Progressive Guard
Franco Behring is different from most Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools in that it develop skills from the basics and works towards more advanced techniques. These basics are rooted in self defense and are referred to as the Progressive Guard. This allows the BJJ practitioner to develop a specific response to a threat.
Here we see James Petryk (blue belt/red bar – 2 stripe) defend against the attacks of Sensei Lane Binetruy (purple belt/red bar – 1 stripe), demonstrating a little of the Franco-Behring Jiu-Jitsu Progressive Guard system. Filmed at the Arashi Do East Dojo in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
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I really like the Progressive Guard system. There are many times during rolling and training that I do something and say to myself after, “Hey! That was like when the uke does X in the Progressive Guard drills!” Same with the self defenses… Very cool when that happens. I agree that it’s a nice systematic way for students to learn how things fit together. I find that it’s very “approachable”, especially for new students – it gives some structure to an otherwise very loose martial art, for the most part. I’m looking forward to learning the next segment – Progressive Pass Guard.
Exactly, start with a good solid understanding of the basics and build from there. Stay with it then all of sudden you get really good really fast.