The up down left right Jiu-Jitsu Methodology - The underlying pattern of guard passing

[@fritzdagger]

This concept was something I came up with to help me understand how to pass guard in a more reliable way. If you like this type of instruction make sure to take advantage of your down time to learn more by signing up to keenanonline.com/

[@ashtynripp6959]

Sorry but up, up, down, down, left, right is a way more powerful strategy. It's almost cheating.

[@timothygorer1463]

@mu5lim we all know that Gordon's a liar lol. Keenan was wrecking Gordon's little brother Nicky and the video is on Keenan Online.

[@levonisefranklin8985]

Oh my God I was just saying I had a hard problem with knowing went to engage or disengage when passing the guard🔥👌🏽

[@anquoejiu-jitsuredcloudanq2134]

Keenan Cornelius, Can this be applied to different passes for positions like side control, north/south, etc?

[@sharlah4057]

I am having technical difficulty purchasing a subscription. If other people you know are also unable to do so you might want to take it up with Jujitsu X....

[@MrAlligator3]

The editing on this video is next level.

[@layn8out]

Keenan, you have to be the most conceptually lucid person in JJ. The way you break it down here will revolutionize how I approach my top game. Thank you for being such a great leader in our sport/culture/way of life especially during this crazy time. As a science teacher, I love your approach and philosophy. Keep it up man!

[@fritzdagger]

Nathaniel Stewart thank you! That means a lot to me. I’m doing my best!

[@ThomasToPC]

The word you were looking for is octant, the 3-dimensional equivalent of quadrant. Great video - I love bringing out the principles underlying the techniques and methods.

[@MangyBat]

I came to this same conclusion around purple belt years ago. Teaching this concept is one of my favorite lessons. I almost describe it the same way. IMO, understanding this concept is a fundamental principle of Jiu Jitsu. This is a very important lesson for lower belts. I really hope blue belts and purple belts are paying attention.

[@bobbydavies7024]

Christopher Pena important for white belts too?

[@adamisforgiants6762]

It in Judo also. Happo No Kuzushi, eight points of unbalancing. It's a similar idea, but for throws instead of passes and sweeps. I bet wrestlers do something similar.

[@MangyBat]

Not saying you can't learn this at white belt but white belt is typically about learning to survive and defend, doing basic chokes and armlocks. Also, some simple passes usually on the knees. You can't build a house without a foundation. The passing idea Keenan presents here is more like the first floor of the house not the foundation. It's a fundamental idea in Jiu Jitsu; it just takes some time to understand. Just my opinion. Keenan could have a difference in opinion on where this belongs. It's not wrong to start to implement it as soon as you can understand it. Probably depends on skill level. For me, it was purple belt.

[@MangyBat]

@@adamisforgiants6762 It is similar to happo no kuzushi. What an interesting thought!

[@bobbydavies7024]

Christopher Pena Thanks for the feedback mate 👍🏻

[@jasonmurray8777]

This is straight up the way I have come to pass, but I have never really put it together consciously before watching this video. When I struggle its because I am getting stubborn in a direction or because my opponent is good enough to force me in a direction of their choosing (or ahead of me in addressing what direction I am trying to go). For me ... this is the best passing video I have ever seen - period.

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

As a Salsa Teacher I like this concept here, afterall everything is rhythm. Thanks

[@JamesBond662]

Will this methodology help Gordon understand curve flattening?

[@UserName-ii1ce]

Maybe but Eddie Bravo could help him much quicker

[@TheNitroPython]

Hahahahahsha so much yesss! Lol

[@johnnycage2746]

That it is fucking bullshit and lockdown losers are afraid of their own shadow

[@fdreloprern]

For INFINITY pass: up up down down left right left right B A start

[@to_a_nico]

Came here to post this and totally expected someone else to have beat me to it. Bravo sir!

[@johnv5211]

You beat me to it lol

[@kenwu7]

@@to_a_nico Me too & I'm a month late. 😂

[@kenwu7]

Age also revealed haha

[@GZTakosh]

Badass explanation! I often find that I have been doing a 'strategy' like this for forever, but have never expressed it or even really put it into thought - moreso a thing I just do subconscious. Thank you for putting the words there, really helps clarify it for me.

[@thegnjdk]

I find that you are really one best to explain jiu jitsu, I'm probably going to sign up to your online courses when my academy is re-opening after this coronavirus

[@emZee1994]

Phenomenal. Concepts will always trump techniques in the long term

[@jacquesbouchard8884]

Sir, I really like these "methodologies". I'm the kind of guy that very easily forget the technics so it is of great help for me !! I will surely try this ! :-)

[@sharlah4057]

I love this base concept explanation - this is the kind of explanation that is needed more in jujitsu

[@yordantodorov7105]

This is very good. Thank you! I enjoyed watching. This is actually the In-Yang concept of chinese martial arts. The way to beat it is to stick and follow.

[@tribalman9668]

Jiu-jitsu, judo, aikido are about that flow, up and down, left and right, forward and backward, and combinations…… using directional lines and switching them at will once you encounter an obstacle, not ramming through them, and at the same time creating enough obstacles for your opponent so he/ she can no flow fluently while you do it…. Very good explanation from someone who clearly master the concept… this is what all successful fighters do in any combat sport, even if they don’t know it, they instinctively do it…

[@Magus187]

This whole video is next level.

[@MrJrhzues]

this is golden, if the front door doesn't work, use the backdoor, if the backdoor doesn't work, use the window, but apply the ying yang principle, like if you push, he pushes against you, so pull up or draw your body away from his defense, its beautiful. thank you for this

[@wheelinflow8878]

Awesome video Keenan. I feel your instructional videos have accelerated my jj because of how well you break down fundamental concepts.

[@addranger]

Keenan you just blew my mind

[@BenWaldeck]

This is mindblowing! Thanks for sharing this!

[@christianmadden1301]

Wow this is a super insightful video, it’s so interesting to see how many layers there are in jiu jitsu

[@bagoftricks6985]

Absolute goldmine of knowledge

[@shanemenger7937]

Wow!! I just had total epiphany!! Thank you! OSS

[@mephistosteiner8064]

PLEASE!!! Make a whole indebth video about this concept! It's sooooooooooooo important!!!

[@johnv5211]

Keenan you're the man! Your like the Kevin McAllister of jiu jitsu.

[@lampleather2574]

Sick video! I always thought that the centerpoint was inbetween the hips but now that I see it’s inbetween the knees and the hips passing makes more sense. Going to try up down left right now when I pass instead of just spamming left and right lol 😂

[@lincolnc132]

Keenan....met you at romolos... this is dope! Love the visuals...great teaching!

[@fritzdagger]

lincoln c thanks!

[@awallerfamily]

Age ol' martial arts principle applied to guard passing. I like the way you worked it. No diggity.

[@Boogyman1984]

Keenan doing no technique is still x1000 better than me doing technique.

[@myblackdiabetesmealplan]

THIS. IS. BRILLIANT.

[@psyience3213]

That's a great concept 👍

[@paulcole1938]

Really interesting way of explaining things.

[@AlexTapia8616]

This had made so much sense for me omg

[@flclbeans]

Great concept & breakdown as always, plus cool grafiks

[@xXCreamPuffsXx]

Thanks for the input

[@sisbroshou3786]

Beautiful video..thank you Keenan!!

[@josesoto3594]

someone's been playing smash bros too much during quarantine

[@damonmundle4555]

Eye opening. Think I’ll pay a bit more attention when K. Dot speaks

[@SantinoGio]

Some kind of scientific explanation style )) Thanks Keenan, that was awesome!

[@scanjet1000]

Actually brilliant concept

[@shafi8373]

Some great visuals man

[@Be_theflow]

Brazilians love being visual in their actions, westerners enjoy the methodology. Here Keenan breaks jujitsu back down to its pure martial principles; which much like military strategy= Up/down Left/tight Forward/backward Push/pull Centreline Full/empty Most martial artists beyond “black belt” seek softer styles in search for this true meaning because their teachers in harder styles don’t understand what their teaching

[@HatredPrime]

For submission defense type: IDDQD

[@ahsa0521]

This concept of passing is better than how John Danaher taught. I think Gordon is going to be upset about this video too lol

[@thalstjd1]

indeed that's correct somehow on your thoughts, though on teachs of whoever they are, I don't agree much about "who's better at this". there's the difference but nothing's better than alpa

[@bboysergiorock]

I wouldn't say one is better than the other. I've found great success with both and I see them as two different yet equally valid approaches to guard passing.

[@qdavenpo]

Excellent analogy!!

[@fightington]

awesome keenan, i love this fundamental concepts approach. there is a philosopher called ken wilber who has mapped reality into a famous model called AQAL, All Quadrants, All Lines. check it out, it shows how everything in reality has an external and an internal dimension and a collective and an individual dimension, creating four quadrants. any phenomena in reality can be shown in terms of it's holarchy, (integrated heirachy), and what it correlates with in the other other quadrants. shitty explantaion, but that's why he made AQAL. It took him 20 years to see how everything fits which saves one from having to have doctorate in 20+ disciplines to understand reality in it's complexity and wholeness

[@neonhavok]

Dude it frustrates me that I cant learn this from a 7 stripe black belt from brazil, I mean I love my coach, great guy, but this was such a simple thing that just gave a lightbulb moment.

[@SenderismoUtah]

It's a cultural thing. A video of this quality (much respect to Keenan -this instructional is of Danaher's level) and I'm referring to the ability to TEACH/COMMUNICATE can only be produced by an educated mind. Most Brazilian black belts from the old school can't teach... they would just smile and tell you to practice and practice...and practice. Just repetition.. Danaher saved me years on the mats...

[@Welshhomie]

Can't wait to try this out when gyms reopen

[@fuckbeingbroke2]

Thanks bro for breaking it down !!!!!!!

[@gavinharris1659]

Excellent!! Brilliant!!

[@DaveLowenstein]

This one is awesome. Can’t wait to try it out. 🤙🏽

[@atticus3532]

How the hell do I get taught jitsu and not get the basic methodology? This is great, thanks, I will look at the courses❤

[@PatrickAllen]

This information is gold! thank you

[@richkrupansky1339]

Awesome break down

[@martialartsstudent421]

excellent stuff! thank you

[@JulianSloman]

Someone connect with this guy to design the video game! It'll be amazing for easing learning the terminology - like THPS did for skating

[@jacobbarling]

Great video

[@billycrstal1]

Great concept

[@kylieminou7775]

Somebody majored in science.

[@SoulJiuJitsu]

Why you still wearing the white bar, Professor? =P

[@izaakbehringer6138]

What’s an example of going back? Love this 🙌 greetings from Norway 👋

[@BlockheadJiujitsu]

Look up spider guard counters, you pull their legs back and down to the floor. Hope that helps :)

[@shootits48]

Damn, mind blown

[@josephkuser3998]

Damn amazing video! Thank you!

[@viktorviktor9995]

Thank you!

[@movewithcesar]

Are you guys here in San Diego? this was a very informative video.

[@mihaperhavec341]

Yes, 7550 Miramar.

[@phredbookley183]

Terminology is TOO spot on. What do you play, Keenan? Inquiring minds want to know! :-)

[@dickthehead1145]

@Hudson Hawk6 nope the danaher technique he "stole" was a front head lock finish

[@hasanc1526]

Does this work in nogi?

[@yamazaki997]

Does the Contra code for 30 lives works in Bjj? Up up, down down, left right, left right, a, b, start

[@BigFamilyBigLife]

The correct pattern for BJJ God Mode is up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, select, start

[@rommelsmells]

nice editing. just waiting on a NES style jiu jitsu videogame

[@VentureDad6]

Keenan, you are really starting to look like Lip from Shameless!

[@buffdude4281]

5:58 I almost expected the Spongebob “Imagine” meme lol.

[@gumfun2]

We need to make a jiu-jitsu video game.

[@jessegandy7361]

The initial direction/pressure is only a feint.

[@chadthundercock5641]

What are the cheat codes though?

[@orangeiceice12]

Keeeenaaaan AJJ ftw

[@periodic98]

Does this concept work backwards as in recovering guard?

[@thalstjd1]

shrimp on more steps from turtle, as there is the space the guard recovery would work

[@juntjoonunya9216]

I was think this had something to do with Contra Edit: haha you even used the NES controller!

[@charleyweinhardt]

up, down, left, right was Sonic, followed by A + start

[@KarlSchmidtDev]

Mind blown! Also brb off to make a BJJ video game

[@LeWafelaar]

Hi Keenan, why did you start wearing a black belt with a white bar? As far as I know, that belt is used (in some lineages) for 'competitor black belts' that don't teach or own a school, both of which you clearly do.

[@johnv5211]

Uncle Renatch would be proud

[@dingdeuce]

buzz saw passing explained by keenan after some edibles

[@vw5233]

7:00 break the knee line

[@bobbyfresher762]

The cheat code to game of jiu jitsu -> Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B(back), A(attack), Submit. Youre welcome. No need to train now.

[@williambranch8559]

Eight quadrants? Eight...octo..drants?

[@professor_earn]

aka the "Konami Code" concept of passing the guard

[@xavierboeynaems2500]

THIS is a name for it. I'll remember this for sure!

[@LearnTheLandScandinavia]

Oh yeah, its galaxy brain time.

[@TianTubeTV]

🤯

[@karlinladeramusic]

You forgot the a,b,a,b select & start! #Superacontra

[@karlinladeramusic]

Love this btw!

[@Harm88]

How many edibles were consumed in the making of this video?

[@itsgonzalits]

I can tell you burn by how your thoughts are chained. You did make sense though.

[@josesoto3594]

pause the video at 10:46 why you guys so mad??

[@BJJfrkrbls]

up up down down..... left right left right..... B...... A........ Start

[@ConradCreel]

okay now do it in polar coordinates

[@martialartsstudent421]

8 cubes

[@ps3ud0nym]

Why not just call it xyz philosophy for completeness sake?

[@peteypablo09]

Nice idea

[@Tearfree709]

was math one of your favorite subject....not trying to be funny...i love math

[@armon8399]

Punch then pass