Chad Lyman – The Anchor Guard

Chad Lyman – The Anchor Guard

The Anchor Guard is an adaptation to the open guard that is easy to transition to and opens up ample opportunities of attack.

• Compliment the Anchor Guard with the Bear Trap to develop a hard to stop position that you can consistently get to.
• Anchor Guard allows immense control over your opponent while simultaneously providing opportunities to sweep or submit them.
• Shutdown the guard pass with effective grips that allow you to control posture and equal the playing field against larger opponents.
• Make your Jiu-Jitsu Fight Functional with Chad Lyman’s well-rounded approach to the Guard.

Course Content

Volume 1
Chapter 1 – Intro to Anchor Guard Series – Fundamentals & Concepts For Success 0:00 – 6:01
Chapter 2 – Anchor to a Bear Trap 6:01 – 9:44
Chapter 3 – Key detail in setting the Anchor and Bear Trap 9:44 – 12:00
Chapter 4 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Butterfly/Flower Sweep 12:00 – 16:00
Chapter 5 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to The Back 16:00 – 23:26
Chapter 6 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Triangle 23:26 – 29:29
Chapter 7 – Anchor to a Bear Trap – Wrist Weave 29:29

Volume 2
Chapter 1 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Traditional Butterfly Sweep 0:00 – 6:52
Chapter 2 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a to a cross cuff grip system 6:52 – 10:24
Chapter 3 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a farside underhook – Butterfly Sweep to the Bear Trap 10:24 – 14:43
Chapter 4 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Cross Collar Choke/Sweep 14:43 – 22:03
Chapter 5 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to an RNC Grip Butterfly Sweep 22:03 – 28:01
Chapter 6 – Countering The Outside Arm 28:01

Volume 3
Chapter 1 – Into to Closed Guard Anchor Series – Key Concepts 0:00 – 1:43
Chapter 2 – Closed Guard Anchor to a Pocket Grip Arm Bar 1:43 – 5:13
Chapter 3 – Closed Guard Anchor To a Flower Sweep 5:13 – 8:38
Chapter 4 – Intro to Lasso/Leg Anchor 8:38 – 15:42
Chapter 5 – Anchor to a Bear Trap to a cross cuff leg anchor system 15:42 – 20:44
Chapter 6 – Leg Anchor to attacks on our partners head 20:44

What Will You Learn?

In this 3-part instructional Chad Lyman gives you an inside look at the Anchor Guard! This innovative position allows a clear path of attack ANYTIME you are in an open guard situation. Chad brings a no nonsense approach to teaching that grapplers of all levels can use to sharpen their game. As head BJJ Coach at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Chad has a unique experience that will help you develop a decisive gameplan when it comes to attacking from open guard.

Using complex setups that you can’t consistently use on the mat is a surefire way to get your guard passed. Avoiding these overly complex setups can help you develop a go-to guard that you can use time and time again. This is where Chad Lyman’s Anchor Guard shines!

The Anchor Guard initially resembles an armdrag, where it differs is how Chad modifies the position to use your bodyweight like an anchor against your opponent. This gives you great control over their posture while at the same time providing numerous opportunities to attack.The Anchor Guard goes hand in hand with another Lyman approved technique which is aptly named the Bear Trap! The Bear Trap Overhook allows you to fully sinche the Anchor Guard into the optimal position.

Lyman provides clear cut pathways to obtaining the Anchor Guard time and time again. This allows you to spend a lot of time fine tuning your Anchor Guard/Bear Trap assault. Part 2 and 3 of the series goes over a dozen tactics to use against your opponent ranging from sweeps, backtakes, and submissions. Check out the complete technique list from The Anchor Guard below!

Closed Guard Anchor To Flower Sweep

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1:

• Intro to Anchor Guard Series
• Fundamentals & Concepts For Success
• Anchor to a Bear Trap
• Key detail in setting the Anchor and Bear Trap
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Butterfly/Flower Sweep
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to The Back
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Triangle
• Anchor to a Bear Trap – Wrist Weave

Part 2:

• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Traditional Butterfly Sweep
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a to a cross cuff grip system
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a farside underhook
• Butterfly Sweep to the Bear Trap
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a Cross Collar Choke/Sweep
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to an RNC Grip Butterfly Sweep
• Countering The Outside Arm

Part 3:

• Into to Closed Guard Anchor Series
• Key Concepts
• Closed Guard Anchor to a Pocket Grip Arm Bar
• Closed Guard Anchor To a Flower Sweep
• Intro to Lasso/Leg Anchor
• Anchor to a Bear Trap to a cross cuff leg anchor system
• Leg Anchor to attacks on our partners head