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They Shall Not Pass by Gordon Ryan

Stop getting your guard passed with Gordon “The King” Ryan’s 8-volume retention system!
They Shall Not Pass cover
  • Gordon Ryan, ADCC Absolute Champion, reveals his guard retention secrets to never give up bad positions.
  • Understand key goals & questions for each position against common guard passes.
  • Stop knee cuts, toreandos, stacks, and more with this complete 8-volume technical masterclass.
  • Watch Gordon narrate live gym footage as he defends and resets his guard in real time.
  • Master retention from X-guard, Ashi Garami, half guard, seated guard, and beyond.
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Course Content

Volume 1

16 Lessons
Top Player's Goals
6:48 – 11:54
Bottom Player's Goals (Loose Passing)
11:54 – 17:40
Bottom Player's Goals (Tight Passing)
17:40 – 23:00
The One Chink in the Armor of Guard Passing (And the Exception)
23:00 – 31:12
The Battle for Inside Position
31:12 – 37:42
The Importance of Concave Shoulders
37:42 – 43:56
Hiding the Jaw From a Crossface
43:56 – 48:13
Seated vs Loose Passing Overview
48:13 – 52:39
The Question We Ask Ourselves (Seated vs Loose Passing)
52:39 – 57:12
Understanding Stances
57:12 – 59:53
Understanding Distance Management
59:53 – 1:08:35
The Grip Fighting Battle
1:08:35 – 1:13:00
Maintaining the Inside Foot Position
1:13:00 – 1:18:10
Recovering the Inside Foot Position
1:18:10 – 1:23:34
Recovering When an Opponent Flanks
1:23:34 – 1:29:37
Closing Out Seated vs Loose Passing
1:29:37 – 1:34:58 +

Volume 2

14 Lessons
Group 1
4:24 – 7:28
Group 2
7:28 – 10:18
Group 3
10:18 – 12:57
Group 4
12:57 – 14:46
Group 5
14:46 – 15:33
The Question We Ask Ourselves (Leg Entanglements vs Loose Passing)
15:33 – 18:49
Group 1 – Recovering When an Opponent Forward Steps
18:49 – 22:57
Group 2 – Recovering When an Opponent Forward Steps
22:57 – 8:03
Group 3 – Recovering When an Opponent Back Steps
8:03 – 12:21
Group 4 – Recovering When an Opponent Back Steps
12:21 – 44:36
Group 5 – Outside Ashi (Maintaining Inside Position)
44:36 – 53:23
Group 5 – Reclaiming the Achilles
53:23 – 1:01:15
Group 5 – Recovering From a Top Head and Arm
1:01:15 – 1:08:14
Group 5 – Recovering From Double Underhooks & Kata Gatame
1:08:14 – 1:24:00 +

Volume 3

14 Lessons
Clearing a Strong Collar Tie
6:38 – 9:10
Preventing a Knee Cut
9:10 – 13:04
Preventing a Forced Half Guard
13:04 – 22:52
Preventing Scoop Grips
22:52 – 2:24
Countering a Scoop Grip Back Step
2:24 – 5:03
Opponent Spins the Leg
5:03 – 10:07
Countering a Knee Cut
10:07 – 13:22
Countering an Underhook
13:22 – 40:50
Closing Out Split Squat
40:50 – 45:38
Intro to Inside Foot (Straight Hamstring)
45:38 – 48:27
Overview of Inside Foot (Straight Hamstring)
48:27 – 51:51
Reclaiming Inside Foot vs Low Hips
51:51 – 56:04
Countering a Top Pommel (High Hips)
56:04 – 1:01:52
Closing Out Straight Hamstring
1:07:27 +

Volume 4

17 Lessons
The Question We Ask Ourselves
4:30 – 11:32
The Bridge Between Loose and Tight Passing
11:32 – 14:44
3 Types of Framing
14:44 – 17:45
Intro to a Scissor Guard
17:45 – 24:53
Intro to a Side Guard
24:53 – 28:41
Pummeling Legs to Avoid a Flank
28:41 – 32:53
Using High Legs to Counter a Flank
32:53 – 40:06
Countering a Flank With Forehand Framing
40:06 – 44:01
Countering a Flank With Forearm Framing
44:01 – 51:57
Countering a Flank With Backhand Framing
51:57 – 56:49
Recovering & Countering From Knee On Belly
56:49 – 1:01:03
Countering a Leg Drag
1:01:03 – 1:05:43
Overview of Opponent Who Moves To North/South
1:05:43 – 1:17:29
Recovering From North/South (2 Knees In vs V Grips)
1:17:29 – 1:22:29
Recovering From North/South (2 Knees vs Pressure)
1:22:29 – 1:26:24
Recovering From North/South (1 Knee In)
1:26:24 – 1:30:26
Closing Out Flanks
1:35:59 +

Volume 5

22 Lessons
The Question We Ask Ourselves
2:03 – 6:02
Avoiding the Initial Stack (Front Facing)
6:02 – 9:04
Clearing V Grips (Front Facing)
9:04 – 13:16
Addressing Locked Hands
13:16 – 16:23
Avoiding the Initial Stack (Rear Facing)
16:23 – 19:52
Addressing an Outside Shin Pin
19:52 – 22:33
Addressing an Inside Shin Pin
22:33 – 39:05
Closing Stack Passing
39:05 – 34:27
Intro to Body Lock Retention
34:27 – 37:47
Overview of Body Locking
37:47 – 43:44
The Question We Ask Ourselves
43:44 – 50:42
Stopping the Initial Lock
50:42 – 52:15
Immediate Off Balances After the Lock
52:15 – 57:47
Forward Shifting
57:47 – 1:14:51
Blocking a Knee & Forward Shifting
1:14:51 – 1:22:09
Recovering From Butterfly Half Guard
1:22:09 – 1:30:09
Recovering After a "Pass"
1:30:09 – 1:37:13 +

Volume 6

20 Lessons
Top Player's Hand Positions
3:23 – 7:55
The Question We Ask Ourselves
7:55 – 11:42
Inserting a Butterfly Hook
11:42 – 14:58
Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Top Head & Arms
14:58 – 23:39
Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Underhook & Head Wedge
23:39 – 29:24
Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Over Under
29:24 – 34:36
Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Double Unders
34:36 – 39:11
Recovering From Butterfly Half vs Cross Face
39:11 – 44:11
Recovering From Butterfly vs Near Side Underhook
44:11 – 51:41
Knee Up Knee Down Dilemma
51:41 – 56:08
Knee Lever Series
56:08 – 58:33
Unification of Butterfly Hooks & Knee Levers
58:33 – 1:06:39
Late Escapes
1:06:39 – 1:09:53
Recovering From a Reverse Underhook
1:09:53 – 1:31:38
Under/Over Defense
1:31:38 – 1:49:30 +

Volume 7

3 Lessons
Rolling – Drew
5:05 – 10:11
Rolling – Alex
10:11 – 15:21
Rolling – Shawn
15:21 +

Volume 8

3 Lessons
Rolling Commentary – Drew
13:33 – 29:24
Rolling Commentary – Alex
29:24 – 38:45
Rolling Commentary – Shawn
38:45 +

Full Description

Start winning off your back by mastering one of grappling’s trickiest skills with Gordon Ryan’s 8-volume masterclass in guard retention. Stop giving up easy passes and turn your opponent’s offense into your offense!

What Will You Learn?

  • Gordon’s exact frameworks and “questions we ask ourselves” for every position.
  • Retention vs loose and tight passing, X-guard/Ashi Garami, split-squat, toreando, stack, body-lock, half-guard, and more.
  • Live gym footage with step-by-step voiceover from Gordon as he defends passes in real time.
  • Techniques to maintain inside foot, manage distance, frame, pummel, re-heist, and escape from every common pass.
  • Attack sequences you can flow into off your defensive resets, making your bottom game a constant threat.

Who Is This For?

No-gi grapplers of all levels seeking to make their guard unpassable and unleash constant bottom-position offense.

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