Classic Open Guard by Lucas Valente
29 reviews · 5.0 / 5
Lucas Valente · Combo
The Encyclopedia of Guard Retention by Lucas Valente has 27 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.89 out of 5. 93% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 25, 2020 to August 19, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 4 | 5.0 |
| Black | 4 | 4.75 |
| White | 3 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 2 | 5.0 |

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Excellent information
Lucas valente is a good professor And i really like your course
Very interesting instructional on a difficult subject. It was very helpful and I recommend highly of this instructional! Thank you!
An absolutely gem of tutorial for young grapplers. My son has learned do much. His guard id night and day
Excellent for teaching young or new grapplers the fundamental cornerstones of Guard Retention
Great step by step instructions and great explanation of the techniques
excellent course. very detailed and has variations and transitions that flow positions very well and show you how to connect them if one is defended or missed.
This instructional is very useful. What is provided is good basic, practical advice. In particular, I found the knee cut prevention very useful.
A must watch for those looking to improve guard retention.
Nice options! very well explained. sometimes I felt it was a little bit repetitive in some concepts but is a great video for improving your guard retention
This is a great instructional for the basics of defending the most common guards. Highly recommended.
great guard dvd
excellent details
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It was ok
these concepts can be applied by any level. from new beginner to seasoned black belt. Jiu-jitsu is not just learning moves but learning concepts as well. looking forward to the next instructional from Lucas Valente.
Very detailed and excellent concepts on guard retention. Highly recommend!
The vest starting point for guard retention. If you’re new about the topi, this would be my first choice.
Lucas Velente shows you in this dvd a selection of guard retention techniques that are no nonsense and straight to the point. You don't a lot of flexibility to pull of the moves. The dvd has helped my open guard retention a lot. Especially his X concept.
I've found lots of nice techniques from this position. worth it!
Nice and simple, I wish I had had it 2 years ago when I started
Very useful and detailed instructional
World class details and organized for any belt level. The instructional definitely improved my game. Lucas has a very flexible guard but he made sure to show techniques for people who aren’t as flexible any one can do them. The instructional has a lot of content it’s worth every penny.
Lucas is criminally underrated in Jiu Jitsu. This video is great. Lots of great concepts and details. Highly recommend.
Great stuff by Lucas Valente. It helps me a lot with my own game and with developing a good guard with my students.
29 reviews · 5.0 / 5
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