Gordon Ryan

Gordon Ryan on the secrets of his back attacks: controlling the wrists, the straitjacket idea and forcing the neck open.

Gordon Ryan on the toreando as he uses it in no-gi: the grip, the angle and the finish.

Gordon Ryan's key detail for an unstoppable Achilles lock from ashi.

Gordon Ryan on using the knee pull rather than the arms to break posture, then creating angle so triangles, back takes, pendulum sweeps and armbars all open from the same movement.

Gordon Ryan on the elbow-knee escape from mount with an emphasis on keeping the elbows inside and clearing the knee line. Short and dense; assumes you already know the basic movement.

Gordon Ryan on the mount attacks every blue belt should have, linking the head-and-arm and the armbar off the opponent's reactions.

Gordon Ryan shows a simple, direct side control escape he uses in no-gi, with the details on hip movement and frame timing that make it work against strong opponents.

Gordon Ryan's de-ashi-harai mechanics: timing the sweep as the opponent steps rather than kicking a planted foot.