Fundamentals and Concepts

Inversion

Rolling onto your shoulders with your legs overhead to retain guard or enter attacks.

Also called inverting, inverted guard, going upside down, granby for retention.

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How To Do Perfect Guard Retention In BJJ by John Danaher

Intermediate John Danaher

Guard Recovery and Inverting (Lachlan Giles)

Beginner Lachlan Giles

Inverted Guard Retention (Lachlan Giles)

Intermediate Lachlan Giles

Leg Drag Defense (Simple And Effective)

Intermediate Jon Thomas

How to Counter the Leg Drag Guard Pass

Intermediate Stephan Kesting

North-South Escape System – Step-by-Step No-Gi BJJ Tutorial

Intermediate Eddie Kosta