Z Guard Encyclopedia By Craig Jones

Why You Should Learn Craig Jone’s Z Guard-

Just One Idea from The Z Guard Encyclopedia Could Change Your Jiu Jitsu Forever!

Recently he had a barn-burner with Gordon Ryan at EBI Absolute. A few months after that he won the Polaris Middleweight Title by submitting the hard-nosed veteran Jake Shields using a heel-hook from his famous Z Guard.

The kid is on a roll!

Just 2 years ago, Craig’s training environment was like something out of a Rocky movie. He was training in a garage as a purple belt with beginner level guys.

 

Craig’s humble beginnings incubated the innovation of the Z Guard.

 

Like a scientist in a lab, day after day, Craig began to develop his game.

 

The Z Guard didn’t happen overnight.

 

Craig first developed a stellar closed guard. Like many people in Jiu Jitsu before him, he wanted a strong foundation. Over time he found it to be increasingly difficult to get good people into his closed guard. As his status grew and as the competition got better, his opponents were avoiding his closed guard like the plague.

 

Craig eventually found entering the Z Guard much easier than entering the closed guard. At first he used the Z guard as a segway into his closed guard.

From Effective to Greatness

 

But then he had a light-bulb moment.

 

As he progressed he no longer needed to use his closed guard at all; he simply adapted his closed guard techniques to the Z Guard.

 

One of Craig’s main submissions from Z Guard was the triangle choke. From blue to brown belt this was essentially the most common submission Craig would hit.

 

Craig Hit the Z Guard Triangle Over 100 Times in Competition

 

As he developed his game, a local following in Australia began to emerge.

 

Craig set out to compete on the world stage of submission grappling. Before he did, many people suggested to him that the Z Guard would be a weak position for leg locks because you are leaving your foot hanging on the hip. Essentially they dismissed the position. But Craig would not give up on the Z Guard.

 

With time and effort, he adapted the position to safely avoid his opponent’s leg attacks and began to initiate his own leg entanglements.

 

He Took a Risk

 

Craig paid his own ticket to EBI and showcased his Z-Guard skills by submitting 10th Planet star Nathan Orchard and Ribeiro Bros. Black Belt Darragh O’ O’Conaill.

 

Craig’s reputation grew within the grappling community at large and he was just getting started.

 

Craig’s next goal was to become an ADCC champion…

 

With a first round match up against Leandro Lo, it seemed Craig’s dream was all but over.

 

Perhaps Craig never got the memo. He exceeded all expectations and submitted Leandro Lo. Then he continued his streak by submitting veteran Murillo Santana, one of the top competitors of the past ten years.

 

Craig took home a silver medal in his first ADCC. He and his Z Guard attacks gained the respect of the community, and the rest is history.

 

 

Now You Can Take What Took Craig 100s of Hours, Blood, Sweat and Tears to Build and Have It at Your Fingertips.

 

We don’t think you’re ever going to get a more honest and “open book” look into a top-level grappler’s thought process and actions than with Craig’s Z-Guard Encyclopedia.

 

It contains an arsenal of Z-Guard techniques most grapplers don’t even know exist…

 

If you are a serious grappler or even a recreational grappler who’d simply like to dominate at your gym and get your due respect, then this series is a must have for you. 

 

To be brutally frank, playing guard can take a lot of work in order to stop a stronger or heavier passer. And if the person trying to pass your guard happens to be very quick, oh my, it can get even worse because they may bypass your guard altogether.

 

In a Nutshell…

 

The difference is when you play the Z Guard, you invite your opponent into your guard. No matter how strong or heavy they will have to beat your knee (and the placement Craig shows makes all the difference). If your opponent is very quick, the Z Guard can be a block to their speed because their leg will be stuck inside your guard and they can no longer run around or through your guard.

 

So from a defensive standpoint this guard is very effective.

 

And offensively it’s equally powerful.

 

Why Struggle Through a Bunch of Guards if You Can Get to Z Guard Directly?

Craig Shows You How to Instantly Enter the Z-Guard.

 

Once your opponent is in your Z-guard, you can start to impose your game. There isn’t another concrete Z Guard system out there that addresses all the intricacies Craig was forced to address. This series puts you a BIG step ahead. Craig’s simple way of delivery also makes it much E-A-S-I-E-R for you. The guy knows how to organize his material.

 

He’s got a psychology degree and his methodology is put to good use. The research he has done has paid dividends in regard to his scientific and precise approach as a grappler.

 

The problem is that most grapplers learn bits of techniques here and another guard there so they have to keep going back and forth. Listen, it’s a great thing to have a well-rounded game. But if you are simply a jack-of-all-trades, you often do not end up mastering anything. You can have a well-rounded game and still develop a high-level of mastery in Z Guard because it does not take long to do so and there are plenty of easy options. After playing Z Guard the way Craig demonstrates, you will likely be playing it as one of your “go to” guards much quicker than you expected.

 

The Z Guard Encyclopedia Will Lead to Mastery Quickly

 

Why?

 

Because it’s all there. You can of course go outside of this series but you do not have to. It’s all there for you in the encyclopedia. This series lays out a very powerful guard that can put people in deep trouble quickly.

 

You want your opponent to be worried about your guard and not focused on their passing it, right? When you start playing Z Guard the way Craig explains, your opponent will feel like they are in quicksand with an uphill battle whereas before they would feel confident. When the Z Guard is locked-on it’s not easy to just back out of it, so when they try and smash you, it actually plays into your hands because many of the submission are set up for a confident guard passer. This is why Craig was able to submit so many high-level world-class competitors. His opponents didn’t understand the danger in front of them.

 

How Is The Z Guard Encyclopedia Laid Out?

 

The way The Z Guard Encyclopedia is laid out is very sleek and simple. You won’t have to go through a cumbersome amount of videos and piece it together yourself. Each video is full of depth, variations and simple explanations so you can go step-by-step at whatever pace you wish. You can watch it all at once or a video a day and still get great results.

 

Craig is a very laid-back yet fun teacher. He also shows little variations for each move depending on your body type. For instance, some guys are not as flexible or maybe their legs are shorter or longer. Craig holds your hand and walks you through the series with ease.

 

Craig’s First Series On Leg Attacks Was a Best-Seller. Reviewers of that Series Agreed That Craig Made the Techniques “Stick In Your Head.”

 

Results will happen fast with this series. Z Guard is a very safe guard to practice. You can instantly see how it works on day one. Once you can control anyone from this guard, the sky is really the limit to your offense and confidence while on bottom. You can build from the Z Guard and transition to other guards you may even already play. Either way Craig will teach you simple and effective new guard structures that can be extremely beneficial to add to your game.

 

 

Can You Picture Yourself Using a Guard That Is Nearly Impossible to Pass, and That Dramatically Increases Your Chances of Submitting Someone?

 

Do you want to finally get the respect you deserve on the mat? There’s a funny thing that happens when you use an especially good set of techniques that guys are not prepared for or simply cannot stop. Half will ask you how to do it and the rest will sit there and b*tch about it. The Z Guard is one of these guards that will have people talking about your skills, let’s just put it that way.

 

Craig Jones Is THE Authority on the Modern Z Guard.

 

When you purchase this series, you will learn directly from the source of innovation. Craig’s a pretty nice guy outside the mats. He’s always smiling. Even when he’s competing, he’s not one of those meatheads looking to act like a tough guy trying to “smash” people. Craig is supremely confident because he spent countless hours honing this guard. Watching his matches, you can tell he’s very calm and cerebral. He understands the game on a different level than most of the other guys. Craig possesses a sense of calm, and he’s a smart teacher. He doesn’t talk at you, he talks to you, so it makes it easy to learn from him.

So What’s Inside?

 

Volume 1

 

-Learn how to bait your opponent’s weak side so you can settle into your strong side Z Guard (common strong side). This is a simple technique that will really expand your brain when it comes to initiating your guard. This set-up will work for the Z Guard and you will find it very useful to bait your opponent to whichever side you wish them to go for other guards you may already play.

 

-Craig reveals his patented triangle choke that he used to win over 100 competition matches. The way Craig sets this up is really simple. There are just two minor details that really turn this technique on its head and make it ten times easier than the way it’s normally taught. Even if your opponent knows this is coming, they will still get caught because they will react the correct way they are supposed to—not knowing it’s actually a trap!

 

-Defending the weave pass can be a big issue when someone heavy and strong is smashing down on your legs. You often have to push them off with your arms and try and get your hips out frantically. Now you don’t have to worry about doing all this. Craig has a simple method that will put the pressure on your opponent and allow you to not only nullify their pass attempt but put them in danger. This technique alone makes this whole series worth it because you will have that much more confidence in your Z Guard knowing that even when a person is deep they still can’t pass, and you can now attack. It’s a win-win!

 

-Plus much more….

 

-Discover details for transitioning to an effective Reverse De La Riva Guard from the Z Guard. Craig demonstrates how the Z Guard has become a universal guard that anyone of any level can play. Craig shows how easy it is to transition and the key detail to holding your opponent in the Reverse De La Riva position from the Z Guard. It’ll become crystal clear how to get under your opponent, block their far leg and take their back. Basically you get a mini-course within a course.

 

-Craig shows a series of sweeps that will put you into a superior position on top. There is one detail here in how Craig uses his knee that is also in many of his matches that you will likely miss if you do not watch this series (he breaks it down for you step-by-step). The detail and positioning are purposeful and really make a difference when you come up to begin playing on top.

 

-One of the most challenging and feared guard passes is now easy to stop. Learn how to stop the knee slide and turn it to your advantage with simple foot-position details that virtually no one else is teaching or talking about.

 

-Plus much more…

-Learn why using an under hook coupled with the correct hand positioning in De La Riva Guard is crucial in No Gi. Craig helps you understand how the Z Guard has layers to it and how you can use it to transition through other guards. You can go toward De La Riva and back to Z. Understanding which type of guard to play and why is crucial to not only survival—but attacking. You won’t be confused at all when watching it. In fact, Craig explains these principles thoroughly so even a kindergartner can learn it.

 

-Discover the secret to finishing the under-hook De La Riva to the X Guard sweep. Craig also shows a slick heel-hook alternative from the exact same set up. These are “must use” details in order to use this position against higher belts.

 

-Learn how to avoid the leg-drag and secure the heel hook from the Under-hook De La Riva. Then learn IBJJF legal sweeps from the exact same position.

 

-Plus much more…

 To Sum Things Up…

 

The Z Guard is not going away anytime soon. It’s an easy guard to learn but a hard guard to deal with if you don’t have a solid understanding of it. Craig will show you the ins and outs of Z Guard so you can use it against the local gym rats or top competition. Heck, you can honestly teach it to your training partners because Craig makes it so clear and easy for you to implement.

 

One key point of this series is that the Z Guard can be used for older grapplers as well as younger. This guard will slow the game down and allow you to use very little energy. If you watch Craig’s matches, you can see his game is not centered around athleticism. Craig is very precise and methodical. It’s like he’s a step ahead and knows what to do next, while his opponent seems a bit lost or unsteady.

 

Supreme confidence is a great feeling to have as a guard player. After learning how to play Z Guard directly from Craig, you can feel this way too.

So What Exactly Is On This DVD?

DVD 1:

Baiting opponent into Z Guard

Controlling the Z Guard

Triangle from Z Guard

Countering the weave pass

One arm guillotine 

Omoplata

Over hook arm bar

DVD 2:

Reverse De La Riva basics

2 standing sweeps from Reverse De La Riva

No gi inversion mini course

Standing heel hook set ups

Reverse De La Riva scissor heel hook

Reverse De La Riva to 50/50

DVD 3:

Under hook De La Riva control

Basic under hook De La Riva sweep

Under hook De La Riva to single leg x

X Guard entrance

Reverse X heel hook and back take

Under hook De La Riva to berimbolo

So What Does It All Cost? 

Well, that depends, what is it worth to learn the simple and effective game of one of the best up and comers? 

Is there anyone else in the world with a Z Guard system even remotely close to the level of Craig's? 

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