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Printable training focus plan
Guard retention focus plan
Your guard is getting opened before your frames, hips, and knee line are ready.
Why this focus
This result usually means you are trying to recover guard too late. The goal this week is to rebuild layers before the pass settles: frame first, move your hips second, recover knee line third, then reconnect grips.
Track this
Clean recoveries before chest-to-chest control
3 rounds: 90s work / 45s rest. Start every round from a 50% passed guard. Keep resistance around 40-60% so you can repeat the skill instead of just surviving.
Drills
- Half-passed frame rebuild: near-side frame, far-side frame, hip escape, knee shield
- Seated guard reset: post, scoot back, reconnect shin or foot frame
- Retention ladder: partner clears one layer, you rebuild before they settle
Round rules
- No submissions for the passer; their job is pressure and clean passing only.
- If the passer gets chest-to-chest for 3 seconds, reset.
- If you recover any functional guard, reset and count 1 point.
7-day rhythm
- Day 1-2: cooperative pressure, slow enough to feel the sequence.
- Day 4-5: partner adds realistic grips and shoulder pressure.
- Day 6-7: run the same starts inside positional sparring.
Watch out
Do not invert or scramble before you have a frame. First stop the pass, then move.
After-training log prompt
Which layer failed first: frame, hip angle, knee line, grip, or patience?