This video I overview three simple details people often miss with their guard retention.
1. Hip Angling to keep your feet in alignment with the direction your opponent is trying to pass.
2. Keeping Shoulder Blades Off The Mat
3. Proper use of feet on hips or upper body depending on opponents posture.

BJJ black belt Jon Thomas with 3 knee cut defenses. From The Open Guard System https://www.grapplearts.com/openguard, now available in app form for your iOS and Android devices as well https://www.grapplearts.com/open-guard-system-app-phone-tablet/

How to go from not having a grip to having a strong, favorable grip that will allow you to dominate the rest of the match. Featuring Jon Thomas from https://www.grapplearts.com/openguard The Open Guard System, the newly released instructional with 5 comprehensive, step-by-step volumes that give you a systematic and super-effective method for sweeping, submitting and dominating your opponent from the open guard.

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

Hey guys here are some major details for mid range guard retention that will help take your defense to next level. Offense wins matches defense wins championships. Ask if you guys have any questions.