Make seated guard useful against standers with posture breaks, foot tracking, heists, and high-percentage transitions into SLX, X-guard, and leg attacks.
The Bottom Line
You learn to connect S2S to hand fighting, wrestle-ups, and balanced off-balances. The curriculum includes answers for both standing and kneeling opponents and counters to common pummels. If you struggle keeping mobile passers in front of you, this fills that gap.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Seated guard players
Skip if: You only play supine
Tech focus: Shin To Shin, Wrestle Up, X Guard
Biggest takeaway: Control the near leg first.
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What You'll Learn
Build a seated guard that stalls blitz passers and creates easy wrestle-ups. The set covers posture breaks, foot tracking, heisting, and transitions to SLX, X-guard, and leg entries.
It is practical for no-gi rounds where opponents stand and pummel legs fast.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Shin To Shin
- Foot Sweeps
- Ankle Pick
- Heist
- Arm Drag
- X Guard
- Ashi Garami Entries
- Wrestle Up
- Guillotine Counters
- Duck Under
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: No-Gi
- Runtime: 2 hours
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I improved fast by drilling the heist-to-ankle-pick chain off a collar tie, then adding the SLX off-balance when partners posted.
Why Eoghan O'Flanagan?
O'Flanagan is an ADCC 2021 European Trials winner and ADCC 2022 4th placer. He is known for triangle and heel hook threats that he creates from sticky guards. His shin-to-shin and half-butterfly hubs suit no-gi stand-up passing battles.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Good information with a few great hidden details.
- Watching through it plus his matches, guard retention and leg locks look strong.
- Daily deal pricing made it an easy buy.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- Not exceptional to some; teaching style does not click for everyone.
- If buying shin-on-shin, several recommend Shawn Williams instead.
- For seated guard offense, many pick Gordon Ryan by a mile.
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Smart Alternatives
- Essential Shin to Shin by Shawn Williams – Highly praised teaching style and a complete S2S game plan.
- Systematically Attacking From Open Guard (Seated) by Gordon Ryan – Sticky seated guard mechanics and offense that pair well with S2S.
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Shin to Shin on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
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