Find The Way Out Of Near-Certain Submission Doom As Gordon “The King” Ryan – The Greatest No-Gi Grappler On Earth – Shows The Right Way To Escape Out Of An Encyclopedia Of Strangle Holds

• Gordon “The King” Ryan is a multiple-time ADCC champion who is the most dominant and technical no-gi grappler on Earth, and this is your chance to learn his pin escaping!
• Use technique and conceptual lessons to escape from front triangles, wrong way triangles, rear triangles, reverse triangles, and side triangles
• Gordon breaks down early escapes, late escapes, and ways out of strangles that really work against elite competitors
• Solve submission dilemmas as Gordon explains the right way to prevent joint locks and strangles in the same position
• See actual rolling footage from the gym as Gordon puts this system into action and then breaks down exactly what he was doing so you can see the techniques in motion

PART 1

• INTRO TO STRANGLE ESCAPES
• OVERVIEW
• STAGES OF ESCAPES
• FRONT TRIANGLE (AMOTE SANKAKU) RECOGNIZING DANGER
• FRONT TRIANGLE EARLY ESCAPES
• FRONT TRIANGLE STEP OVER METHOD
• KNEE PULL METHOD
• ROLLING TO MOUNT
• ROLLING TO TOP
• TRIANGLE/ARMBAR DILEMMA
• END GAME

PART 2

• INTRO TO HANTAI SANKAKU (WRONG WAY TRIANGLE)
• DEFENDING KIMURA
• ROLLING THROUGH
• END GAME
• DEFENDING THE STRANGLE WITH A HIP PULL
• FRONT TRIANGLE CONVERSION
• ROLLING TO BOTTOM
• END GAME
• INTRO TO USHIRO SANKAKU
• BACK TRIANGLE RECOGNIZING DANGER
• DEFENDING KIMURA
• DEFENDING ARM BAR
• DEFENDING AMERICAN LOCK
• DEFENDING WRIST LOCK
• LATE ESCAPES
• END GAME

PART 3

• INTRO TO SIDE TRIANGLE (YOKO SANKAKU)
• SIDE TRIANGLE RECOGNIZING DANGER
• EARLY ESCAPES
• BAITING KIMURA
• GIVING THE FAR ARM
• END GAME
• INTRO TO REVERSE TRIANGLE (GYAKU SANKAKU)
• EARLY ESCAPES
• LATE ESCAPES
• END GAME
• CLOSING OUT LOWER BODY STRANGLE HOLDS
• INTRO TO UPPER BODY STRANGLE HOLDS
• TYPES OF GUILLOTINES
• BASIC THEORY
• INTRO TO HIGH ELBOW GUILLOTINE
• RECOGNIZING EARLY GUILLOTINE DANGER
• RECENTERING THE HEAD
• HIGH ELBOW ROLL THROUGH
• HIGH ELBOW TO VON FLUE
• COUNTERING A CROSS SHIN
• COUNTERING LOCKED HALF GUARD
• COUNTERING LOCKED CLOSED GUARD
• INTRO TO LOW ELBOW GUILLOTINE
• LOW ELBOW ROLL THROUGH
• RUNNING TO SIDE CONTROL
• COUNTERING A CROSS SHIN
• COUNTERING LOCKED HALF GUARD
• COUNTERING LOCKED CLOSED GUARD (WRIST GRAB METHOD)
• COUNTERING LOCKED CLOSED GUARD (4 POINT METHOD)
• COUNTERING LOCKED CLOSED GUARD (KNEE POST METHOD)
• MOUNTED GUILLOTINE
• END GAME

PART 4

• INTRO TO ARM IN GUILLOTINE
• ARM IN GUILLOTINE ROLLING THROUGH
• RUNNING TO SIDE CONTROL
• COUNTERING A CROSS SHIN
• COUNTERING A LOCKED HALF GUARD
• COUNTERING A LOCKED CLOSED GUARD
• MOUNTED ARM IN GUILLOTINE
• END GAME
• INTRO TO SEATED KATA GATAME
• ROLLING THROUGH
• RUNNING TO SIDE CONTROL
• COUNTERING A CROSS SHIN
• COUNTERING A LOCKED HALF GUARD
• COUNTERING A LOCKED CLOSED GUARD
• END GAME
• INTRODUCTION TO ANACONDA AND DARCE STRANGLES
• RECOGNIZING DANGER
• EARLY ARM DRAG
• EXPOSING THE ELBOW
• BELLY UP ESCAPES
• COUNTERING A CROSS SHIN
• COUNTERING A LOCKED HALF GUARD
• END GAME

PART 5

• INTRO TO DARCE
• FORWARD ROLL
• INSIDE THUMB POSITION
• DENYING LEGS
• END GAME
• INTRO TO MOUNTED KATA GATAME
• RECOGNIZING DANGER
• EARLY ESCAPES
• LATE ESCAPES
• END GAME
• INTRO TO NORTH/SOUTH STRANGLES
• EARLY DEFENSES
• LATE DEFENSES
• END GAME

PART 6

• INTRO TO BACK CRUCIFIX
• EARLY DEFENSES
• LATE DEFENSES
• END GAME
• OUTRO

PART 7 – ROLLING

• RUBEN
• CRISTOS
• ALEX
• ABDUL
• PLACIDO

PART 8 – ROLLING COMMENTARY

• RUBEN
• CRISTOS
• ALEX
• ABDUL
• PLACIDO

Gordon Ryan – Pillars of Defense – Strange Escapes: This course, led by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Gordon Ryan, focuses on advanced defensive techniques and unconventional escapes in grappling. “Pillars of Defense – Strange Escapes” teaches unique and effective methods for escaping difficult positions and submissions, emphasizing creativity and technical precision. Participants will learn how to defend against various threats on the mat and develop a more resilient and adaptable defensive game.