Death From Below by Mikey Musumeci
118 reviews · 4.97 / 5
Mikey Musumeci · Combo
Power Switch Guard Retention and Genius Back Takes by Mikey Musumeci has 211 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.92 out of 5. 92% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from January 22, 2019 to August 19, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Fantastic! My guard is still developing, 1 year in as a blue belt, but a lot of great concepts to start practicing.
Great instructional
The first series on RDLR defenses leads right into Ryan Halls "tilt-sweep" position.
Clear explanation of a powerful concept - don't waste time directing your efforts to any part of your opponent except that part he is using to power his move. Anyone can benefit from this one.
Recently rare Gi guard retention from Mikey. And we could understand his great principles. Must watch! Very valuable for small and old person.
Awesome
This is complete brilliance
Really good and easy to implement
easy to understand with more focus on concepts
great content
As someone that is learning guard pullin/retention - a former wrestler learning to pull guard, this has been been very helpful!
Very clear and practical. Already using the RDLR in my game. Highly recommend
Great experience using this instructional! Musumeci is always very thorough in his explanations.
very helpful for working against bigger players
brilliant still on volume one
Got some fantastic ideas that I was able to implement right away.
This content is so detailed and leaves so many options from the positions listed in the description
good gi guard retention
there are a lot of great techniques in this series. 4 out of 5 because the info comes so fast that I needed to rewind quite a bit to take it in.
Guard Retention
Very Detailed
Mikey gives insight into the minutiate behind what makes an attack work far beyond misconceptions given in beginner classes
I like how Mikey facilitates his training through clear communication and the purpose of a concept. However, in my case, I have to adjust the technique based on my frame, weight, and height. The approach is modern and I love the strategy Mikey has put into it which can still be applied regardless if you're in the Masters Division.
very well explained awesome instructions
This review helped my level up my guard retention especially from the knee cut.
Love that I can access these on the plane and have a variety of techniques tondrill when I get on the ground!
Mikey does it again! great technical break downs and well thought out system for retaining the guard.
Great job by Musumeci, explaining the techniques in detail, bringing clarity and perfect solutions to the positions.
Great content for guard recovery
Mikey Musumeci's breakdown of positions is a game-changer whether you're a beginner, competitor, or hobbyist with years of training. I highly recommend this with 5 stars!
Love how much detail he gives for each part of the move, while making it easily accessible for us lower belts :D
Great! Really helped my retention.
Good defensive options
Helpful for all the details on the back take to see your different options
Really nice back takes
Awesome stuff, can’t wait to add this stuff to my game
Goes into every scenario well
in depth coverage of each position
good
an easy to use instructional
enjoy the technical explanation of the moves
Great explanation of framing properly to defend against the majority of guard passes. The link between guard retention and attacks is explained thoroughly as well. Highly recommend!!
Designed how to negate specific guard passes, easy applicable techniques , great instructional.
Outstanding !
Mikey was able to expound on defense sequences based on modern attacks at the high level. The concepts and sequences are phenomenal and shows high effectivity/performance rate and would require minimal adjustments for those with a different body frame. All in all, a must have in your Jiujitsu arsenal especially for those competitors!
Although pretty advanced for me, there are many nuggets of wisdom to be applied to even a beginners game. Mikey is great at explaining the triggers and responses without leaving you wondering "why?".
I love Mikey's Back Takes
Good info and techniques to prevent your guard from being passed, recovering guard and going into offense.
Mikey is the man. great instructional for what I've been trying to add to my game
Love this one
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