8 Reasons Why Your BJJ Guard Retention Sucks (And How to Fix It)

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Published 2024-03-29
Today's video is going to be a little bit longer, but it'll be worth it if you're struggling with your Guard Retention.

A message came in from a viewer named Collin who says his guard retention sucks, it gets shredded, and he wants some tips to get better at this area of his BJJ.

With that being said, as a guy who came to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Wrestling, I'll give you a couple reason my guard retention sucked at first and then give you some of the solutions I've found in my Jiu-Jitsu journey.

I'll give you 8 different tips in this video, in no order of importance.

Hopefully, if you're struggling with your guard retention like Collin, then you found this video helpful.

Thanks for watching.

- Chewy
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All Comments (21)
  • @anonoumos
    1:00 #1 Don't let people get head control 2:45 #2 Don't give up the underhook 5:10 #3 Use frames correctly 8:35 #4 Make a tactical retreat when losing the guard passing battle 10:50 #5 Know the time for defense 12:27 #6 Understand what your goal is with guard retention 15:23 #7 Get a grip on your opponent 17:40 #8 Be able to survive in bottom of side control
  • @artemthetrain14
    That first tip upped my guard retention literally 1000%. Literally just hearing Gordon say "don't let them control your head and shoulders" and using that frame against a knee cut made it click for me
  • @derekhailey6997
    I'm one month in and my guard retention is obviously trash. This was great, going to watch it six more times and go to open matt tomorrow.
  • @slord1512
    Given how informative this was and coming from someone who’s purchased a lot of videos on BJJFanatics, it feels criminal to not have paid for this. Appreciate the content as always! This one was next level
  • @neilm6412
    Chewy this was one of your best (at least for me), videos.
  • @NHunter-Author
    Awesome video, Chewy! Thank you for such great content.
  • @mateo9862
    As a guard player who struggles with guard retention, this is awesome! Thanks Chewy
  • @david4475
    Este video en cuanto a la retencion de guardia es oro puro. Muchísimas gracias hermano 🤙
  • @codynelson3475
    All good stuff as usual, but the video qualit has really stepped up a level. Love it!
  • @rstonelee1311
    This is definitely in the top 10 YT videos I've seen. Thanks!
  • @Glory_Jiujitsu
    My biggest hang up here with this advice is the iron squirrel thing you do. On a frame like that I would highly suggest your legs be involved, if they get passed you legs then big shrimp out create space get the legs back in. Guard retention is more on how you move your hips than it is how you frame. Frame is the last resort, with hip movement to get the legs and feet in as primary movement. I’m in the middle of teaching my students guard passing and guard retention. The thing I harp on the most is hip movement. We don’t want to rely upon frames. We follow that by connection. Constant connection with both sides of the coin. In general this is great video for white and blues, maybe even new purples. I personally just wouldn’t ever use that iron squirrel thing, it locks in your arm and good player will squash that arm and trap it with their chest then if you do come up with and under hook there you open yourself up to a darce attack.
  • @johnmitchell4124
    This is absolute gold. I'm still a no stripe white belt, and am messing around with half guard, but find myself so static in the position at times and it becomes a case of how long I can survive before I get passed, number 4 will absolutely give me less time getting flattened out on my back. Thank you for all your content Chewey!
  • @ouzoshots9865
    Great Video, one of the best to take your jujitsu next level. Thank you Chewy
  • @user-gz1nw3mc7y
    Thank you so much. This is something I kind of know and have kind of worked out but, it’s never actually been explained and put into words.  Super simple but totally fundamental and something you can’t not know and succeed.  Excellent, thanks.