Key Takeaways
- A three-part bundle covering several different guard positions for No-Gi.
- Delivers complete systems for playing the half guard, side scissor, clamp, and butterfly guard.
- 17+ hours of precise instructions on how to set up and keep guards, and sweep, back take, or submit from them.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 9.5 out of 10.
SIMPLIFY THE SYSTEM BRIAN GLICK DVD BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE
For those of us who like to grapple, with no intentions of “making it to the big stage” or winning world titles, the secret to success on the mats is longevity. When I come to think about it, figuring this out is a lot more complicated than training to be a world champion.
Simplicity is key when you’re trying to preserve as much of your body as you can while rolling with as many people as you can. Learning from someone who has been through it all is one proven way of getting ahead of the curve fast. The Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle is one such resource.
The Man Who Was Not Supposed to Make it in BJJ
Imagine this scenario: You’re training Jiu-Jitsu in one of the toughest spots on earth — Renzo’s blue basement in New York. It’s the late ’90s, BJJ is still very new in the USA, and John Danaher comes up to you after a hard training session.
His suggestion? Perhaps you should look into switching sports since your body type and athletic (dis)abilities are ill-suited to handle the pressure and raw intensity of the blue basement. What do you do?
Brian Glick faced this exact scenario during a period when Jiu-Jitsu was as chaotic and brawly as a grappling martial art can get. Luckily for us, he decided to stick with it, earned his black belt from Danaher, and is now responsible for instructional gems such as the Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle.
The Full Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle Review
The Brian Glick Simplify the System Bundle contains three instructionals on different No-Gi guard applications, delivering 19 volumes and over 15 hours of video material.
Half Guard Mastery DVD — DOWNLOAD HERE
Subject:
First up is one of the best guides to a position you will certainly play, especially if you are a tiny-sized grappler — the No-Gi half guard.
Key Points Covered:
This opening portion of the Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle covers just about every aspect of the half guard you’ll ever need. From answering why you need the position to all the tactical and conceptual aspects of it, Glick delivers detailed answers and troubleshooting.
He shares the three key skills you need to master and play the half guard, and centers his entire system around them. His attacks? Trilemmas that capitalize on forced mistakes that happen because of optimal grip and body placement.
Attacks are mostly represented by sweeps and back exposure, although the odd submission pops up here and there in this DVD, too. Brian also covers plenty of ways to get to the half guard from other positions and offers interesting insights into the dogfight position.
Technical DVD Specifications:
An eight-part instructional that has lots of content in it. The total running length of this Brian Glick BJJ DVD is over seven hours, and it’s all about the half guard bottom.
The Side Scissor DVD — GET IT HERE
Subject:
According to me, this is the best part of the Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle. Glick offers a different take on the closed guard that will allow you to beat bigger, stronger, and more experienced grapplers.
Key Points Covered:
This super-information-rich DVD is a real godsend to folks who like to play guard but have next to no athletic abilities to help them in this quest. Brian delivers a combo of two guard variations here — the side scissor and clamp — that all but guarantee you’ll become a very proficient guard player.
Glick kicks off with an introduction to both positions, explaining how the side scissor is the preferred method for outside attacks that lead to upper body finishes or the back mount. He builds on it with the inside guard variation, which is the clamp, creating plenty of sweeping opportunities.
Everything is organized into attack sets that always hold more than one threat, and Brian does an exceptional job tying the two guard variations together toward the end of this portion of the Brian Glick Simplify the System Bundle.
Technical DVD Specifications:
This part of the Brian Glick bundle offers five volumes of No-Gi guard tactics, spread over the course of more than five hours. Organization-wise, Glick makes it very easy to find things using chapters and blocks, even though the instructional is super long.
Sumi Gaeshi Butterfly Sweep DVD — FULL DOWNLOAD
Subject:
The final DVD of the Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle is focused on yet another guard — or more specifically, a part of one — the butterfly sweep, or Sumi Gaeshi, if you prefer Judo-derived Japanese terminology.
Key Points Covered:
Throwing people over your head is not easy, but if there is one person who can make it possible to execute, it’s Brian. This DVD has everything and the kitchen sink in it concerning the butterfly sweep.
Glick starts with grips, explaining their role in creating off-balance (kuzushi) to get sweeps or set up Ashi leg locks. Each volume covers a different grip variation (overhooks, underhooks, collar ties, wrist ties, and their combos), followed by the best dilemma attacks to use from there.
Brian also covers a real Judo special that rarely features in butterfly sweep instructionals — the sideways sweep or Yoko Sumi Gaeshi. He also provides several study guides, making sure all the information is delivered rationally and doesn’t confuse you.
Technical DVD Specifications:
Wrapping up what turns out to be a masterpiece, this final contribution to the Brian Glick Simplify the System Bundle delivers over five more hours of top-quality material. Brian organizes everything using six volumes in this instructional.
Simple Beats Fancy — Most of the Time
If you’re one of those middleweight fellows who has the genes to carry muscle, move like a cat, and have endless cardio, then any instructional will do the trick for you. In fact, you probably don’t even need an instructional — you can just wing things and manage to have solid grappling performances. Just take a look at early Nicky Rod stuff.
That said, the case is completely opposite for those who are on the other side of this physical spectrum. Folks who are smaller, weaker, and/or don’t possess any athletic abilities have to rely on technique and cunningness. To that extent, what they do has to be simple and straightforward, yet work most of the time against different opponents.
There’s no magic bullet here for the small folk (I know because I am one), but there is a silver lining — it’s called strategy. Building systems that exploit the strength of simple moves, along with their fairly short mastery curves, is a proven method of evening the playing field.
The Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle is not going to transform you into one of the superhumans we see on the mats quite often these days. It will provide you with the ammunition to stave off their pressure, though, and occasionally, force them to tap.
SIMPLIFY THE SYSTEM BRIAN GLICK DVD BUNDLE DOWNLOAD
Train Smarter
The old mantra of training smarter rather than harder is much more than just a cliché in BJJ — it’s a solid base for a super-effective game plan. The trouble is, you have no idea where to start — I get it, I’ve been there. My advice is to start with the guard and use the Simplify the System Brian Glick DVD Bundle to build a system that works for you.
