Systematically Attacking The Back by Gordon Ryan

Gordon Ryan teaches every detail behind his signature submission system, including the rear naked strangle that he has used to submit some of the best on Earth.

  • Watch Gordon break down gym footage to talk you through the techniques and system in real-time.
  • Learn the back attack system developed together by Gordon and his coach, Professor John Danaher, to create Gordon’s one-of-a-kind combos of strangles, arm locks, triangles, and more.
  • Gordon is fresh off of ADCC 2019, where he won double gold and strangled five elite black belts with these exact details.
  • Gordon Ryan has used this system nearly exclusively the last few years, including dozens of submission wins as a black belt.
  • Know More. Win More.

Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

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Introduction0:00 – 3:47
Exploiting the Body’s Asymmetry Introduction3:47 – 7:04
Control Mechanisms7:04 – 9:51
Importance of Diagonal Control9:51 – 13:34
Underhook Side vs Overhook Side13:34 – 20:10
Goal Setting Offensively20:10 – 25:38
Goal Settign OFfensively (Grip Fighting)25:38 – 29:42
Goal Setting Defensively29:42 – 36:13
Overview of Upper Body Grips36:13 – 45:32
Introduction to Control On the Overhook Side45:32 – 47:08
Recovering Bottom Hook (Long Hook)47:08 – 53:34
Recovering Bottom Hook (Short Hook)53:34 – 1:00:59
Countering a Complete Hip Escape1:00:59 – 1:22:18

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

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Utilizing Butterfly Hook When Oppoenent Clears Top Hook0:00 – 3:42
Switching Off to High Ball Ride3:42 – 7:55
Re-Inserting Hook From High Ball Ride7:55 – 14:39
Overview of Escaping Head First on Over Hook Side14:39 – 20:40
Understanding the InterfaceBetween Underhook and Over Hook Side20:40 – 24:17
Countering a Two on One Escape with a Claw Grip24:17 – 30:54
The Kata Gatame Back Exposure Dilemma30:54 – 40:52
Countering a Two on One with a Half Claw40:52 – 46:15
Countering a Full Elbow Slip46:15 – 54:21
Using an Arm Drag to Counter a Full Escape54:21 – 59:59
Understanding the Rear Chest Lock59:59 – 1:02:36
Re-Capturing Head Position Through Claw Grip Variation1:02:36 – 1:12:35

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

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Intro to undertook side0:00 – 2:47
Opponent clears bottom hook – re attacking with good head position2:47 – 8:03
Reiterating the seated head and arm8:03 – 14:23
Countering opponents elbow wedge14:23 – 21:50
Introduction to opponent clearing top hooks21:50 – 23:34
Using a butterfly hook to enter post rear mount23:34 – 26:44
Understanding the differences between highball ride underhook vs overhook side26:44 – 30:25
Using gripping strategies to counter opponents knee post30:25 – 35:33
Countering successful knee post from highball ride35:33 – 38:36
Countering when opponent successfully turtles38:36 – 45:04

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

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Introduction to escaping the under-hook side – upper body0:00 – 2:25
Using far wrist to recover head positioning2:25 – 11:15
Recovering head position when you loose the far wrist11:15 – 20:31
Using a butterfly hook to reclaim head position20:31 – 30:09
Recapturing the back via kimura30:09 – 35:25
Understanding the value of cross body ride35:25 – 39:53
Reclaiming the back from Cross body ride39:53 – 48:33
Freestyle Guillotine from cross body ride48:33 – 56:13
Hammerlock from cross body ride56:13 – 1:01:01
Attacking the legs from a cross body ride1:01:01 – 1:05:56

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

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Explains offensive and defensive elbow pummeling0:00 – 2:48
Extraction and reinsertion method to counter elbow pummel2:48 – 5:45
Using a cross wrist to counter elbow pummels5:45 – 8:58
What to do when opponent forces two strangle hands8:58 – 12:29
Explaining the hip height problem/ theory of neck pummeling12:29 – 18:07
Introduction to finishing from the back18:07 – 21:37
Recapping under hook vs over-hook side21:37 – 25:32
Straight wrist grips vs cross wrist grips25:32 – 26:58
The dilemma between trapping the hands and attacking the neck26:58 – 30:39
The inherent flaw of one on one grips30:39 – 33:52
Proper head positioning while strangling33:52 – 36:18
Multidirectional grip breaking36:18 – 43:00
Ten finger grip break43:00 – 45:34
How to properly lock a strangle45:34 – 51:01
Using a finger walk to counter secondary hand interference51:01 – 56:50
Countering secondary hand thumb line grab56:50 – 1:00:53
Countering partners primary hand grab1:00:53 – 1:03:36
Eliminating partners primary hand via leg trap1:03:36 – 1:09:06
Two ways of trapping hands1:09:06 – 1:13:37

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

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Intro to attacking from the under-hook side0:00 – 2:21
Using a single cross wrist grip to trap a hand2:21 – 7:34
Single cross double cross dilemma7:34 – 10:40
Strangle/double cross trilema10:40 – 13:56
Using a inside wrist grip to trap a arm13:56 – 16:49
Using a inside wrist grip to switch to a cross grip16:49 – 19:44
Countering the secondary defensive hand with a opportunistic trap19:44 – 22:42
Understanding top pummels22:42 – 25:07
Using top pummels to acquire a double cross25:07 – 28:31
Mindset behind finishing from the Under-hook side28:31 – 30:55
Getting underneath the chin30:55 – 37:35
Garrote37:35 – 41:24
Mandible strangle41:24 – 47:40
Outro47:40 – 51:14

Volume 7

CHAPTER TITLE

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Roll 1 with Giancarlo Commentary0:00 – 9:06
Roll 2 with Placido Commentary9:06 – 14:44
Roll 3 with Ben commentary14:44 – 21:43
Roll 4 with Giancarlo commentary21:43 – 32:10
Roll 5 with Placido commentary32:10 – 40:20

Volume 8

CHAPTER TITLE

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Roll 1 with Giancarlo0:00 – 4:11
Roll 2 with Placido4:11 – 8:15
Roll 3 with Ben8:15 – 12:14
Roll 4 with Giancarlo12:14 – 16:20
Roll 5 with Placido16:20 – 20:21