The Gripless Guard by Rafael Lovato Jr.

Use techniques built for defensive mastery as Rafael Lovato shows you his system for the gripless guard

Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s most decorated competitors, with world championships in the gi, no-gi, and MMA

Get back on offense using arm drags, butterfly hooks, cross collar grips, and more

These principles of grappling can help you improvel quickly, especially if you are struggling to retain your guard against tough top players.

Work against inside and outside passing with lessons that have helped Rafael become of the most respected instructors and competitors in the world

Stop getting your guard crushed, smashed, and passed and learn how to create a strong defensive game that can withstand pressure and win anyway, with the gripless guard from Rafael Lovato Jr. With a focus on how to frame and reguard from bottom, you can learn all the best ways to keep the fight on your terms as your attack off your back.

This three-part series is perfect for grapplers of all levels, as Rafael shares how to defend against strong outside passing, inside passing, working from seated guard, inverting, and more! With the gripless guard, you can have a second level of defense to work with, making your bottom game twice as dangerous once you can begin to employ these techniques.

Learn the proper technique behind arm drags, butterfly hooks, using the cross collar, and all the defensive habits that you must have in your game to master your self-defense. These concepts and fundamental principles of grappling can help you sharpen up this very important skill quickly, especially if you are struggling to retain your guard against tough top players.

Rafael Lovato, Jr. is one of BJJ’s most successful black belt competitors, with world championships in the gi, no-gi, and even in MMA. Now you can learn along with this legend of the sport as he explains some of the concepts that helped craft his “timeless” style, with techniques and body movements that anyone can use for success.

SO, WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU GET?

PART 1

INTRO

OUTSIDE

SEATED SURVIVAL

USING OUR BUTTERFLY HOOKS

ARM DRAG

USING CROSS COLLAR

USING CROSS COLLAR TO GET INTO OFFENSIVE GUARDS

PART 2

SIDE SURVIVAL

STRIPPING THE GRIP

OUTSIDE LEG RECOVERY

INVERTING

BALL GAME

PART 3

INSIDE

FRAMING

HEAD POSITION

HEAD POSITION #2

WEAVE PASS DEFENSE