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What Exactly Is Included in the Open Guard System?

The Double Sleeve System, Volume 1

The Collar Sleeve Guard from Jon Thomas’s Open Guard System.
This book will teach you how to get to and strike from the strong double sleeve grip.
The twin sleeve grip is one of the most adaptable open guard postures. It works against opponents who are standing, crouching, or kneeling, and you may use it whenever your opponent leads with his hands.
When you master the nuances of double sleeve, you’ll always have a fantastic starting point and a super-strong foundation on which to construct your open guard game.

Open Guard Systems versus Techniques Reverse Engineering
The Advantages of a Double Sleeve
Introduction and Context for the Leg Past Body Position
Leg Position Past the Body: Considering the Elbow-Knee Space
Leg Past Body Position: Twisting Backwards Sweep
The Leg Past the Body Position: Sweep Overhead (Sombrero)
The Leg Past the Body Position: Toes in Stomach Sweep
Transition to Sit Up Guard from Leg Past Body Position
Leg Position Past Body: Fast Hip Up Triangle
The Leg Past the Body: Foot on the Biceps Triangle Step Up
Leg Position Past the Body: When Your Opponent Changes Lead
Spider Guard: Introduction and Spider Hook Maintenance
Countering Lasso Loop Out with Spider Guard
Spider Guard: The Advantages of Shallow vs. Deep Lasso
Stopping the Stack Pass with Spider Guard
Dealing with the Deadlift as a Spider Guard
Basic Attack Series from Spider X Position Spider Guard: Getting Underneath Your Opponent
Spider Countering the Step Over When Working Underneath Opponent with One Knee Up: Shin on Shin Triangle Opponent with One Knee Up: Shin on Shin to Spider X or Ankle Lock Reverse DLR Invert Sweep
Triangle and Omoplata Attacks on a Kneeling Opponent
Wheel Sweep & Triangle Combination on Kneeling Opponent
Kneeling Opponent: Omoplata with Deep Lasso
Situational Sparring with Double Sleeves

The Collar Sleeve System, Volume 2
In volume 2, we delve further into the collar sleeve series, which is another really effective approach to strike from the open guard.
You’ll discover how to use the collar sleeve as a center to launch assault after attack. You’ll have an effective response to whatever your opponent throws at you.
You’ve probably seen specific tactics from this posture before, but never with such a detailed, step-by-step plan to assist you.

Introduction to the Collar Sleeve Position Fundamentals of Collar Sleeve Control Near Side Collar Sleeve: Basic Strategies and Considerations
Omoplata and Triangle Near Side Collar Sleeve: High and Low Lapel Grips
How to Free a Trapped Leg Near Side Collar Sleeve Attacks & Submissions Collar Sleeve: de la Riva Backwards Twisting Sweep Near Side Collar Sleeve: Forward Bump
Near Side Collar Sleeve: Triangles & Omoplatas against Straight Lead Leg Near Side Collar Sleeve: Toes in Stomach Overhead Sweep Near Side Collar Sleeve: Hip Push to Backwards Twist Sweep Near Side Collar Sleeve: Leg Kick Out vs Hand Pop of Hook Near Side Collar Sleeve: Leg Kick Out vs Hand Pop of Hook
Sleeve: Far Side Collar Near Side Collar Sleeve: Hip Push versus Turned Out Knee Near Side Collar Sleeve: Foot on Hip to Triangle Far Side Collar Sleeve: the Wheel Sweep Far Side Collar Sleeve: The Near vs Far Side of Collar Sleeve
Far Side Collar Sleeve: Backwards Sweep & Key Master Hook Far Side Collar Sleeve: Key Master to Forward Bump Triangle Far Side Collar Sleeve: Return to Near Side Collar Sleeve
Opponent Kneeling: Triangles & Loop Chokes Opponent Kneeling: Wheel Sweep Towards Upright Knee Opponent Kneeling: Wheel Sweep Towards Down Knee Collar Sleeve Transitions
Managing the Finger Joints Both Feet on the Hips Collar Sleeve Sparring Situations

The de la Riva, Volume 3 Jon Thomas’s System de la Riva Guard from The Open Guard System
Knowing how to construct an effective game from a single ankle control hold (or the ‘de la Riva’ grip) is critical, especially if your opponent is attempting to pass your guard while standing.
If you can’t successfully control your opponent, you’ll be locked on defensive forever. That’s why, in volume 3, you’ll learn all you need to know to start with a single grip on his ankle ankle control and work your way up to some of the most devastating assaults in jiu-jitsu.
Here are some of the things you’ll discover in volume 3…

Introduction to the de la Riva Guard and Ankle Control
Overview of De la Riva Control
De la Riva Hook and Knee Pressure
Creating and Maintaining the Far Sleeve Grip
Classic Sweep Sit Up Guard
Single Leg Takedown from Sit Up Guard
Bump against. a Pressuring Sit Up Guard Bump When Opponent Pushes Leg Down: Opponent Sit Up Guard
Countering the Backstep with a Sit-Up Guard
Lo Guard: Entry & Reverse Sweep
When the opponent pinches the knees, the Lo Guard does a Mermaid Sweep.
Leg Past Body: Off Balance Forward to Ankle Pick Sweep Leg Past Body: Sit Up Guard versus Lapel Grip
The Backwards Sweep & De la Riva X
De la Riva X: Forward Sweep and Single Leg Problem Solving: Freeing Your Leg When It Gets Trapped Problem Solving: Collar Grip Bolo When You Can’t Get Sleeve Problem Solving with Berimbolo: Collar Grip Bump When He Steps Over Leg Problem Solving with Low Lapel Grip When He Blocks Grips
When He Blocks Grips, Do a Quick Ankle Sweep
Transitions Between the Primary Grip and the Systems
Control of Ankle Grip Situational fighting

Gripfighting, Volume 4
The Open Guard System’s Far Side Collar Sleeve with Jon Thomas
Gripfighting is essential for setting up your own game while also irritating your opponent.
You’ll discover many efficient methods for winning the first grip struggle when you and your opponent initially square up, as well as techniques for stopping your opponent’s efforts to control your legs and pass your guard when you’ve had him in the open guard.
Dominating the grip means dominating the contest!

Grip Fighting Concepts Overview
Distance Control and Lasso Installation
Setting Up a Collar Grip for a Far Side Collar Sleeve Setting Up Sleeve Control from a Collar Grip
Collar Control Drag Collar Control Ankle Pick Collar Control de la Riva Basic Grip Fighting Off Back and Establishing de la Riva Guard
Returning to Sitting After Being on the Back Fast Grip Break to Lasso
Setting Up Spider Controlling Both Legs Off of Opponent
Gripfighting Situational Sparring Establishing Lasso from Knee Cut Defense Establishing Far Side Collar Sleeve from Knee Cut Defense Gripfighting Situational Sparring

Guard Retention, Volume 5
Retention of Guards Jon Thomas sparring from The Open Guard System
Guard retention is the art and science of blocking your opponent’s guard pass attempts in order to maintain him safely in the guard and avoid being crushed under his entire weight in a pin.
Many practitioners employ intuitive guard retention by flailing their legs back into position. This is very tiresome and inefficient; there are many more effective, technically sound ways to disable the guard pass!
Jon Thomas reveals the specific strategies and philosophies that have made his open guard so tough to pass in volume 5.

Guard Retention Concepts Overview
Elbow-Knee Space Concept: Centered Hips and Using Outside Leg to Recenter Concept: Hip Angle Concept: The Outside Elbow Frame Concept: Crunching for Easier Rotation Basic Toreando Defense Defending the One Arm Throw Defending the Lapel Grip Pass with a Knee Cut
Protecting the Leg Control The Knee Shield is used to defend the Knee Cut Pass.
Defense of the Basic Double Under Pass Defense of the Double Under with Cross Lapel Grip Defense of the Fast Double Under Pass
Legs Defending the Bear Hug
Advice for Increasing the Retention of Your Open Guard Situational Sparring

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