The Guard

I just finished reading The Guard and its another great book from Ed Beneville. I reviewed his other book Passing The Guard a month or so ago and really enjoyed it so I picked up his follow up book The Guard. I have the review below, but in short its another great book from Ed.

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The Guard is certainly worth the money and is a great study of the guard position. The authors are thorough and systematic in their coverage of the guard.

The book uses an interesting method of graphical symbols to indicate what limb moved or had previously moved from picture to picture. They also list alternative approaches within a technique. The level of detail is tremendous and this book should be read with pen and paper at some point so you can decide which techniques fit well into your style. The section on "flowing attack" offers combinations and this section alone is almost worth the price of the book.

Unlike many BJJ books the written instructions are clear and there are only a minor number of typographical/editing errors. I was very impressed with the outlines and explanations throughout the book. The text really enhances the images and helps to make sure you are getting all the details correctly. I would recommend anyone beginner to expert pick up The Guard as it covers in great detail every aspect of the guard.