How to use open guards like the de la Riva Guard and X Guard and not stomp your partner in the junk. And how to rename offensive sweeps that refer to stomping your partner in the junk. From a Q&A Rob Biernacki and I did for The No Gi de la Riva Formula, which you can find out more about at https://www.grapplearts.com/dlr

Switching to no gi grappling can be difficult. Here are 5 steps that will make it easier… 1) Accept that No Gi is an inherently faster style of grappling and be prepared to push the pace harder at times, 2) Change your grips so that they aren’t gi dependent, 3) Get rid of your gi dependent guards and start developing guards that work in no gi, 4) Learn how to take the back, maintain the back and submit from the back because it’s the best position in no gi grappling, 5) Develop your leglock and guillotine choke submissions because those are much more prevalent in no gi than in gi.

If you would like some more help developing your gi and no gi games then here are a couple of FREE resources for you…

Grab my free app for iOS and Android devices that comes with more than 457 minutes of technique taught by BJJ black belts. More info here: https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

Download a free copy of my book, A Roadmap to BJJ, which will take you through the most important positions and transitions on the ground. Get that here: https://www.grapplearts.com/book

Some of the resources mentioned in todays video include:

Switching from Gi to No Gi (VIDEO)

What is Pressure Passing (VIDEO)

A No Gi Butterfly Guard Gripping Strategy (VIDEO)

The No Gi de la Riva Guard Formula (VIDEO)

How to control someone in Rearmount (VIDEO)

Hidden Legwork Techniques for Maintaining Rearmount (VIDEO)

The Ultimate Guide to the Guillotine Choke (MEGA ARTICLE)

The Ultimate Guide to the Guillotine Choke in BJJ

The Modern Leglock Formula (GRAPPLEARTS INSTRUCTIONAL)
https://www.grapplearts.com/leglocks

Modern Leglocking Positions {PDF}

The Main Positions of Modern Leglocking

The BJJ Formula, including the Back Control Formula, (GRAPPLEARTS INSTRUCTIONAL)

The BJJ Formula

Good luck with your training
Stephan Kesting
Grapplearts.com

When you’re using the open guard there’s a definite series of steps and strategies you should be using. Here Rob Biernacki from The No Gi de la Riva Formula (https://www.grapplearts.com/dlr) takes you through the 3 stages of open guard and shows you specific techniques and tactics you can use at each stage to frustrate your opponent.