New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard The two Foundations Of Guard Play by John Danaher
- Professor Danaher breaks down the main elements of his student’s guard success, including insights around leg locking that set their style apart from the rest of the field
- Learn the secret to a dynamic open guard as Professor Danaher explains his dynamic energy theory
- Use the knowledge/denial model of guard retention to hold your open guard under attack and start launching your own offense
- Enter the legs and begin finding consistent pathways to victory by focusing on lower body no-gi techniques
- John Danaher is the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach of champion athletes like Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones, and Georges St. Pierre
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Introduction | 0 |
Understanding New Wave Guard Play: 3 Key Insights | 8:52 |
Connection & Grip - The First Action From Guard is Grip | 14:07 |
Four Limbed Gripping | 40:33:00 |
Inside & Outside Position/Control | 44:40:00 |
2 On 1 Gripping | 52:59:00 |
The Theory of Handles | 1:14:14 |
Gripping Tempo | 1:25:02 |
Gripping With Direction | 1:33:01 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Secret to Successful Guard Play: Dynamic Energy Theory | 0 |
The Law of Shoulders & Hips (Push Pull Dynamic Knees) | 5:33 |
The Law of Heel & Toes (Push Pull Dynamic Standing) | 14:11 |
The Law of Head Under/Head Over (Under Over Dynamic) | 21:53 |
The First Skill of Guard Play: Retention | 7:54 |
The Knowledge/Denial Model of Guard Retention | 11:37 |
The Six Elements of Guard Passing - Distance | 13:53 |
Grip | 16:10 |
Angle | 18:09 |
Level | 43:46:00 |
Penetration | 45:57:00 |
Pin | 48:37:00 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
3 Critical Elements of Guard Retention - The Theory of Demarcation | 0 |
Essential Body Movements For Guard Retention | 10:52 |
Foot Pummeling | 12:30 |
Crossovers | 17:15 |
High Leg | 19:59 |
The Inverted Spin | 2:26 |
The Scissor and Sit | 8:14 |
The Pendulum | 13:44 |
Scissor and Roll | 44:00:00 |
Shrimping | 50:51:00 |
Reverse Shrimping | 55:18:00 |
Scooting | 57:40:00 |
Framing | 1:01:02 |
Framing High Framing Low | 1:20:02 |
Framing & The Law of Feet & Hips | 1:23:03 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Applications - Mobility Based Passes | 0 |
Pressure Based Passes: Stack Passing, Body Lock Passing & Knee Cut Passing | 7:39 |
Going Beyond the Knowledge/Denial: A Maximizing Theory of Guard Retention | 7:13 |
The Golden Rule of Counter Offense from Guard Retention | 20:27 |
Putting it all together | 3:55 |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
The Second Skill of Guard Play: Constant Threat Theory - Behavior is Determined by Belief | 0 |
The One Target That Your Opponent Can Never Hide From You | 4:57 |
Direct Attacks on the Legs From Guard Position - 2 on 1 Ankle Entries | 14:03 |
Partial Inversions From Distance | 15:51 |
Shin to shin entry | 50:44:00 |
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Single Leg Entry | 0 |
Double Leg Entry | 2:30 |
Reverse Double Leg Entry | 8:59 |
Irimi Ashi Cross Catch | 15:48 |
Cross Catch to Hip Pin | 49:00:00 |
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
X-Guard Triple Attack | 0 |
X-Guard Momentum Entry | 17:21 |
Leg Entries From Reverse De La Riva | 2:58 |
Leg Entries From Reverse De La Riva Part 2 | 15:06 |
Leg Entries From Reverse De La Riva Part 3 | 43:10:00 |
Leg Entries From Reverse De La Riva Part 4 | 48:45:00 |
Leg Entries vs Split Squat (Headquarters) | 56:54:00 |
Leg Entries vs Split Squat (Headquarters) part 2 | 1:10:34 |
Leg Entries vs Split Squat (Headquarters) part 3 | 1:15:54 |
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
De La Riva Entries | 0 |
De La Riva Entries Part 2 | 8:59 |
Closed Guard Entries | 15:27 |
Closed Guard Entries Part 2 | 30:36:00 |
Putting it all together | 40:54:00 |