Simplify The Side Scissor System With World-Class Instructor Brian Glick and His 5-Part Masterclass On This Essential Closed Guard Variation!
- Brian is a longtime black belt under John Danaher and has been credited as being one of Gordon Ryan’s best training partners!
- Transform your closed guard into an even more powerful position with the side scissor, a unique closed guard variation that allows you to outflank opponents, avoid pressure, generate diverse offense, and more!
- Use the side scissor position to force opponents into predictable defensive reactions that allows you to apply a complete system of attack from a wide range of scenarios.
- Force opponents to choose between having their back taken or provide an easy opportunity for both sweeps and submissions!
- Gain unbelievable control over opponents from closed guard with easy-to-learn mechanics like the knee pull, 2 on 1 grip, utilizing head height, among other game changing concepts.
- Easily integrate other closed guard variations like the top lock and clamp position with the side scissor. Connect the dots between several other top-tier instructionals from Brian Glick!
-
Take your closed guard to a new level of effectiveness with the complete guide to the side scissor position from world-class instructor Brian Glick!

Check Out A Free Sample:
So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
- WHY THE SIDE SCISSOR
- 3 OBJECTIVES
PART 2
STUDY GUIDE
- HOW TO USE THIS STUDY GUIDE
MECHANICS
- GRIPS
- KNEE PULL
- HEAD HEIGHT
- PUSH/PULL DYNAMICS
PROACTIVE ENTRIES
- 2 ON 1 WRIST
- 2 ON 1 ELBOW
- ARM DRAG
- REVERSE FIGURE 4
ATTACK SET 1
CLIMB TO THE BACK
- POSTURE AND HEAD HEIGHT
- LEG CONFIGURATION
- TURTLE BREAKDOWNS
REVERSALS TO MOUNT
- WALK OVER METHOD
- WRIST SWEEP
- ELBOW SWEEP
ARM LOCK/JUJI GATAME
- ANGLE AND LEG CONFIGURATION
-
POWER POSITION AND TURNOVER MECHANICS
- FINISHING OPTIONS
USHIRO SANKAKU
- ENTRY
- FINISHING MECHANICS
ATTACK SET 2
PENDULUM SWEEP
- SETUP AND HEAD HEIGHT
- FUNCTION OF THE LEGS
- TROUBLESHOOTING THE PENDULUM
- PENDULUM VS FLOWER SWEEP
- LAT JUJI
- RECLAIMING THE BACK
SPECIAL STUDY: TOP LOCK
- TOP LOCK AND THE SIDE SCISSOR
- TOP LOCK AND JUJI
- TRANSITION: JUJI TO TRIANGLE
- TRANSITION: TOP LOCK TO LEG ATTACKS
ATTACK SET 3
SIDE SCISSOR AND THE CLAMP
- INITIAL RESISTANCE
- 3 FUNDAMENTAL CLAMP ATTACKS
- FAILED SIDE SCISSOR TO THE BACK
- REVERSE FIGURE 4 FROM CLOSED GUARD
PART 3
MECHANICS
- GRIPS
- KNEE PULL
- HEAD HEIGHT
- PUSH/PULL DYNAMICS
PROACTIVE ENTRIES
- 2 ON 1 WRIST
- 2 ON 1 ELBOW
- ARM DRAG
- REVERSE FIGURE 4
PART 4
ATTACK SET 1
CLIMB TO THE BACK
- POSTURE AND HEAD HEIGHT
- LEG CONFIGURATION
- TURTLE BREAKDOWNS
REVERSALS TO MOUNT
- WALK OVER METHOD
- WRIST SWEEP
- ELBOW SWEEP
ARM LOCK/JUJI GATAME
- ANGLE AND LEG CONFIGURATION
- POWER POSITION AND TURNOVER MECHANICS
- FINISHING OPTIONS
USHIRO SANKAKU
- ENTRY
- FINISHING MECHANICS
ATTACK SET 2
PENDULUM SWEEP
- SETUP AND HEAD HEIGHT
- FUNCTION OF THE LEGS
- TROUBLESHOOTING THE PENDULUM
- PENDULUM VS FLOWER SWEEP
- LAT JUJI
- RECLAIMING THE BACK
PART 5
SPECIAL STUDY: TOP LOCK
- TOP LOCK AND THE SIDE SCISSOR
- TOP LOCK AND JUJI
- TRANSITION: JUJI TO TRIANGLE
- TRANSITION: TOP LOCK TO LEG ATTACKS
ATTACK SET 3
SIDE SCISSOR AND THE CLAMP
- INITIAL RESISTANCE
- 3 FUNDAMENTAL CLAMP ATTACKS
- FAILED SIDE SCISSOR TO THE BACK
- REVERSE FIGURE 4 FROM CLOSED GUARD
CONCLUSION
$197
