This Concept was something i came up with to help me understand how to pass guard in a more reliable way. If you like this type of instruction make sure to take advantage of your down time to learn more by signing up to keenanonline.com/
This concept was something I came up with to help me understand how to pass guard in a more reliable way. If you like this type of instruction make sure to take advantage of your down time to learn more by signing up to keenanonline.com/
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Keenan, you have to be the most conceptually lucid person in JJ. The way you break it down here will revolutionize how I approach my top game. Thank you for being such a great leader in our sport/culture/way of life especially during this crazy time. As a science teacher, I love your approach and philosophy. Keep it up man!
The word you were looking for is octant, the 3-dimensional equivalent of quadrant. Great video - I love bringing out the principles underlying the techniques and methods.
I came to this same conclusion around purple belt years ago. Teaching this concept is one of my favorite lessons. I almost describe it the same way. IMO, understanding this concept is a fundamental principle of Jiu Jitsu. This is a very important lesson for lower belts. I really hope blue belts and purple belts are paying attention.
It in Judo also. Happo No Kuzushi, eight points of unbalancing. It's a similar idea, but for throws instead of passes and sweeps. I bet wrestlers do something similar.
Not saying you can't learn this at white belt but white belt is typically about learning to survive and defend, doing basic chokes and armlocks. Also, some simple passes usually on the knees. You can't build a house without a foundation. The passing idea Keenan presents here is more like the first floor of the house not the foundation. It's a fundamental idea in Jiu Jitsu; it just takes some time to understand. Just my opinion. Keenan could have a difference in opinion on where this belongs. It's not wrong to start to implement it as soon as you can understand it. Probably depends on skill level. For me, it was purple belt.
This is straight up the way I have come to pass, but I have never really put it together consciously before watching this video. When I struggle its because I am getting stubborn in a direction or because my opponent is good enough to force me in a direction of their choosing (or ahead of me in addressing what direction I am trying to go). For me ... this is the best passing video I have ever seen - period.
Badass explanation! I often find that I have been doing a 'strategy' like this for forever, but have never expressed it or even really put it into thought - moreso a thing I just do subconscious. Thank you for putting the words there, really helps clarify it for me.
Sir, I really like these "methodologies". I'm the kind of guy that very easily forget the technics so it is of great help for me !! I will surely try this ! :-)
This is very good. Thank you! I enjoyed watching. This is actually the In-Yang concept of chinese martial arts. The way to beat it is to stick and follow.
I find that you are really one best to explain jiu jitsu, I'm probably going to sign up to your online courses when my academy is re-opening after this coronavirus
Jiu-jitsu, judo, aikido are about that flow, up and down, left and right, forward and backward, and combinations…… using directional lines and switching them at will once you encounter an obstacle, not ramming through them, and at the same time creating enough obstacles for your opponent so he/ she can no flow fluently while you do it…. Very good explanation from someone who clearly master the concept… this is what all successful fighters do in any combat sport, even if they don’t know it, they instinctively do it…
this is golden, if the front door doesn't work, use the backdoor, if the backdoor doesn't work, use the window, but apply the ying yang principle, like if you push, he pushes against you, so pull up or draw your body away from his defense, its beautiful. thank you for this
Sick video! I always thought that the centerpoint was inbetween the hips but now that I see it’s inbetween the knees and the hips passing makes more sense. Going to try up down left right now when I pass instead of just spamming left and right lol 😂
indeed that's correct somehow on your thoughts, though on teachs of whoever they are, I don't agree much about "who's better at this". there's the difference but nothing's better than alpa
I wouldn't say one is better than the other. I've found great success with both and I see them as two different yet equally valid approaches to guard passing.
Dude it frustrates me that I cant learn this from a 7 stripe black belt from brazil, I mean I love my coach, great guy, but this was such a simple thing that just gave a lightbulb moment.
It's a cultural thing. A video of this quality (much respect to Keenan -this instructional is of Danaher's level) and I'm referring to the ability to TEACH/COMMUNICATE can only be produced by an educated mind. Most Brazilian black belts from the old school can't teach... they would just smile and tell you to practice and practice...and practice. Just repetition.. Danaher saved me years on the mats...
Brazilians love being visual in their actions, westerners enjoy the methodology. Here Keenan breaks jujitsu back down to its pure martial principles; which much like military strategy= Up/down Left/tight Forward/backward Push/pull Centreline Full/empty Most martial artists beyond “black belt” seek softer styles in search for this true meaning because their teachers in harder styles don’t understand what their teaching
awesome keenan, i love this fundamental concepts approach. there is a philosopher called ken wilber who has mapped reality into a famous model called AQAL, All Quadrants, All Lines. check it out, it shows how everything in reality has an external and an internal dimension and a collective and an individual dimension, creating four quadrants. any phenomena in reality can be shown in terms of it's holarchy, (integrated heirachy), and what it correlates with in the other other quadrants. shitty explantaion, but that's why he made AQAL. It took him 20 years to see how everything fits which saves one from having to have doctorate in 20+ disciplines to understand reality in it's complexity and wholeness
Hi Keenan, why did you start wearing a black belt with a white bar? As far as I know, that belt is used (in some lineages) for 'competitor black belts' that don't teach or own a school, both of which you clearly do.
