Diamond Concept : Side control and Mount Escapes Plus: Modern Hip Escaping and Vortex Strengthening Exercises by Xande Ribeiro
84 reviews · 4.95 / 5
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Diamond Concept: The Diamond Guard Frame, Shield, Elegant, Pedal by Xande Ribeiro reviews, page 2
Diamond Concept: The Diamond Guard Frame, Shield, Elegant, Pedal by Xande Ribeiro has 205 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.96 out of 5. 96% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from August 22, 2019 to October 8, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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New way to see the game
The diamond concept by xande is so polyvalent and easy to understand. A lot of pratice to do after watched all the video, but everything in the course is a game changer for me. I hope that will help you too !
Finally! Guard defense I can do!
I've been training for about 4.5 years, total. I started in 2006 and had a knee replacement in 2009, after which I didn't come back for a variety of reasons. About 2 years ago, I decided to get back on the mats. Unfortunately, both then and now, one glaring hole in my game has been guard retention. It's been so bad that I pretty much let people pass to side control, where I can Begin to work. Needless to say, this usually puts me in a defensive posture. I've been looking at a lot of videos on guard retention, but they are taught by, and for, people who aren't heavy, slow, relatively inflexible, and/or old... all of which, I am. And he comes Xander with a system that is pretty simple in concept AND approachable for those of us who don't have the typical BJJ build. What's even better, is that if you DO have the build (or not), this system seems to work equally well. I find it refreshing in that it brings together many concepts from other guard retention systems, but simplifies them to the point that you can get a solid foundation and THEN add on the peripheral pieces, consolidating them all for an even better guard retention system. Highly recommended!
Diamond Concept:Xande Ribeiro
I feel this is the single most important video if you transition from MMA to BJJ in your old days
xande ribeiro Diamond concept defense
Improved my game right away. easy to follow and doesn't require a lot of flexibility. Has improved my guard retention and recovery even at my old age.
great concepts
using this to help my son prep for pans.
good class for guard player
detail and strong guidance
Excellent instructional
Excellent instructional
easy to follow and add to your game
this is helped me stay alive longer really useful defense
solid content
good guard retention tips
Possibly the best video on the site
The Diamond Concept changed my game completely and gave me the tools to understand defense as a comprehensive system. It's my go to recommendation for new people learning to survive.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Diamond Concept: The Diamond Guard Frame, Shield, Elegant, Pedal By Xande Ribeiro
it is really amazing. I highly recommend this to all white belt Jiu-Jitsu practitioners.
Diamand Convept
Pure gold from one of the best. Technical and clever use of leverage wrapped up in an easy to understand (Diamond) concept. A great competitor and also a great teacher. A rare combination.
Just buy it
It's not flashy, but you won't be stuck in bottom anymore!
Defense as a key to everything
Xande is a master of defende. His concepts are so smart and useful.
Awesome!
Highly Recommended
Diamond Concept of Defense by Xande Ribeiro.
Ribeiro's wealth of experience shine through in this comprehensive instructional video.
Great
Very detailed.
great way to stay safe and recover guard
love this instructional. I usually love turning to my knees from bottom side but my partners are hyper focusing and creating dangers for me. Xande gives me great principles to use to stay safe and recover knee shield and guard.
diamond concept
great stuff!!
Defensive bjj
Xande has one of the best bjj defensive ever
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Diamond Guard
Xande Ribeiro shares his signature guard recovery/retention. 4 steps. They work. You just have to identify which step is the next andcif you have to step backwards or forwards first. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Anything from Xande
Best applicable instructions that actually work! Better than anyone else by far!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗goood
nice vid
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Superb
Indispensable defensive concepts
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗The Guard Retention Master
When i was a purple belt i was a rather good pressure passer, but a very poor guardian. I had (and still have) very bad knees and couldn't perform De la Riva or X guard or fancy stuff that requires flexibility and strength in your knees. Every one was able to easily pass my guard and that was a big hole in my game. I bought this tutorial and it changed everything. Xande Ribeiro teaches a system to retain the guard reliing more on concepts and details than technics. His system is very efficient and anybody can perform it. I thank him a lot for what i learn with him.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗guard
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Awesome System
I feel like I was already developing into this system naturally. It is such a relief to see someone high level that has already worked out the system so that I can accelerate my game and learning curve.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Diamond Concept: The Diamond Guard Frame, Shield, Elegant, Pedal
Xande Ribeiro shares his signature guard recovery/retention. 4 steps. They work. You just have to identify which step is the next andcif you have to step backwards or forwards first. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗nice defense skill ww
nice defense skill
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Interesting
Heard about this concept and checked It out. 5 stars
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗If you play guard you need this
Xanda. That's nothing more to say. This instructional is a must have.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Guard Retention
Excellent video and concept that has helped to improve my guard in a short time. Xande is known for having an impenetrable guard, and in this video he explains the concept.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Excellent!
Excellent!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Good defensive retention system for half guard
This instructional wasn't quite what I was expecting. I saw the BJJ Fanatics sample with Bernardo on YT and I had been working on my guard retention and wanted to check it out because I love concept based instructionals. This instructional is guard retention and he does have concepts to his retention (diamond, elegant, shield, peddle). But about 90% of the instructional is retention from bottom Half Guard. My biggest problem with retention is getting people into my half guard to begin with :rofl:. If you are looking for bottom Half Guard retention than I highly recommend this instructional. If like me you need more general retention help (people trying to go around, using angles, etc.) I'd look elsewhere. As John Danaher has explained Half Guard passing is its own type of passing system very different than passing that tries to avoid guards.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Game changer
Great system for guard retention that doesn’t rely on a high level of flexibility, just good structure. Definitely recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Some really easy to remember
Some really easy to remember concepts. Definitely Worth watching a few times!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Recommended to watch on the first day
I've been doing BJJ for almost 2years now and this video made it easier for me than any other defense I was taught at the dojo.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Highly recommend
Understanding system of xande. Great contents for everyone. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻awesome!
really useful!
Easy, simple and practical
This instructional seminar gives you a lot of good details to improve your guard retention. Become a very technical guard, recover and counterattack.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Xande is great
Xande is great
Philosophy, Concepts, and Techniques
Xande has provided a great approach for retaining guard which promotes movements you may be new to or need to refine. You’re going to need this instructional if you want to bump up your defense game. Expect nothing but the best from one of best.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Absolutely changed my guard.
Implementing Xande's Diamond Concept had an immediate impact on my ability to get out of situations where my opponent was using heavy pressure and my understanding of guard retention. He teaches using a concept and principles approach that can be applied to limitless situations rather than teaching techniques that are only applicable in a specific scenario. I recommend this for any belt level.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A COMPLETE guide to improve your guard.
Several detailed explanations about how to use the diamond guard in every possible situation. If you are struggling with guard retention and reguard from side contron and half guard, you have to buy this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻This has become fundamental in my guard retention!!
I cannot recommend this instructional enough! I was able to immediately utilize the concepts in order to keep people from pressure passing me! The best part is that the instructional does not have a ton of content that can overwhelm you. Xande has just a few principals that apply to almost every situation. Get this instructional today!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent!
Utter brilliance!
I highly recommend this instructional.
I highly recommend this instructional. It is very simple but effective guard retention. You don’t need to learn fancy inversions movements. If you’re someone with poor flexibility or don’t want neck issues that come from inversions then this is for you. Xande’s guard was unpassable for this very reason.
Easy Guard to perform
Very educacional video for an effective and easy guard to perform. Highly recommended
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻up your game with this video
Great instructional!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻It works!
Xande explains a simple rule to reestablish your guard and to make it hard for your opponents to pass your guard. He is a very good teacher because he shows exactly in what direction your pressure has to go. I tried it and it works!
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