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The Lapel Game Upgraded by David Cartwright

In The Lapel Game Upgraded, black belt David Cartwright unveils a streamlined, brutally effective approach to lapel guard that makes your opponent’s top game feel like quicksand.

  • This isn’t about flashy tricks — it’s about relentless control, unbreakable structure, and tactical dominance from bottom position.
  • If you've ever struggled to retain guard or found yourself getting passed while trying to set up complex lapel systems, this instructional is your antidote.

  • Cartwright strips the lapel game down to its most efficient, battle-tested, and frustratingly hard to pass forms — giving you the tools to control the tempo, close space, and launch high-percentage sweeps no matter your opponent’s style.

     



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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro0
Lapel Entries - From Closed-Guard 3:45
From Half-Guard7:13
From Spider Lasso, Double Lasso And Tarantula Guard12:04
From De La Riva15:18
Lapel Entries From Standing18:49
Lasso Lapel Retention / Maintenance - Leg Pummelling24:26
When Opponent Stands29:18
Inversion34:03 - (36:18)

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Khoza Guard Entries / Maintenance - Inversion0
Barrel Roll5:12
Cartwheel Defence8:03
Lapel Loop Choke9:19
Khoza Guard Attacks: When Opponent Is On Both Knees - Omoplata12:55
Arm Drag To The Back17:32
Scissor Sweep20:54 - (24:32)

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Khoza Guard Attacks: When Opponent Is Standing - Dummy Sweep 10
Dummy Sweep 24:07
Modified X Sweep8:13
Straight Foot-Lock12:47
Khoza Guard Attacks: When Your Opponent Has Their Right Knee On The Mat - Crab-Ride Attack23:09
Knee Bar26:29
Toe-Hold29:25 - (32:11)

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Khoza Guard Attacks: Half Guard Knee Shield - Push-Sweep0
Push-Sweep To Knee Bar2:41
Single Leg X To Toe-Hold5:05
Back-Attack7:04
Khoza Guard Attacks: More Attacks From Standing Defence - Double-Underhook Sweep9:25
Karate-Kid Sweep11:55
Sea-Saw Sweep13:32
Match Breakdowns - 2024 AJP Tokyo Grand Slam - Khoza Guard Knee Bar15:37
Khoza Guard Vs Manuel Ribamar16:54
Khoza Guard Vs Bruno Lima23:46
Outro30:39 - (31:35)

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What will You Learn?

In The Lapel Game Upgraded, black belt David Cartwright unveils a streamlined, brutally effective approach to lapel guard that makes your opponent’s top game feel like quicksand. This isn’t about flashy tricks — it’s about relentless control, unbreakable structure, and tactical dominance from bottom position.

If you've ever struggled to retain guard or found yourself getting passed while trying to set up complex lapel systems, this instructional is your antidote. Cartwright strips the lapel game down to its most efficient, battle-tested, and frustratingly hard to pass forms — giving you the tools to control the tempo, close space, and launch high-percentage sweeps no matter your opponent’s style.

Whether you're a lapel beginner or a guard player looking to refine your control-based approach, this series gives you a roadmap to lapel domination that your opponents will dread.

🔑 Key Concepts You’ll Master:

  • 🌀 Lapel Guards That Stick – Learn ultra-stable lapel setups that kill passing attempts before they begin

  • 🛑 Control Is King – Discover how to use lapels to freeze your opponent’s movement and drain their confidence

  • 🔒 Shut Down Every Style – Wrestlers, pressure passers, and floaters all get neutralized with the same core principles

  • 🌪️ Sweeps That Don't Miss – Once you’ve broken their base, these sweeps make finishing the exchange almost automatic

  • 🔄 Simple But Strategic – Built on fundamentals, not fluff — easy to remember, devastating in application

  • 🎯 Upgrade Your Bottom Game – Even if you’ve never touched lapels before, this series will elevate your guard instantly

Develop a bottom game that frustrates, controls, and finishes.
The Lapel Game Upgraded is more than just tricks — it’s a full guard system designed to give you predictable control and unstoppable sweeps.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

  • Intro
  • Lapel Entries - From Closed-Guard
  • From Half-Guard
  • From Spider Lasso, Double Lasso And Tarantula Guard
  • From De La Riva
  • Lapel Entries From Standing
  • Lasso Lapel Retention / Maintenance - Leg Pummelling
  • When Opponent Stands
  • Inversion


Part 2

  • Khoza Guard Entries / Maintenance - Inversion
  • Barrel Roll
  • Cartwheel Defence
  • Lapel Loop Choke
  • Khoza Guard Attacks: When Opponent Is On Both Knees - Omoplata
  • Arm Drag To The Back
  • Scissor Sweep


Part 3

  • Khoza Guard Attacks: When Opponent Is Standing - Dummy Sweep 1
  • Dummy Sweep 2
  • Modified X Sweep
  • Straight Foot-Lock
  • Khoza Guard Attacks: When Your Opponent Has Their Right Knee On The Mat - Crab-Ride Attack
  • Knee Bar
  • Toe-Hold


Part 4

  • Khoza Guard Attacks: Half Guard Knee Shield - Push-Sweep
  • Push-Sweep To Knee Bar
  • Single Leg X To Toe-Hold
  • Back-Attack
  • Khoza Guard Attacks: More Attacks From Standing Defence - Double-Underhook Sweep
  • Karate-Kid Sweep
  • Sea-Saw Sweep
  • Match Breakdowns - 2024 AJP Tokyo Grand Slam - Khoza Guard Knee Bar
  • Khoza Guard Vs Manuel Ribamar
  • Khoza Guard Vs Bruno Lima
  • Outro

 

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