Cross Step Guard Retention

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Outlier Mat Minute: Cross Step Guard Retention

When the passer uses a cross step, they usually control your far leg. That means your near leg becomes your main guard retention tool.

• #crossstep + #guardretention - We can bring our near leg in front of the passer’s leg, using a #lowleg to retain our guard.

  • Lachlan Giles Example

• #crossstep + #guardretention + #behindtheknees - If they crowd your near leg, thread it behind their leg instead. Using a #selfframe can make this transition much easier.

  • Craig Jones Example

  • Self Frame Example

• #defensetooffense - Regardless of the strategy you employ, look for ways to turn your guard retention into attacks

  • Eoghan O’flanagan Example

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