TFS#1: The Real Purpose of Defense

Like most people, I favor one side of my body when drilling.

But every once in a while I drill on my weak side.

When I do, I noticed things I've never noticed before.

You don't need a drastic change to see a different possibilities.

Now, let's start rolling...

Techniques For The Week

1. Make Use Of This One Habit To Upgrade Guard Retention​

Make it a habit to minimize forward shrimping or putting your feet on the floor when retaining your guard, it should be a last ditch effort as explained in this 5-minute video.

2. 3 Different Ways To Frame Guard Retention​

By turning your back to recover your guard, it makes it harder for your opponent to predict your next counter when they are attempting to pass your guard.

3. Guard Retention Drills​

When drilling, make sure you understand what each movement of your body is doing instead of going through the motions, this will help you translate the knowledge into muscle memory.

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My Final Thoughts

If you ask yourself why we work on our defense and guard retention in Jiu-Jitsu, there are a few reasons that come to mind.

The first is probably pretty simple, so our opponent doesn't pass our guard and we don't end up in an unfavorable position.

The second is a little more complicated, that is we play defense to buy ourselves time to see the right window to attack.

So we play defense to give our offense a chance.

If you're not looking to attack on defense, you're a sitting duck waiting to get passed...