Ryan Hall's NEW DVD'S *Yep,

[fizbo]

Once you get a solid cross grip, I think the top guy would be wise to stay in a low 'combat base' posture like that rather than stand up in compromised posture and expose himself even more to sweeps. Also, I can see that position arising from guys trying to pass low in order to kill the DLR game, either by dropping into the windshield-wiper pass (and you thwarting it by not letting their knee get to the floor) or you threatening the cross grip triangle when they are on both knees (which some guys still do with some passes, especially at heavier weights), forcing them to put one knee up.

Seems reasonable -- thanks for your response.

 

[Shemhazai]

Thanks to TS and everyone posting reviews. The guard passing just became the first bjj DVD I bought followed by the the arm triangle DVD (fucking impulse buys).

Really hoping I get them for Christmas as my gym is closed for a week.

If you combine the material of the guard passing set, the arm triangles set and the back attacks set, you will have a seriously sick top game. It seems that all of Ryan's passes tend to lead either to a head & arm choke or a rolling back take.

 

[Drew Foster]

If you combine the material of the guard passing set, the arm triangles set and the back attacks set, you will have a seriously sick top game. It seems that all of Ryan's passes tend to lead either to a head & arm choke or a rolling back take.

This is 100% true. If you got the passing set, then the arm triangles and the back attacks would be the next sets to check out for sure. The material on those 3 sets is the majority of my top game, both gi and nogi. There's enough material presented on all of those sets that you don't have to do everything one way either. On the arm triangles set there are several main attacks covered in detail. There are several passing concepts covered in detail, and several back taking styles and submissions covered in detail. So you can really find what works well for your body type and movement and work in what feels most natural to you.

 

[Flow'n]

Cool, thanks guys! Im super pumped to get these.

 

[BJJ Beginner]

Robert Patrick was so unconventially terrifying. Everytime he showed up in T2 I didn't know if someone was gonna get a metal spike in the eye or razor arm through the throat, but he was so skinny and non threatning in public.

Robert Patrick was great. Edward Furlong, however, was an unmitigated disaster. On the other hand, the original Terminator featured the criminally underrated Michael Biehn (look him up - you'll be surprised how many great movies he's had major roles in.)

 

[Steelviper]

If you combine the material of the guard passing set, the arm triangles set and the back attacks set, you will have a seriously sick top game. It seems that all of Ryan's passes tend to lead either to a head & arm choke or a rolling back take.

Throw in Roli's footlock app (for when they put their foot on your hip as you're going to pass), and I think I'm sold.

Well, I've actually got those three sets, so it's just a matter of drilling them and integrating them into my game. Really nice combo, though.

 

[Drew Foster]

Robert Patrick was great. Edward Furlong, however, was an unmitigated disaster. On the other hand, the original Terminator featured the criminally underrated Michael Biehn (look him up - you'll be surprised how many great movies he's had major roles in.)

Michael Biehn was one of my childhood heroes (I even had a dog named Hicks) and I met him earlier this year randomly out in public and he was an asshole. It was about 1 PM and he was stumbling around looking wasted. I was so bummed out.

 

[ILikeDogging]

Working my way through the first disc. It's my first Ryan Hall DVD and I have to say I am a little disappointed. Seems like there are a lot of inane analogies and pseudo-intellectual bullshit padding out the DVD.

That said I'm sure if I can stick with the analogies I'll pick up a lot of stuff.

 

[TangoMF]

Working my way through the first disc. It's my first Ryan Hall DVD and I have to say I am a little disappointed. Seems like there are a lot of inane analogues and pseudo-intellectual bullshit padding out the DVD.

That said I'm sure if I can stick with the analogues I'll pick up a lot of stuff.

The first disc was a lot of introduction, and like you said, Ryan can talk an idea to death. But it comes together really well on the second disc, as the pace picks up substantially. After finishing the second DVD I felt I got my money's worth and I haven't even popped in the third disc since there's a few things off the second I want to drill before I go any further.

 

[Drew Foster]

Working my way through the first disc. It's my first Ryan Hall DVD and I have to say I am a little disappointed. Seems like there are a lot of inane analogues and pseudo-intellectual bullshit padding out the DVD.

That said I'm sure if I can stick with the analogues I'll pick up a lot of stuff.

It's genuinely not in there to pad. He's just really really big on trying to make sure people understand concepts. No matter what set of his you order, the first disc in pretty much all 7 of his sets is largely just him talking and going over concepts. If you just want to see a bunch of moves and techniques then his material is definitely not going to be enjoyable. I also would say that his passing set has more talking on the first disc than any other set of his. So if you weren't prepared for him talking about concepts, you definitely picked the most heavy set to start with. The arm triangles set, the back attacks set, the 5050, or the triangle set covers a lot more techniques on the first disc. The passing and deep half sets are more wordy on disc one.

 

[Hendo89]

Robert Patrick was great. Edward Furlong, however, was an unmitigated disaster. On the other hand, the original Terminator featured the criminally underrated Michael Biehn (look him up - you'll be surprised how many great movies he's had major roles in.)

What in the actual fuck are you talking about?? Edward Furlong was a perfect teenager for that time! Blasphemy.

 

[Waldorf]

The first disc was a lot of introduction, and like you said, Ryan can talk an idea to death. But it comes together really well on the second disc, as the pace picks up substantially. After finishing the second DVD I felt I got my money's worth and I haven't even popped in the third disc since there's a few things off the second I want to drill before I go any further.

That's actually my favorite parts of all his sets that I have, him talking about the concepts and principals behind the techniques.

 

[Irenaeus]

I just started watching the first disc of Passing the Guard. I keep hearing "sexual mats", but other than that, it's good stuff.

 

[Shemhazai]

I just started watching the first disc of Passing the Guard. I keep hearing "sexual mats", but other than that, it's good stuff.

I'm glad it's not just me, then. For a moment there I thought the choice of analogy was a wee bit eccentric.

 

[ILikeDogging]

I knew I wasn't the only one hearing 'sexual mats'...

 

[dimmyfinster]

Working my way through the first disc. It's my first Ryan Hall DVD and I have to say I am a little disappointed. Seems like there are a lot of inane analogies and pseudo-intellectual bullshit padding out the DVD.

That said I'm sure if I can stick with the analogies I'll pick up a lot of stuff.

I kind of agree on that first part. As somebody else said, I got sick of hearing about "leevers" by the end for sure. But just get to the end of that first DVD. The side about
going back and forth on a resisting opponent is awesome stuff and tried and tested (Atos does all that stuff for example) but not beaten to death in the instructional market.

 

[ozyabbas]

Robert Patrick was great. Edward Furlong, however, was an unmitigated disaster. On the other hand, the original Terminator featured the criminally underrated Michael Biehn (look him up - you'll be surprised how many great movies he's had major roles in.)

Michael Biehn is awesome. I have no idea why he isn't cast in more roles.

I think Arnie was better in T1. He was very menacing and in some ways scarier than the T1000.

Edward Furlong was ok. He could easily be replaced and the movie would be just as good.

 

[Kenny from MD]

Ryan Hall mentions it in the vids - Terere might be the most famous of "older school" players. Gui Mendes uses it too but calls it the Long step pass and uses slightly different grips.

Off the top of my head, Bruno Frazatto, and I think Durinho

 

[Drew Foster]

Michael Biehn is awesome. I have no idea why he isn't cast in more roles.
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he had a lot of substance abuse problems and pretty much disapeared from the movie scene from the late 90's until very recently. Even then, he's pretty much only doing indie flicks. He did the The Rock in like '96/'97, and since then the only big theatrical release he's been in was Grindhouse, and even that was kind of a glorified indie flick.

Sorry not trying to hijack the thread.

 

[KarateFist]

Working my way through the first disc. It's my first Ryan Hall DVD and I have to say I am a little disappointed. Seems like there are a lot of inane analogies and pseudo-intellectual bullshit padding out the DVD.

That said I'm sure if I can stick with the analogies I'll pick up a lot of stuff.

yea that's the annoying thing about his dvds, people go nuts over him talking but it's way too much sometimes. I remember with his triangle dvd, he would demo the move, start making analogies for 5 minutes, demo the move again then go back to talking and making the same analogies all over again

good concepts and material though