing points and dominating transitions
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How to stabilize position immediately after takedowns, sweeps, and scrambles
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Gordon’s real-time decision-making and reaction mapping during the scrimmage
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Methods to shut down opponent counters before they can escape or recover guard
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How to re-attack and chain transitions to guarantee you stay ahead in exchanges
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Strategies for IBJJF, ADCC, and hybrid rulesets
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Techniques to stay balanced, connected, and controlling through chaos
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A blueprint for turning unstable moments into match-winning positions
Why This Instructional Matters
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Learn directly from the greatest no-gi grappler ever
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Fix the most common failure point: losing control after you’ve already won the initial exchange
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Build a consistent, reliable system for scoring that holds up at every level
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Gain deeper insight into the transitions that decide the outcome of high-level matches
What Exactly Do You Get?
Part 1
- Intro
- Mat Wrestling - ADCC Rules Vs Wrestling Rules
- Controlling Pins Vs Non Controlling Pins
- Categories Of Takedowns
- Ways For Opponent To Fall
- Putting Them Down First Vs Following Them Down
- High Amplitude Vs Low Amplitude
- Theory
- General Positions And Known Reactions
- Drills To Do
- Building Habits
- Overview
Part 2
- Intro To Minimally Connected Takedowns
- Examples Of Minimally Connected Takedowns
- Falling Outside Vs Inside The Legs
- Falling In Front Of The Legs-Control Ankles/Feet Off Hips
- Heisting Leg Vs Support Leg
- Controlling Both Sides Of The Body
- Far Wrist
- Controlling The Heisting Leg And Far Hip
- Opponent Tries To Turn Switch To Far Wrist/Claw
- Opponent Turns Away Switch To Tight Waist
Part 3
- Attacking Turtle
- Converting To Single When Opponent Heists
- Switch Single Versus Switch Heist
- Landing/Stepping Outside The Legs
- Opponent Turns Towards/Away From You
- Riding The Far Hip
- Give Them Half Guard
- Knee Slide To Back
- Sprawling To Front Headlock
- Opponent Turns Away - Control Near Hip
- Far Wrist And Leg Ride
- Follow To Turtle
Part 4
- Intro To Single Legs
- Head Inside Vs Outside
- Low Singles Vs High Singles
- Head Inside Single Let Them Fall First/Running The Pipe
- Opponent Falls To Butt
- Opponent Falls To Knee
- Opponent Falls To Hip
- Opponent Turns Away
- Opponent Immediately Heists
- Taking It To The Inside Hip
- Opponent Falls To Butt
- Opponent Falls To Knee
- Opponent Falls To Hip
- Taking It To The Outside Hip
- Opponent Falls To Butt
- Opponent Falls To Knee
- Opponent Falls To Hip
- Head Outside Single
- Letting Them Fall First/Repeat Above
- Crackdown Wrestling Vs Jiu Jitsu
- Switching To Double
- Roll To Cross Body Ride
- Rolling All The Way Through
- Taking It To The Inside Hip/Putting Them Down
- Countering A Switch Heist
- Taking It To The Outside Hip
Part 5
- Intro To Double Legs
- Head Outside Vs Head Inside Vs Center Head
- Circular Vs Conventional Double Leg
- Head Outside Putting Them Down Before You
- Head Outside Double Follow Them Down/Landing Between Legs
- Bodylock
- Switch To Claw
- Knee To Hip Build Height
- The Ultimate - Half Guard
- Opponent Turns Away Switch To Tight Waist
- Opponent Heists Switch To Single
- Head Outside Double Landing Outside The Legs
- Control The Hip Switch To Crossface
- Opponent Locks Crossface - Backtrack To Half Guard
- Opponent Pushes Head Down Switching Sides
- Opponent Turns Away Chase The Back
- Countering And Ankle Roll
- Opponent Heists Switch To Single
- Circular Double Head Outside
- Landing Between The Legs/Previous Moves
- Figure Four The Legs
- Cover The Shoulder
- Far Wrist
- Claw And Far Wrist
- Chasing The Back
- Failed Figure Four - Chase The Back
- Head Inside Double
- Landing Between Legs
- Upper Body Shift (Theory)
- Forcing Half Guard
- Center Chest Double Leg
- Single/Double Leg Recap
Part 6
- Intro To Chest To Chest Takedowns
- Making The Game Easy
- Trying To Land Inside The Legs
- Almost Always Half Guard
- Landing In Closed Guard
- 2 Biggest Dangers
- Stopping Opponents Under Underhook With A V Grip
- Miss The V Grip Lift The Elbow
- Miss The Elbow Lift The Knee
- Miss The Knee Backstep
- Countering A Scoop Grip
- Countering A Full Scoop Grip
- Landing With An Underhook Opponent Turns Away
- Opponent Heists Towards You With Whizzer/Circle To Hips
- Convert Back To Tight Waist/Single
Part 7
- Belly Down Opponent Far Wrist
- Opponents Scissors Legs Chase The Back
- Landing Between The Legs With Double Underhooks
- Controlling The Shoulders
- Landing In Closed Guard
- Opponent Turns Away - Wrist Control
- Opponent Turns Towards You Wrist Control/Bodylock
- Landing Outside The Legs
- Two Biggest Threats
- Countering Opponents Underhook
- Opponent Turns Away
- Landing With An Underhook
- Countering Opponents Near Side Underhook
- Countering A Heist
- Opponent Turns Towards You/Pinning/Backtake
- Opponent Turns Away/Pinning/Taking The Back
- Landing With 2 Underhooks
- Opponent Turns Towards You/Away From You
Part 8
- Intro To Chest To Back Takedowns (Front)
- Knees Down Theory
- Keeping Hands On The Floor
- Gripping
- Countering A Peak Out
- Putting Knees And Elbows Down
- Throw By
- Cradle
- Failed Cradle Armdrag
- Failed Cradle Knees To Floor
- Failed Cradle Straight Ankle Pick/Switch To Double
- Failed Ankle Pick To Cross Ankle Pick
Part 9
- Intro To Chest To Back Takedowns (Back)
- Interface Between Attacking 4 Point And Attacking Turtle
- Gripping/Body Positioning
- Running The Circle
- Failed Breakdown Two Hooks In
- Putting A Knee On The Floor
- Back Crucifix
- Taking An Opponent Backwards
- Switch To Double
- Following Granby
- Outro
Part 10
- Rolling - Reese
- Rolling - Andrew
- Rolling - Silvio
- Rolling - Zane
- Rolling Commentary - Reese
- Rolling Commentary - Andrew
- Rolling Commentary - Silvio
- Rolling Commentary - Zane
