A pressure-tested clamp system that stops passes and creates attacks.
The Bottom Line
This course focuses on the clamp as a hub for retention and counter offense. You learn proactive setups from closed and half guard and reactive rebuilds from mount, side control and body lock pressure. The final volume compresses the material into a quick-reference format for faster review.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Smashed guard sufferers
Skip if: You never face pressure
Tech focus: Clamp Guard, Distance Management, Bodylock Counters, Knee Cut Defense, Triangle, Kimura, Omoplata
Biggest takeaway: Clamp turns defense into offense.
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What You'll Learn
Glick’s clamp framework is a practical answer to heavy knee cuts, body locks and float passing. Four volumes walk you from proactive entries to reactive rebuilds and immediate offense. The executive-summary volume is gold for busy students. If your open guard collapses under pressure, this is a targeted fix.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Clamp Guard
- Distance Management
- Bodylock Counters
- Knee Cut Defense
- Triangle
- Kimura
- Omoplata
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Drill Heavy
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Format: Both
- Runtime: 5 hours and 13 minutes
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I recommend this to anyone whose guard implodes under knee cuts and body locks.
Why Brian Glick?
Brian Glick is a Danaher black belt known for clear coaching and integration of positional systems. Under Pressure distills pressure-canceling mechanics with direct attacking options. Expect concise explanations and logical progressions that hold up in live rounds.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Best thing I tried for stopping pressure passers.
- Clamp entries connected my defense to offense.
- Pairs well with Danaher fundamentals; very practical.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- At full price I would wait for a sale.
- Some overlap with Danaher mechanics.
- More no-gi flavor than dedicated gi details.
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Smart Alternatives
- Guard Retention: BJJ Fundamentals – Go Further Faster – Broader conceptual base to pair with clamp tactics. (Price: $197.00, 8 vols)
- Guard Retention Anthology Bundle – Deeper coverage on through-the-legs rebuilding. (Price: $247.00, 16 vols)
- Guard Retention Made Easy – Budget-friendly refresh of core retention reactions. (Price: $79.00, 3 vols)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Under Pressure: Retention, Recovery and Attacking From Guard on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
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