30 Seconds for an Impassible Guard

When I was a white belt I thought the key to having a good guard game was to lock on and hold guard no matter what.

Now that I’m a black belt I’ve come to believe that making your guard impassible is less about locking down and more about knowing when and how to bail out when you feel your guard is getting passed.

If you can prevent your opponent from securing a scoring position (side control, knee on belly, north/south, mount, back take), then you can make your guard impassible.

The sooner you bail when you feel your guard slipping, the better off you will be.

This is my take on how to turtle out of trouble and then reguard when I feel my guard being passed:

• Wrestling
• Guard
• Guard Retention