BJJ Guard Retention Drills
Drills focused on keeping and recovering your guard. Frame drills, hip escape sequences, reguarding patterns, and inversion recoveries that make your guard nearly impossible to pass.
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All Guard Retention Drills Drills
Pendulum Swing Hip Mobility Drill
This guard retention drill builds hip mobility through repeated pendulum swing patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Spider Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Toreando Footwork Connection Drill
This guard retention drill builds connection through repeated toreando footwork patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Combat Base and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Inversion Tempo Changes Drill
This guard retention drill builds tempo changes through repeated inversion patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Back Control and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Butterfly Hook Lift Frame Discipline Drill
This guard retention drill builds frame discipline through repeated butterfly hook lift patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Truck and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Pendulum Swing Hip Mobility Drill
This guard retention drill builds hip mobility through repeated pendulum swing patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Half Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Toreando Footwork Connection Drill
This guard retention drill builds connection through repeated toreando footwork patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Shin To Shin and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Hip Heist Balance Breaking Drill
This guard retention drill builds balance breaking through repeated hip heist patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Rubber Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Knee Slide Recovery Angle Creation Drill
This guard retention drill builds angle creation through repeated knee slide recovery patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Body Lock and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Arm Drag Energy Efficiency Drill
This guard retention drill builds energy efficiency through repeated arm drag patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Spider Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Single Leg Shot Hand Fighting Drill
This guard retention drill builds hand fighting through repeated single leg shot patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Combat Base and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Hip Heist Balance Breaking Drill
This guard retention drill builds balance breaking through repeated hip heist patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Back Control and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Knee Slide Recovery Angle Creation Drill
This guard retention drill builds angle creation through repeated knee slide recovery patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Truck and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Snap Down Head Position Drill
This guard retention drill builds head position through repeated snap down patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Deep Half Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Hip Escape Grip Endurance Drill
This guard retention drill builds grip endurance through repeated hip escape patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Wrestling Stance and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Pummel Entry Base Control Drill
This guard retention drill builds base control through repeated pummel entry patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Rubber Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Sprawl Recovery Transitions Drill
This guard retention drill builds transitions through repeated sprawl recovery patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Body Lock and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Snap Down Head Position Drill
This guard retention drill builds head position through repeated snap down patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Spider Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Hip Escape Grip Endurance Drill
This guard retention drill builds grip endurance through repeated hip escape patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Combat Base and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Armbar Swing Posture Control Drill
This guard retention drill builds posture control through repeated armbar swing patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Shin To Shin and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Granby Roll Breathing Control Drill
This guard retention drill builds breathing control through repeated granby roll patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Submission and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Over-under Shuffle Reaction Speed Drill
This guard retention drill builds reaction speed through repeated over-under shuffle patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Deep Half Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Back Take Climb Timing Drill
This guard retention drill builds timing through repeated back take climb patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Wrestling Stance and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Armbar Swing Posture Control Drill
This guard retention drill builds posture control through repeated armbar swing patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Rubber Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Granby Roll Breathing Control Drill
This guard retention drill builds breathing control through repeated granby roll patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Body Lock and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Kimura Sit-up Edge Awareness Drill
This guard retention drill builds edge awareness through repeated kimura sit-up patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Truck and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Backward Roll Footwork Drill
This guard retention drill builds footwork through repeated backward roll patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Half Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Leg Pummel Distance Management Drill
This guard retention drill builds distance management through repeated leg pummel patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Shin To Shin and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Side Control Switch Pressure Management Drill
This guard retention drill builds pressure management through repeated side control switch patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Submission and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Kimura Sit-up Edge Awareness Drill
This guard retention drill builds edge awareness through repeated kimura sit-up patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Deep Half Guard and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
Backward Roll Footwork Drill
This guard retention drill builds footwork through repeated backward roll patterns. It is designed to reinforce control from Wrestling Stance and improve your ability to transition smoothly under pressure.
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