Key Takeaways
- A three-part DVD bundle with three different open guard instructionals by Lachlan Giles.
- Features a full No-Gi open guard game plan that breaks down and connects the DLR, RDLR, Guard, Waiter Guard, and X-guards.
- 17+ hours of guard setups, entries, combinations, attacks, scenarios, drills, and narrated live footage.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
NO-GI OPEN GUARD LACHLAN GILES DVD BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE!!!
Learn how to develop a dangerous guard in No-Gi so that you no longer fear people breezing past your legs. Since you’re not going to be able to develop a sticky, unpassable guard without the Gi, your best bet is to figure out how to put together a dynamic system.
Sounds daunting, I know, but the good news is that you don’t have to do all the heavy lifting yourself. In the No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle, you get three different open guard systems proven to work at the highest level. What’s even better is that Lachlan condenses them for you into one system that’s as good as No-Gi guards can get.
Everyone’s Favorite Aussie Grappler
Nope, it’s not Craig Jones. Some people in the BJJ world have the unbelievable ability to be very good at BJJ but, at the same time, avoid portraying themselves as complete idiots who only talk trash.
Lachlan Giles is the man of the moment here. He is down-to-earth, calm, knows his grappling, and is one of the best coaches you’ll ever have the pleasure of learning from. He will also send you flying and likely straight back down into a leg lock you did not expect if you roll with him.
Lachlan’s expertise is beyond a doubt, even though his competitive record might not be as rich as some others. The Absolute MMA head coach is about more than just 50/50 leg locks and giant slaying — although if that’s what you’re after, you won’t be disappointed by the Lachlan Giles No-Gi Open Guard Bundle.
The No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle Review
There’s hardly ever a miss with a Lachlan Giles DVD. That means that getting the Lachlan Giles No-Gi Open Guard Bundle is guaranteed to provide you with useful information on setting up a very effective and versatile No-Gi guard game.
K-Guard DVD — AVAILABLE HERE!
Subject: First up is everyone’s favorite No-Gi guard these days, and one of Lachlan’s signature positions — the K-Guard. Opening strong, the No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle begins with the best attacking No-Gi guard you can learn.
Key Points Covered: Lachlan begins by settling the Gi vs. No-Gi guard debate, offering his two cents on what a No-Gi guard needs to work, along with examples of which guards work best.
As he guides us in building a comprehensive guard game for No-Gi, he covers how not to overcomplicate things (and guards) and how to think in terms of combining the best guards together.
That sets him up to talk about the K-Guard, starting with basic positioning, goals, grip placement, and retention. I loved that Lachlan covers how to deal with opponents at all three levels (standing, half-kneeling, and kneeling) when setting up attacks. Apart from the expected leg locks, Giles offers triangle and armbar submission options too.
This first instructional of the Lachlan Giles No-Gi Guard DVD Bundle ends with some troubleshooting advice, followed by narrated drills to help you organize the material, and a live footage breakdown of the guard in action.
Technical DVD specifications: I don’t remember seeing a Lachlan Giles DVD with fewer than eight volumes, and this one is no exception. It delivers a staggering six and a half hours of material.
De la Riva & Waiter DVD — GET IT HERE
Subject: In this DVD, Lachlan goes to outside position guards and close-distance guards, as he explores the links between the De la Riva and deep half guard.
Key Points Covered: The second component of the Lachlan Giles No-Gi Guard DVD Bundle mostly covers the popular De la Riva guard, considered to be the original best No-Gi guard in BJJ.
Lachlan begins with DLR basics and modern applications, covering how to get to the guard, keep it against common passes, and go into one of two major attacking directions covered in this DVD — toward the back or into a sweep. He also shares how to combine the DLR with the K-Guard, linking the info into a coherent game plan.
Scenarios that include opponent reactions feature a lot in this instructional. Giles breaks every attack down into phases, summarizing each phase at the end and adding them together as he presents them.
The Waiter Guard, which is basically inspired by the classic deep half guard sweep, gets the same treatment as the DLR — basics, retention, attacks (mostly leg locks and back takes), and common reactive scenarios.
A set of narrated rolls, plenty of drills, and some live action footage feature in the final volumes. Lachlan also provides troubleshooting and a summary of all the material delivered in this DVD.
Technical DVD specifications: This part of the No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle delivers just under seven hours of material spread over eight volumes. The usual pristine organization associated with Lachlan Giles DVDs is present again.
RDLR & Leg Entanglements DVD — FULL DOWNLOAD
Subject: The final part of the bundle is all about the Reverse De la Riva guard, and how this long-distance inside guard position can help you get into Ashi Garami.
Key Points Covered:
The final instructional in the Lachlan Giles No-Gi Open Guard Bundle opens the door to inversions and leg locks by dissecting the RDLR guard and linking it with all the previously covered No-Gi open guards.
Giles begins with positioning, and the nuts and bolts of keeping the guard while not getting leg locked yourself. He then follows up with K-Guard combinations, before talking about inversions, going inside and outside the legs.
As expected, the endpoint of all this movement is an Ashi Garami position, mostly Lachlan’s signature 50/50 variations. Once again, Giles takes into account all three levels a passer might use for positioning and common reactions to the attack that you should anticipate.
The 50/50 and 70/30 engagements get their own volume, each with complete breakdowns of positioning, heel exposure, and finishing with heel hooks and the odd ankle lock. X-Guards and Berimbolos get a mention towards the end, too, turning everything into a system.
Wrapping up are Lachlan’s narrated rolls, troubleshooting advice, and drills to help you master all the material on your own. A summary of all the material with bullet points for easy DVD navigation brings everything to an end.
Technical DVD specifications: The final No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle instructional adds another five hours to the guard system, delivered in eight more volumes.
Making Guards Work in No-Gi
If you’ve ever tried BJJ with the Gi, you’re going to miss the grips once you take No-Gi grappling for a spin. That is particularly true for open guards and pass prevention.
So, how do all the No-Gi folks make their guards work? Well, there are plenty of approaches, depending on the goals. Some like to go straight for specific attacks and use finishing positions, such as Ashi Garami, as a guard.
Others like to have a more diverse game, opting to use everything open guards offer: sweeps, back takes, and submissions. Combining these into a system is a much better option, especially if you’re a beginner, than trying to specialize in a certain move or category of moves.
The one thing to keep in mind when trying to build a No-Gi open guard game is that it has to be dynamic — you don’t really have many options to stall. This is why the best No-Gi guard game is one that combines several different guards together — just like the No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle does.
NO-GI OPEN GUARD LACHLAN GILES DVD BUNDLE DOWNLOAD
Open Your Guard!
No-Gi doesn’t mean no grips! Instead of trying to stay in the closed guard until something happens (it won’t), it’s better to open your guard up and take some risks. As long as you approach No-Gi guards aware of their strengths and benefits, you’ll be able to easily dominate from the bottom. The No-Gi Open Guard Lachlan Giles DVD Bundle has a great blueprint you can use instead of coming up with your own. Try it!
