Open Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
John Danaher's Simple Principles Make The Most Complicated Position In Jiu-Jitsu Devastating For Your Opponents
- Master the Open Guard with perhaps the best coach in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the legendary John Danaher.
- Professor Danaher expertly shows the single biggest determinant of success, the gripping secrets to maximum leverage, and then explores the fundamentals of kuzushi and how this ancient concept is his focus in all attacks.
- As one of the world’s most sought after grappling coaches, Professor Danaher explains the fundamental techniques and concepts that make open guard so important.
- Systematically approach the Open Guard with these special insights and studies from Professor John Danaher.
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
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0 - 3:32 | Theory - What is the value of the open guard position? |
3:32 - 10:08 | a contradiction in Jiu-Jitsu and the fundamental problem of guard position |
10:08 - 14:18 | Finding advantage within a neutral position |
14:18 - 19:42 | the four main scenarios you will need to deal with when working from open guard position |
19:42 - 28:50 | how to grip the Gi for maximum results |
28:50 - 44:11 | The single biggest determinant of success from open guard: Kuzushi |
44:11 - 52:38 | The single biggest determinant of success from open guard: Kuzushi Part 2 |
52:38 - 1:02:54 | Overcoming the complexity problem: The 6 principles of sweeps from open guard - Feet off the floor principle |
1:02:54 - 1:06:53 | Double direction |
1:06:53 - 1:10:31 | Arm trap |
1:10:31 - 1:14:46 | Action reaction |
1:14:46 - 1:21:20 | Wrestling reversal |
1:21:20 - 1:27:49 | Double trouble |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
0 - 35:09 | Two crucial skill sets for open guard development - the double seated position |
35:09 - 47:37 | Two crucial skill sets for open guard development - first contact and entry into open guard |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
0 - 10:06 | directionality of force |
10:06 - 17:52 | principle of ken ken |
17:52 - 27:17 | changing direction sumi gaeshi |
27:17 - 31:00 | hook sweep/sumi gaeshi practical application |
31:00 - 41:18 | the role of your two legs in hook sweeps |
41:18 - 46:58 | hook sweep/sumi gaeshi angles of attack |
46:58 - 57:06 | look where you want them to land |
57:06 - 1:00:57 | multiple grips for hook sweep/sumi gaeshi |
1:00:57 - 1:23:50 | hook sweep/sumi gaeshi grip and go |
1:23:50 - 1:28:22 | dealing with a posted hand |
1:28:22 - 1:35:36 | double direction sasae |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
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0 - 10:05 | hook sweep from a supine position |
10:05 - 14:33 | hook sweep from a supine position part 2 |
14:33 - 18:19 | leg frames from butterfly guard |
18:19 - 27:47 | Arm trap sumi gaeshi/ hook sweep series |
27:47 - 38:41 | Hook sweep sumi gaeshi with arm trap |
38:41 - 45:06 | Hook sweep sumi gaeshi combined with sasae |
45:06 - 52:20 | Supine arm traps |
52:20 - 57:03 | Yoko sumi gaeshi |
57:03 - 1:01:37 | Side to side arm trap sumi gaeshi |
1:01:37 - 1:06:29 | Arm drag/arm trap hook sweep |
1:06:29 - 1:12;27 | sumi gaeshi on a standing opponent |
1:12:27 - 1:19:03 | spider sumi gaeshi |
1:19:03 - 1:23:37 | hiza guruma |
1:23:37 - 1:33:53 | hiza guruma from underhooks |
1:33:53 - 1:39:00 | spider guard on a kneeling opponent |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
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0 - 7:32 | hiza guruma when opponent is on one knee |
7:32 - 9:58 | ankle pick (kibisu gaeshi) |
9:58 - 14:55 | shoe lace to shoe lace |
14:55 - 19:23 | kneeling opponent transition to ashi garami |
19:23 - 25:33 | Attacking a standing opponent - Special Study: Tomoe Nage - getting feet off the mat with tomoe nage |
25:33 - 26:26 | tomoe nage sweep De la riva variation |
26:26 - 38:46 | tomoe nage sweep De la riva variation (Part 2) |
38:46 - 44:17 | tomoe nage sweep De la riva variation (part 3) |
44:17 - 50:43 | sumi Tomoe Nage |
50:43 - 56:36 | sumi tomoe nage Part 2 |
56:36 - 1:02:09 | Lapel and spider Tomoe Nage |
1:02:09 - 1:09:34 | Double Footed Tomoe Nage |
1:09:34 - 1:16:12 | Lasso Tomoe Nage |
1:16:12 - 1:20:36 | yoko Tomoe nage as a sweep |
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
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0 - 10:10 | Attacking from cross collar cuff and bicep - Triangle |
10:10 - 13:41 | Armbar Juji Gatame |
13:41 - 22:44 | Omoplata |
22:44 - 28:04 | Tripod Sweep |
28:04 - 34:02 | Ankle Pick/ Kibisu Gaeshi |
34;02 - 40:36 | Uke Waza/ Lapel Drag |
40:36 - 45:28 | Tomoe Nage |
45:28 - 51:18 | Special Study: Inside Control vs Outside Control - De La Riva Guard |
51:18 - 1:02:22 | De La Riva Guard Part 2 |
1:02:22 - 1:05:13 | De La Riva Guard Part 3 |
1:05:13 - 1:08:13 | De La Riva Guard Part 4 |
1:08;13 - 1:13:10 | transition from outside control to inside control: Ashi Garami |
1:13:10 - 1:19:39 | transition from outside control to inside control: Ashi Garami Part 2 |
1:19:39 - 1:22:21 | transition from outside control to inside control: Ashi Garami Part 3 |
1:22:21 - 1:26:25 | transition from outside control to inside control: Ashi Garami Part 4 |
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
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0 - 11:50 | Ashi Garami standard sweep |
11:50 - 17:31 | Double Leg Ashi Garami |
17:31 - 23:41 | Relationship between Ashi Garami & X-Guard |
23:41 - 29:36 | X Guard scoop Sweep |
29:36 - 35:07 | X Guard scoop Sweep Part 2 |
35:07 - 37:58 | X Guard Near Cuff Sweep |
37:58 - 42:08 | X Guard Far Cuff Sweep |
42:08 - 44:57 | Double Leg X Guard Sweep |
44:57 - 49:06 | X Guard Tomoe Nage |
49:06 - 54:52 | X Guard Back to ashi garami |
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
0 - 11:09 | Double Kouchi Gari part 2 |
11:09 - 13:53 | Double Kouchi Gari part 3 |
13:53 - 16:39 | Double Kouchi Gari part 4 |
16:39 - 19:28 | Double Kouchi Gari part 5 |
19:28 - 22:07 | Double Kouchi Gari part 6 |
22:07 - 27:54 | Attacking an opponent in split squat (headquarters) - negating the split squat (Headquarters position) |
27:54 - 40:51 | negating the split squat (Headquarters position) Part 2 |
40:51 - 49:37 | negating the split squat (Headquarters position) Part 3 |
49:37 - 55:27 | negating the split squat (Headquarters position) Part 4 |
55:27 - 59:53 | Putting it all together |