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Defend Your BJJ Guard with Demian Maia
Demian Maia is one of the finest guard players Jiu Jitsu has ever sent into mixed martial arts, a fighter who built a long UFC career on staying safe off his back against bigger, stronger…
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Demian Maia is one of the finest guard players Jiu Jitsu has ever sent into mixed martial arts, a fighter who built a long UFC career on staying safe off his back against bigger, stronger wrestlers. In this clip he shows how he defends his guard against the pass.
Watch it: Demian Maia on defending the guard.
Rather than talk you through it secondhand, watch Maia walk through it himself. Steal a detail or two and take them to your next roll.
See you on the mats.
BJJ Jiu Jitsu guard retention closed guard Demian Maia MMA grappling