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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.

30 Drills
30 Partner
0 Solo

By Difficulty

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Level 1
★★☆☆☆
6
Level 2
★★★☆☆
6
Level 3
★★★★☆
6
Level 4
★★★★★
6
Level 5

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.

★☆☆☆☆ 5-8 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 8 reps

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.

★☆☆☆☆ 6-9 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 13 reps

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.

★☆☆☆☆ 7-10 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 12 reps

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.

★☆☆☆☆ 8-11 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 11 reps

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.

★☆☆☆☆ 5-8 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 10 reps

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.

★☆☆☆☆ 6-9 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 9 reps

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.

★★☆☆☆ 6-9 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 9 reps

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.

★★☆☆☆ 7-10 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 8 reps

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.

★★☆☆☆ 8-11 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 13 reps

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.

★★☆☆☆ 5-8 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 12 reps

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.

★★☆☆☆ 6-9 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 11 reps

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.

★★☆☆☆ 7-10 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 10 reps

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.

★★★☆☆ 7-10 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 10 reps

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.

★★★☆☆ 8-11 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 9 reps

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.

★★★☆☆ 5-8 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 8 reps

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.

★★★☆☆ 6-9 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 13 reps

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.

★★★☆☆ 7-10 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 12 reps

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.

★★★☆☆ 8-11 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 11 reps

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.

★★★★☆ 8-11 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 11 reps

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.

★★★★☆ 5-8 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 10 reps

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.

★★★★☆ 6-9 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 9 reps

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.

★★★★☆ 7-10 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 8 reps

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.

★★★★☆ 8-11 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 13 reps

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.

★★★★☆ 5-8 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 12 reps

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.

★★★★★ 5-8 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 12 reps

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.

★★★★★ 6-9 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 11 reps

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.

★★★★★ 7-10 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 10 reps

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.

★★★★★ 8-11 minutes
Partner 4 sets of 9 reps

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.

★★★★★ 5-8 minutes
Partner 3 sets of 8 reps

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.

★★★★★ 6-9 minutes
Partner 5 sets of 13 reps

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