Forging The Guard: Clamp – In-Depth Review

Turn clamp into triangles, omoplatas, and arm locks reliably.

Forging the Guard: Mastering Foundations of the Clamp Cover Art

The Bottom Line

This course builds a sticky upper-body control hub from clamp. You will learn the triangle, omoplata dilemma and how to re-connect when a branch fails. It is excellent if you already play seated guard and want a tighter finish hub.

⚡️ Quick facts

Best for: Detail lovers

Skip if: You want easy wins

Tech focus: Clamp Guard, Triangle, Omoplata, Ude Gatame, Kimura

Biggest takeaway: Triangle, omoplata hub

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What You'll Learn

Clamp guard is powerful but technical. This 8-part course teaches the triangle, omoplata dilemma, clamp entries from multiple guards, and conversions to arm locks and legs.
It rewards detail-oriented players who want a sticky upper-body control hub.

Primary Techniques You'll Drill

Clamp Guard
Triangle Entries
Omoplata
Ude Gatame
Kimura
Vertical Clamp
Closed Guard Entry
Half Guard Entry
Half Butterfly Entry
Guard Retention

Format & Level

Instructional style: System Based
Skill level: Advanced
Format: No-Gi
Runtime: 4 hours and 17 minutes
Volumes: 8

Should You Buy It?

Skip. I see clamp as a finish hub that glues butterfly, half, and closed guard together.

Why Giancarlo Bodoni?

Bodoni teaches clamp with the same system mindset as his front headlock. The material suits experienced players who already manage posture and elbow positions well. It is precise and rewards drilling.