Jon Thomas – Open Guard System

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Volume 1, The Double Sleeve System

The Collar Sleeve Guard from The Open Guard System with Jon Thomas
In this volume youll learn how to get to and attack from the powerful double sleeve grip.
The double sleeve grip is probably the most versatile of the open guard positions. It works against standing, squatting and kneeling opponents, and you can get to it anytime your opponent leads with his hands.
Learn the details of double sleeve and youll always have a great starting point and super-strong foundation to build your open guard game.

Reverse Engineering the Open Guard
Systems vs Techniques
Benefits of Double Sleeve
The Leg Past Body Position: Introduction and Context
The Leg Past Body Position: Evaluating the Elbow-Knee Space
The Leg Past Body Position: Backwards Twisting Sweep
The Leg Past Body Position: Overhead Sweep (Sombrero)
The Leg Past Body Position: Toes in Stomach Overhead Sweep
The Leg Past Body Position: Transition to Sit Up Guard
The Leg Past Body Position: Fast Hip Up Triangle
The Leg Past Body Position: Foot on Biceps Step Up Triangle
The Leg Past Body Position: When Your Opponent Switches His Lead
Spider Guard: Intro and Maintaining the Spider Hook
Spider Guard: Countering Lasso Loop Out
Spider Guard: Benefits of Shallow Lasso vs Deep Lasso
Spider Guard: Stopping the Stack Pass
Spider Guard: Dealing with the Deadlift
Spider Guard: Getting Underneath Your Opponent
Basic Attack Series from Spider X Position
Spider Reverse DLR Invert Sweep
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
Kneeling Opponent: Triangle and Omoplata Attacks
Kneeling Opponent: Wheel Sweep & Triangle Combination
Kneeling Opponent: Deep Lasso to Omoplata
Double Sleeve Situational Sparring

Volume 2, The Collar Sleeve System
In volume 2 we go deep into collar sleeve series, which is another very powerful way to attack from the open guard.
Youll learn exactly how to use the collar sleeve as a hub position to launch attack after attack. Youll have an effective answer for everything your opponent your opponent throws at you.
You may have seen individual techniques from this position before but never connected together with such a comprehensive, step-by-step strategy to guide you.

Intro to the Collar Sleeve Position
Basics of Controlling Collar Sleeve
Near Side Collar Sleeve: Basic Strategies and Considerations
Near Side Collar Sleeve: the Omoplata and Triangle
Near Side Collar Sleeve: High and Low Lapel Grips
Near Side Collar Sleeve: How to Free a Trapped Leg
Near Side Collar Sleeve: de la Riva Backwards Twisting Sweep
Near Side Collar Sleeve: Forward Bump Attacks & Submissions
Near Side Collar Sleeve: Triangles & Omoplatas vs 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: Far Hip Push vs Turned Out Knee
Near Side Collar Sleeve: Near Hip Push vs 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: Key Master Hook & Backwards Sweep
Far Side Collar Sleeve: Key Master to Forward Bump Triangle
Far Side Collar Sleeve: Switching Back to Near Side Collar Sleeve
Kneeling Opponent: Triangles & Loop Chokes
Opponent with One Knee Up: Wheel Sweep Towards Upright Knee
Opponent with One Knee Up: Wheel Sweep Towards Down Knee
Collar Sleeve Transitions
Managing the Finger Joints
Both Feet on the Hips
Collar Sleeve Situationals Sparring

Volume 3, The de la Riva System
de la Riva Guard from The Open Guard System with Jon Thomas
Knowing how to build an effective game from a single ankle control grip (or the de la Riva grip) is super important, especially if your opponent is trying to pass your guard standing up.
If you cant effectively control your opponent then youll forever be stuck in defense. Thats why in volume 3 youll get all the specific skills you need to start with a single grip on his ankle ankle control and systematically progress towards some of the most powerful attacks in jiu-jitsu.
Heres some of what youll learn in volume 3¦

Intro to de la Riva Guard and Ankle Control
De la Riva Control Overview
Knee Pressure and de la Riva Hook
Establishing and Controlling the Far Sleeve Grip
Sit Up Guard: Classic Sweep
Sit Up Guard: Single Leg Takedown
Sit Up Guard: Bump vs a Pressuring Opponent
Sit Up Guard: Bump When Opponent Pushes Leg Down
Sit Up Guard: Countering the Backstep
Lo Guard: Entry & Backwards Sweep
Lo Guard: Mermaid Sweep When Opponent Pinches Knees
Leg Past Body: Forward Off Balance to Ankle Pick Sweep
Leg Past Body: Switch to Sit Up Guard vs Lapel Grip
De la Riva X: Entry & the Backwards Sweep
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 Cant Get Sleeve
Problem Solving: Single Leg Berimbolo Alternative
Problem Solving: Collar Grip Bump When He Steps Over Leg
Problem Solving: Low Lapel Grip When He Blocks Grips
Problem Solving: Fast Ankle Sweep When He Blocks Grips
Transitions Between the Main Grips & Systems
Ankle Grip Control Situational Sparring

Volume 4, Gripfighting
The Far Side Collar Sleeve from The Open Guard System with Jon Thomas
Gripfighting is the key to setting up your own game while at the same time frustrating the hell out of your opponent
Youll learn different effective strategies for winning the initial grip battle when you and your opponent first square off, as well as procedures for shutting down your opponents attempts to control your legs and pass your guard when youve got him in the open guard.
Dominate the grip and youll dominate the match!

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

Volume 5, Guard Retention
Guard Retention Sparring from The Open Guard System with Jon Thomas
Guard retention is the art and science of shutting down your opponents guard pass attempts so that you can keep him safely in the guard and not get crushed under his full weight in a pin.
A lot of practitioners use instinctive guard retention by trying to wildly flail their legs back into position. This is both exhausting and inefficient; there are much better, technically grounded ways to shut down the guard pass!
In volume 5 Jon Thomas shares the exact techniques and concepts that have made his open guard so difficult to pass.

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

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