Under Control Elevating Your Guard Retention By Brian Glick

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Guard retention isn't about surviving—it's about controlling the fight before your opponent ever establishes control.

A comprehensive 5-volume guard retention system covering fundamentals, core competencies, drills, and passing defense
Brian Glick breaks down why guard retention is difficult and provides systematic solutions for gi and no-gi
Learn framing skills, seated/supine/turtle positions, and specific retention methods against every major pass
Includes Volume 5 executive summary for quick reference of the entire system

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Dedication	00:00 - 02:04
Introduction	02:04 - 12:50
Overview - Why Guard Retention is Difficult	12:50 - 21:52
Gi Vs No Gi Guard Retention	21:52 - 27:40
Your General Guard Retention Goals	27:40 - 36:19
Passer's Goal	36:19 - 41:31
Your Guard Retention Goals	41:31 - 52:53
A Note On Hip Line And J Point	52:53 - 56:38
How To Use This Video	56:38 - 58:50

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Core Competencies - Seated Skills	00:00 - 12:16
Core Competencies -Supine Skills	12:16 - 23:18
Turtle Position	23:18 - 33:44
Framing Skills - Overview	33:44 - 40:39
Framing Skills - Long Arm Frames	40:39 - 47:40
Framing Skills - Forearm Frames	47:40 - 51:38
Framing Skills - Backhand Frames	51:38 - 56:10
Framing Skills - Self Frames	56:10 - 1:01:13

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Guard Retention Drills - Seated Drills	00:00 - 06:17
Guard Retention Drills - Supine Drills	06:17 - 12:06
Guard Retention Drills -Turtle Drills	12:06 - 17:47
Knee Cut - Their Goals Your Goals	17:47 - 23:56
Knee Cut - Method 1 Lasso	23:56 - 31:26
Knee Cut - Method 2 Heisting	31:26 - 37:49
Headquarters Passing - Their Goals Your Goals	37:49 - 40:33
Headquarters Passing - Method 1 Pummeling	40:33 - 42:59
Headquarters Passing - Method 2 Self Framing	42:59 - 46:18
Leg Drag - Their Goals Your Goals	46:18 - 49:33
Leg Drag - Method 1 Invert The Knee	49:33 - 55:06
Leg Drag - Method 2 Pendulum	55:06 - 1:01:23
Leg Drag - Method 3 Late Stage Leg Trap	1:01:23 - 1:08:26
Toreando - Their Goals Your Goals	1:08:26 - 1:09:26
Toreando - Method 1 Pummeling	1:09:26 - 1:13:59
Toreando - Method 2 Inversion	1:13:59 - 1:19:39
Toreando - Method 3 Uki Waza	1:19:39 - 1:25:12
Toreando - Method 4 Self Frame	1:25:12 - 1:29:24
Toreando - Method 5 Cuff Control	1:29:24 - 1:37:16

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Over Under Passing - Their Goals Your Goals	00:00 - 03:37
Over Under Passing - Method 1 Knee Lever	03:37 - 09:29
Over Under Passing - Method 2 Shoulder Drag Crucifix	09:29 - 16:42
Over Under Passing - Method 3 Forearm Frame	16:42 - 23:49
Double Unders Passing - Their Goals Your Goals	23:49 - 27:37
Double Unders Passing - Method 1 Pummeling	27:37 - 32:44
Double Unders Passing - Method 2 Inverting The Knee	32:44 - 37:09
Double Unders Passing - Method 3 Elbow Post	37:09 - 41:19
Long Step Passing - Their Goals Your Goals	41:19 - 45:23
Long Step Passing - Method 1 Collar Grip - Hip Escape	45:23 - 50:47
Long Step Passing - Method 2 Heisting Method	50:47 - 56:41
Emergency Measures - 5 Crisis Rules	56:41 - 1:07:30
Emergency Measures - Managing Overwhelm	1:07:30 - 1:13:51

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Core Competencies - Seated Skills	00:00 - 01:47
Core Competencies - Supine Position	01:47 - 03:48
Turtle Position	03:48 - 05:35
Framing Skills - Long Arm Frame	05:35 - 07:19
Framing Skills - Forearm Frames	07:19 - 08:43
Framing Skills - Backhand Frames	08:43 - 10:13
Framing Skills - Self Frames	10:13 - 12:01
Passing Scenarios and Their Counters - Knee Cut - Their Goals Your Goals	12:01 - 12:48
Knee Cut - Method 1 Lasso	12:48 - 13:52
Knee Cut - Method 2 Heisting Method	13:52 - 14:35
Headquarters Passing - Their Goals Your Goals	14:35 - 15:50
Headquarters Passing - Method 1 Pummeling	15:50 - 16:43
Headquarters Passing - Method 2 Self Framing	16:43 - 17:41
Leg Drag - Their Goals Your Goals	17:41 - 18:38
Leg Drag - Method 1 -Invert The Knee	18:38 - 19:32
Leg Drag - Method 2 Pendulum	19:32 - 20:53
Leg Drag - Method 3 Late Stage Leg Trap	20:53 - 22:17
Toreando - Their Goals Your Goals	22:17 - 23:21
Toreando - Method 1 Pummeling	23:21 - 24:20
Toreando - Method 2 Inversion	24:20 - 25:02
Toreando - Method 3 Uki Waza	25:02 - 25:57
Toreando - Method 4 Self Frame	25:57 - 26:49
Toreando - Method 5 Cuff Control	26:49 - 28:16
Over Under Passing - Their Goals Your Goals	28:16 - 29:30
Over Under Passing - Method 1 Knee Lever	29:30 - 30:31
Over Under Passing - Method 2 Shoulder Drag Crucifix	30:31 - 31:32
Over Under Passing - Method 3 Forearm Frame	31:32 - 32:45
Double Unders Pass - Their Goals Your Goals	32:45 - 33:52
Double Unders Pass - Method 1 Pummeling	33:52 - 35:15
Double Unders Pass - Method 2 Inverting The Knee	35:15 - 36:10
Double Unders Pass - Method 3 Elbow Post	36:10 - 36:41
Long Step Pass- Their Goals Your Goals	36:41 - 37:21
Long Step Pass- Method 1 Collar Grip - Hip Escape	37:21 - 38:22
Long Step Pass- Method 2 Heisting Method	38:22 - 39:25

What Will You Learn?

Guard retention isn't about surviving—it's about controlling the fight before your opponent ever establishes control.

In Under Control: Elevating Your Guard Retention, Brian Glick introduces the conceptual framework behind one of the most effective modern retention systems: The Clamp. Rather than relying on flexibility, speed, or athleticism, Brian teaches a systematic approach that allows grapplers of every size and skill level to neutralize pressure, recover from compromised positions, and immediately transition into offense.

A John Danaher black belt known for simplifying complex ideas, Brian breaks guard retention down into proactive entries, reactive recoveries, positional mechanics, and submission chains that all work together as one complete system. You'll learn how to manage distance, maintain proper hip and hand positioning, recover from mount, side control, and half guard, and shut down common passing sequences like knee cuts, body locks, and pressure passing before they develop.

But retention is only half the story.

Once you've established the Clamp, Brian shows you how to immediately capitalize with triangles, kimuras, armbars, omoplatas, reversals, and sweeping opportunities that naturally emerge from the position. Instead of viewing guard retention as purely defensive, you'll develop a guard that continuously threatens your opponent while making passing increasingly frustrating.

Whether you're a newer practitioner trying to stop getting passed or an experienced grappler looking to build a more efficient, conceptual guard game, Under Control provides a complete roadmap for transforming defense into one of the strongest offensive weapons in your arsenal. With Brian Glick's clear teaching style and systematic approach, you'll spend less time recovering from bad positions—and far more time attacking from dominant ones.

Technique List

Volume 1

Dedication
Introduction
Overview - Why Guard Retention Is Difficult
Gi vs No Gi Guard Retention
Your General Guard Retention Goals
Passer's Goal
Your Guard Retention Goals
A Note on Hip Line and J Point
How to Use This Video

Volume 2: Core Competencies

Seated Skills
Supine Skills
Turtle Position

Framing Skills

Overview
Long Arm Frames
Forearm Frames
Backhand Frames
Self Frames

Volume 3: Guard Retention Drills

Seated Drills
Supine Drill
Turtle Drill

Knee Cut

Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Lasso
Method 2 Heisting

Headquarters

Passing Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Pummeling
Method 2 Self Framing

Leg Drag

Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Invert the Knee
Method 2 Pendulum
Method 3 Late Stage Leg Trap

Toreando

Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Pummeling
Method 2 Inversion
Method 3 Uki Waza
Method 4 Self Frame
Method 5 Cuff Control

Volume 4

Over Under Passing

Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Knee Lever
Method 2 Shoulder Drag Crucifix
Method 3 Forearm Frame

Double Unders Pass

Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Pummeling
Method 2 Inverting the Knee
Method 3 Elbow Post

Long Step Pass

Their Goals Your Goals
Method 1 Collar Grip / Hip Escape
Method 2 Heisting Method

Emergency Measures

5 Crisis Rules
Managing Overwhelm

Volume 5: Executive Summary

Core Competencies (Seated, Supine, Turtle)
Framing Skills (Long Arm, Forearm, Backhand, Self Frames)
Knee Cut, Headquarters Passing, Leg Drag, Toreando
Over Under Passing, Double Unders Pass, Long Step Pass

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