When it comes to guard retention, Xande Ribeiro is one of the best of all time. Ribeiro hasn’t had his guard passed in competition since 2005, and having opened up his own academy affiliation, his knowledge will now be passed on to countless other jiu-jitsu practitioners.
If you want a quick tip to make your own guard retention a bit more like his, though, you don’t have to travel to one of his Six Blades academy locations. Ribeiro has teamed up with Bernardo Faria of BJJ Fanatics to offer a free lesson on the drill he uses to keep his guard solid and impassable.
Check it out below and drill it until your own guard becomes the stuff of nightmares for your opponents:
