The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Guard Adapted for Self Defense & MMA

[reallyletsdoit]

somebody bought gracie combatives lol !

[0713mas]

The Gracie's call this thee punch block series I believe.

[TheLuayalali]

hey steph I am subscribed to your emails and watch all ur videos. you are awesome. alot of info given for FREE!!!!...plz can you show us how to deal with strikes by another method. I like this one but sometimes they can move the feet away.

[Ollie140]

You're awesome!

[SenseiMattKlein]

Excellent drill! Will start using it straight away.

[mrkiky]

From the open guard position, instead of getting him back close, wouldn't it be better to try to put a leg over his shoulder and go for a triangle?

[rangedat]

@mrkiky You wouldn't be able to pull him in to finish the triangle, they'd just posture up

[0713mas]

You can fight through the pain of a groin strike, it sucks but it's better then getting ko'ed!

[goamericathebest]

you expose your groin doing that.

[Branbits]

@goamericathebest i agree, he made a joke about how the head is more important. IT IS, but a hit in the groin will put you down in a second.

[thegreatgarry]

very good lesson sir especially for novice like me

thx

[xcviking]

I don't weigh that much, so I feel like if I pulled this move in a self-defense situation, I would be picked up by my legs and dropped on my head. How would I avoid that from happening?

[JGSH13]

This is just several phases from the gracie jiu jitsu punch block series

[grsurflove]

They teach pretty much this same drill in the Modern Army Combatives Program...good stuff.

[Lrdvltr]

Thank you very much for all this Grappling help StephanKesting. I have downloaded both your Sweeps and Submissions apps for the iPhone and I watch them multiple times throughout the day. Since I attend a rather small MMA gym, I need all the resources for ground-game information that I can get, your e-mails, applications, and videos have improved my understanding of BJJ and other grappling arts.

[tuibudahu]

Thank you for the great instruction! One beginner question: While creating distance, wouldn't it be very easy for my opponent to pass my guard by sweeping my legs/knees aside? If yes, is there a way to avoid this or follow up? Thank you very much!

[takingstraylight]

@tuibudahu

that's what i thought as well.

seems like by opening up, side control would be very easily achieved.

regardless, thanks for the rest of the good videos/advice

[StephanKesting]

@tuibudahu The open guard is a dynamic position, and you have to continually react to your the energy you're getting from your opponent. If you spar against a guy with a good open guard you'll find it VERY difficult to simply sweep the legs and knees to one side. But this is something that you need to train: I suggest that you isolate the open guard and practice maintaining it against someone who is trying to pass it. Initially start WITHOUT strikes, just to get an idea of how it works

[tuibudahu]

@StephanKesting

To me, it sometimes seems that every action opens new options for both practitioners and often its easy to forget that in order to get good its important to spend lots of time isolating and understanding each part of the game in depth. Knowing that it is possible to maintain a good open guard by reacting to ones opponent and drilling more is information enough to motivate me spending more time finding ways & researching. Thx for helping and pls keep up the dedicated teaching!!

[gargamel6699]

@StephanKesting

I dunno, we tried this in class. We all passed it pretty easily, especially if the bottom fighter's weight is on the upper back/shoulders.

[totalimmortal08]

If you want something for street fighting, might I suggest kajukenbo. I believe that Mr. Kesting has a black belt in this.

[samuraihavok607]

gonna really sux when you push your hips up and the attacker pulls a gun and shoots you while you are on the ground

[paziFISTs]

lol true i guess gettting shoot when Standing suck pretty much too hrhrhrhrhr

[samuraihavok607]

very true but i bet you have alot better of a chance of defending a gun on your feet. see i love when people jump to shit its like i said jujitsu sucks. no not at all jujitsu is the best way to take out a lager and stronger opponent in a 1vs1 situation just not in a 2 or 3 vs 1 or if you out on the street and have no idea if they guy has a weapon all i am sayin.

cuz we all know how people are pussy's now carrying weapons on the street cuz they cant fight like a man. but yes i love jujitsu

[tigre777blanco]

i rather get ht on my head than my groin

[gkdrummerboy]

Excellent. As soon as I buy insurance for my nuts I'll use this. (No but really, thank you! This is awesome 5/5)

[hailmetal16]

How exactally would you get your foe to allow you to grab his wrist and lead him to the ground? I mean, I'm sure there are ways, but you should show them.

Opposed to just basically asking "Could you lend me your hand?" (as shown)

[ManicParroT]

@hailmetal16 It's possible to grab a wrist if he's not paying careful attention. Watch the start of judo sparring - they spend a lot of time scrabbling around trying to get holds on each other. Of course, you've got a lot less to work with when he's wearing a t-shirt instead of a gi, but it's not absurd.

[kidpelemo]

I do repsect Bjj & all systems designed for mental & physical support. If anyone knows of any dojo's in the St Petersburg Florida area & are not charging a Lexus fee please reply. Thank You!

[kidpelemo]

Would'nt it be safer to stay off the ground? Even if you have good ground game, the attacker could be one clever guy. Here is my question-If your in a confrontation with someone is it not best to remain calm?Let the other man blow his cool & therefore his adrenaline has been wasted. Idk- I've seen Aikijitsute fighters really pull of some vicious techniques againts BJJ guys, in full speed, where the Bjj guy went straight for a takedown & nearly had himself put in the hospital.

[InhumaneClient]

Idk to me it just seems like when he has his hips lifted it would be way to easy to pass his guard.

[skewedfoot]

I once saw a black belt in Karate get beat up by a guy who had never been trained in fighting at all. He was just tough and fearless and strong. Street fights can be won or lost by what furniture you fall into or trip over and most street fights are not one on one. The best tip, don't fight unless you have zero choice and even then, it's better to have a gun. Tough guys are ten a penny in the morgue.

[CarlitoJohnson]

black belt karate

i dont doubt it, but it just sounds to us now that karate sux

i just wanted to tell u that ther are very many types of karate, wheras only very few are compitable for a real fight

kyokushin, shotokan, wado-ryu are mostly those which are used in fights eg. tournaments

the others use it more as a martial art, as a sport, jsut for fun...just wanted to say that, cause ive been training in kyokushin and shotokan and theyre alike kickboxing ;)

[Thraxz666]

recent endevours have led me to believe that karate is actualy a highly effective style for bare knuckle fighting, even knife fighting and takedown prevension. sadly it is not properly thought by many.

[CarlitoJohnson]

exactly

u could almost cetegorize karate into "mixed/striking" because it has so much of it!

i just came from the practise, today i was thrown 3 times and was put into an armlock

and not to mention all the striking we do

we do the kata, kihon, but most of the time (for advanced) we do sparring (kumite) with real contact, except with the groin kicks n all

learn shotokan, kyokushin is more for the ring, but i still respect them

[maofas]

I like Shotokan a lot but unless you live in a fairly metropolitan city (or get lucky) it's unlikely you will find a good dojo and even then a portion of your time will be wasted on performance art (though you'll also learn a lot of great stuff).  Kyokushin is a much surer bet, and something that works in the ring works just fine in the street, don't listen to people who tell you otherwise.

[CarlitoJohnson]

i disagree and agree with u

i agree with u that ring fighters areecellent fighters on the street as well

i disagree that uwaste ur time(yes, i i live in berlin) cause everything has its reason.

kihon, kata, kumite, freefight and bunkai

kihon: all basic techniques done in air

kata: choreographed form of techniques

kumite: choreographed, fullcontact sparring

freefight: non-choreographed sparring

bunkai: breaking up kata and learning how those techniques work in a real fight

[dnztnt]

cheers steven good advice, read alot of the comments and most people dont get it. this is one way to defend yourself people of course these ways to counter.

[f1wrc2003]

Good useful info as usual thanks Stephan and thanks for the road map!

[xesogycit]

how do you top him from getting a leg lock on you? i mean chances are the guy won't know a whole lot of leg locks, but i dont think he'd be dumb enough to punch at you for llong when he cant hit you. how do you keep him from controlling your legs?

[gracielover6379]

just out of intrest what jiujitsu fighters were "getting creamed"?. intresting theory though, everyone is entitled to thier opinon !

[kappkids]

all the bad guy has to do is put his arm around your leg and fall on the ground and u are owned with a heal hook.. so yeaaaaaaa................ lol

[Mortido]

Um, apparently you don't know the different between a heel hook and an achilles lock. Not to mention both are very easy to defend.

[kappkids]

i only hold a black belt in bjj, what do i know right. what belt are you? o that's cool thought so.

[Mortido]

And I'm in the special forces with 300 street fight victories to my name.

If you really were a BJJ black belt, you wouldn't make a stupid mistake like saying a heel hook is an achilles hold.

[kappkids]

you prob have 0 street fights kid.

[Mortido]

Good to know that a supposed BJJ black belt is so astute as to pick up on blatant sarcasm.

[whsgeese4]

u would b dead if u got in that many street fights and not only that but ud b one ugly fucker with all that scar tissue quit lieing douchebag

[Mortido]

No shit you dumb cocksucker, I was being sarcastic. Learn to read you half brain fuckoff.

[whsgeese4]

for one in traditional bjj theirs not even a black belt u fucking retrd look at renzo gracie getting his red belt which is highest rank took him 30 years and he is one of the best ever.

[kappkids]

pretty sure i know a bit more about all this than you do thanks for trying though. have a nice day.

[Tanman5677]

there is a black belt

[BestOfBestTV]

The technique being taught in this video is basic BJJ self defense. Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it seems as if the instructor is introducing this concept as being new for the guard. The instructor is correct, but I often run across people who don't understand the self defense aspects of BJJ and fail to acknowledge it.

[bellys]

actuelly this is more of a ju jitsu/judo guard ythen bjj but yeah its nothing new

[BestOfBestTV]

The problem in America with BJJ is that people are learning BJJ as if sport BJJ IS BJJ and that is not the case. There is a big difference between sport BJJ and BJJ. The two should not be confused.

[sad18240]

Okay, then what is the difference?

[BestOfBestTV]

I believe how the instructor represents the information is grossly misrepresenting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. BJJ has three aspects; self defense, sport BJJ, and Vale Tudo better known as MMA in America. Sport BJJ and MMA are merely forms of competition that allow BJJ'ers to practice the art in a quasi-real manner. The self defense aspect of BJJ is true and tested in the real streets. Don't be mislead by those who claim different.

[nerdswers]

Amen!

[teamdq1]

thank you... Finally a real self defense video on you tube.. I wish some of these so called self defense people would watch and learn that their stuff is crap.... To protect your self on the streets you need Jujitsu, Judo, or at least Kenpo or Krav maga.. A tai Kwon Do self defense technique or some Karate Do system will get you killed... .

[chrisroberts1978]

nice video - thanks Stephan - again!

[DarkBeam]

Shoe's are on the mat *gasp*

haha very nice video I liked it :)

[raphboy13]

thats very use full thank you

[raver416]

oss!

[Krokobauer]

I highly appreciate all your work , Kensing sensei. You are an inspiration to us martial artist wannabees around the world and your free teaching is vital to us. I feel like i don't start the day well without a cup of tea or grape juice and your advice on mail.

May you always be healthy and successful!

Horace , Absoluto Bjj , Romania

[Danbjj]

El Sensei Foka!

[staff72]

Thank you for all ou do for Martial Arts Mr. Kesting. Have you ever been invited to or competed in any ADCC tournements?

Thanks,

Richard

[Dudongo86]

I liked what you say about "There is nothing perfect" because nowadays there are a lot of self defense teachers that try to sell you the perfect art but they don"t even train with resistence to have a better perspective. Thank"S for the video, I have the roadmap and is great.

[Danbjj]

Nice video , i realy appreciate what you are doing for jiu-jitsu, you deserve a lot of respect!

I prefer to take the underhook and put my leg in the other biceps of the arm and from there atac triangle or armbar , but like you said nothing its perfect and no tehnique its perfect , i've seen ko made by the one that was on his back and they never think its possible. Keep it going!

[blacklotus2781]

Hell yeah! Stephan gives a lot of important materials for FREE, while others will charge you a lot for the same material.

Thanks Stephan!!!

[Danbjj]

that its why i apreciate his work. i dont like to give names but some black belt take enormous amounts of money just to give you and advice , that its not jiu-jitsu anymore, its bussines.

[eTas84]

great stuff.. very useful... thanks