Reviews and comments on GU01 - The Guard vol 1 & 2
GU01 Reviews
"Once again Nathan sets the standard by which other videos in this area must be judged."
"I cant recommend these tapes enough to anyone who wants to expand their guard game"
Review by Chris "Godders" McChesney
"These videos are highly recommended for grapplers of all levels and abilities"
"...fantastic stuff...I expect to see great material coming from Levo for many years to come."
"Total Grappling: The Guard as the first resource I recommend to students just starting to learn the guard game."
GU01 Comments
"If there is a single position associated with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it would be the Guard. Thus, for a decade fight enthusiasts have turned to the leading Brazilians instructors for lessons, seminars, and material on tape or DVD on use of the Guard. It is a testament to the worldwide spread of Mixed Martial Arts, and to the excellence of the talent, that one of the premier Guard tapes on the market comes from the UK’s Nathan Leverton.
The two tape set does not simply offer a series of techniques (although it does that in abundance) but also explains with crystal clarity the principles behind it, and drills to make those principles your own. Although beginners could make great use of it, this is not a beginner tape, so much as a fundamental structure on which to build for the next ten years.
This two tape set has my highest recommendation!"
- Kirik Jenness
President, MMA.tv
Commissioner, North American Grappling Association
Author, Fighter’s Notebook, Fit to Fight
Publisher, Bas Rutten’s Big Books of Combat
"These tapes are a great way to help make your guard a horrible place to be." - Paul McVeigh
"I just finished viewing Nathan Leverton's two-tape series on "the Guard" for the second time. I must say that they are outstanding! Nathan does a fantastic job presenting and teaching the most important elements of the guard position. He starts with building a solid foundation and progresses from there in a very systematic manner. Everything (i.e. the techniques and tactics) he chose to put on these tapes are efficient and effective; there is nothing superfluous. In conjunction with this, Nathan's teaching style is such that all his explanations are highly detailed, making these tapes truly accessible for learning on your own (with a good training partner, of course). So, if you seriously want to improve your guard, I unreservedly recommend these tapes! They are second-to-none! Great job Nathan, keep up the good work! - Lito Angeles, Black Belt Magazine
"The tapes are fantastic." - Chris McChesney
"If you want to boost your no gi guard (and gi) you definately need this set. Oh yeah, I have other no gi submission grappling instructionals by top name ADCC champions and none of them get into this much detail on the guard. Don't waste your money, get Levo's set."
" The gi guard and the no gi guard, to me, are two different animals mainly because you don't have a collar, sleeve etc. The way Levo uses these grips and body positioning, the techniques from each grip, and the way he flows from one grip to another or one technique to another is simply brilliant! I've been working one technique, the triangle from the head hook and all I can say is why didn't I learn this from my instructors. Anyway, like I said if you have the money and are serious about improving your no gi guard get Levo's set. You won't be sorry." - M. Guzman, MMA.tv
"I just received your Guard tape series and found it to be the best tape I have ever seen on this subject...I enjoyed these tapes and I thought your presentation was very clear, precise and detailed." - G. Lee, USA
"This is the best material I have ever seen for the guard. Your teaching method is priceless! So much useful material, the presentation so efficient." - Tom, USA
"I just finished watching Levo's Guard tapes. I thought that they were really, really good, and I wish I'd encountered them 5 or 6 years ago, because they would have accelerated my learning process tremendously." - Stephan Kesting, Grapplearts.com
"I have to say this is some of the best instruction I've ever seen on a martial arts video...The information on your tapes is definitely going to help me fill in those gaps in my game." - Matt Albanese
"After reading the many posts about Levo's tapes i pondered purchasing them. I have a huge library on this subject. But something in my game was still missing. I couldn't quite put it all together. I have a strong game, but always relaxed, defending and waiting to attack. Watching Levo's tapes has inspired me....his approach to teaching and thinking is clearly creative and sophisticated. It's not just about the knowledge, but also the creativity. Nathan is the Bruce Lee of the guard game." - Stompin1, UG Forum
"I received the guard and half guard tapes two days ago. Shipping was only 6 days from UK to Australia! The video is clear and instruction is easy to follow. I do judo and it works with the gi. I'm already using the "high guard" in newaza(ground sparring). It gives me more control. Keep up the good work Nathan! " - J. Anacleto, Australia
"these tapes rock...why is it that the tapes that really take your game to a new level are the tapes you watch and you slap yourself in the head for not thinking this stuff up yourself...Nathan teaching style is informative and straight to the point, no wasting time going over and over like some tapes do...the part on the different grips is worth the price of admission alone..really great stuff. " - duckstupid, UG Forum
"The videos are brilliant, myself and few friends went over some of the techniques with brilliant results. I also used them in the club. I caught some guys I never can catch usually, thanks for that!!" - M. Lawton
"Your tapes on the guard are outstanding! I got much out of them." - J. Allen
"To be the best grappling teacher you need to be born into a grappling family right? WRONG.... To be the best you need to be from Brazil right? WRONG.... You need to be at least a Black Belt right? WRONG....A guy that is skinny, pale, only been grappling a short while, from the UK has blown the lid off the guard. Levo's new guard series is incredible. The techniques are not new. Everyone knows the triangle, armbar, etc. I have tons of tapes from famous names that just show a bunch of techniques. They don't teach you how to use the guard. Levo teaches strategy. He shows how to use motion and ideas to set up the final submission. I now recognize what some purple and higher belts do to me. The problem is they could never put it in words. All I ever got was train more. Levo instead teaches you to train smarter. From watching the tape I now know how to have an attacking guard. Eddie Bravo may have the rubber guard but I now have the "Levo" guard. Also, good customer service!" - M. Grandinetti, USA
"Nathan has a nice of way of showing the progression of using an attacking/aggressive guard from the correct body positioning, to grips, to breaking posture. He then combines all of the above and links in high percentage submission techniques. It's very coherent, easy to understand and everything flows nicely...there is no BS or wasted space on the tapes unlike some other instructionals that have too much fillers. I am very pleased with the purchase and will definitely buy from Nathan again." - G. Mesina
"I am extremely pleased with the videos. They are the BEST guard tapes I own (and I have nearly every instructional ever put out.)
I love "concept" tapes that are detailed in stating why certain things are done or are not to be done. These tapes offer great "flow" as far as connectedness of positions/techniques, and your review of basic principles to follow helps to ensure that the big picture is never lost." - M. Hudack, USA
"I've had the tapes since last weekend and my guard game has come on leaps & bounds! Great tapes!" - Dave Green
"I'm mightily impressed with your videos...five minutes into your guard videos and I'm learning things I havn't learnt in a months worth of grappling" - J. Wilding
"Definitely the best value martial art instructionals I've ever seen." - John Hopton
"They are awesome...Your guard tapes are the best in the business...Your tapes are virtually the only tapes in the ground game which really deserve the name 'instructionals'. Keep up the good work." - K. Panijpan
"I received my guard tape set last week and I've already watched them three times....I really appreciate your fast deliveries....you have managed to make an instructional video set that is very accessible and from which one can learn moves quickly, even a beginner like me....you've greatly improved my ground game" - T. Koski, Finland
"...EXACTLY what I wanted...
Nathan's got many ideas about breaking the guy's posture, moving your hips, using your legs and using wrestling-like clinchwork with your arms that'll give your opponent a much harder time in your guard...it's just the way controlling and submitting is put together that's so special about Nathan's way of teaching.
...Nathan doesn't waste time doing a technique too many times. He teaches fast but with all the important details and emphasis in there, so you'll get your money's worth. I hope more people will check these tapes out..." - J. Gunnar, Iceland
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