Diamond Concept: The Diamond Guard Frame, Shield, Elegant, Pedal by Xande Ribeiro
205 reviews · 4.96 / 5
Xande Ribeiro · Combo
Side Closed Guard Attacks by Xande Ribeiro has 76 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 November 22, 2019 to August 29, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
27 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 12 | 5.0 |
| Black | 6 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 4 | 5.0 |
| White | 3 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 2 | 5.0 |

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A very good tutorial that will make your guard lethal. So many details and awsome concepts.
Great options and from a seemingly small adjustment to the position. Great control and dilemma options
Fue excelente. Guía paso a paso para saber qué hacer en la guardia.
Excellent course with a lot of small details
Good
Great video for how to attack from the closed guard. Many of the details were new to me and I have successfully used them in training.
Great course, it covers a lot of useful detail, including small points that really make a difference. I love the length, you don’t have to commit full days to get through it, and he packs a lot of value into a short amount of time..
It has new details to basic positions.
Good instructional but I wish there were more attacks shown
Xande shares a cross section of his medal winning techniques!
Good lesson for me to remind my close guard game
A stronger connection
Is the best posture guard breaker
Posture in this guard is broken better.
The video helps timing in closed guard
Incredible detail!
Excellent!!
Ribeiro breaks it down well
My guard passed ends now!
The system of techniques is well-structured and easy to use.
Xande Ribeiro masterfully showcases a series of precise and fluid attacks from the side closed guard, blending technical brilliance with effortless execution. His ability to control and submit with such grace makes this a must-watch for any grappling enthusiast.
Great video covering crucial fundamentals and advanced details without belaboring the point.
Xande always put a gem that is valuable to learn
Think this was one of my first videos I got. Basically my go-to moves from closed guard for the last three years and seem to be pretty successful
Very nice content for beginner to advance
Nice dvd witch helps to improve your game
I was playing a lot of side guard but I was not really advance into it, this instructionnal really help to develop this game
Good details on how to break posture in closed guard and numerous attacks from there
super closed guard dvd
Great system for back attacks. Highly recommend.
good !! good !!
Already using the information in class!
I definitely liked it! This is the part of effective and basic jiu-jitsu that I love to practice. Getting too close against opponents that are superior to you is a blind spot. Great!
good content
Xande Ribeiro is among Roger Gracie one of the most successful closed guard players of all time. He really made me understand to go and stay at the side to attack systematically immediately
nice control skill
This has changed the way I play and see closed guard. Brilliant!
I really like this video series. The side closed guard is an extremely powerful position but there is not a lot of information regarding this topic. No worries though, the great Xande got you covered. The attacks and concepts are easy to grasp.
great instruction!!
Love his work. As an older white belt I rely a lot on closed guard and these techniques really add another dimension to closed guard. Really good detail and explanations, and not too repetitive. Highly recommend for my level.
A slightly different spin on closed guard and has added a different dimension to my game. Must buy.
Been experimenting with this and having some success. A Xande's instructional is always worth it.
I am very happy to diversify my game with this
Effective and helpful instructions!
Ribeiro really goes in-depth with explaining how to set up the side closed guard and ways to attacks from so many different circumstances. His techniques, by and large, are able to be implemented effectively immediately. I find myself often landing the omoplata and muscle sweeps he demonstrates here. Very much recommended.
Excellent instruction.
This instructional is incredibly thorough and helpful not merely for retaining closed guard, but setting up quick and easy attacks and sweeps that’s I’ve been able to land immediately.
great
I bought it without doubt - I have almost everything from the ribeiros and they drove my whole game. simply perfect, as usual.
As the new generation created new open guards almost on a daily basis, the good old closed guard remained almost forgotten by many. Big mistake, as Xande Ribeiro showed again and again on high level competition. Here Xande shows how to make the closed guard a highly offensive weapon. You’ll learn to force the opponent to choose between giving his back or be swept or submitted. Don’t miss it.