Matt Thornton began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1988 and has been teaching BJJ fulltime for the past 15 years. Matt has taught all over the world including Africa, Iceland, Sweden, Germany, and many more.
Volume 1: Guard Top
Matt Explains the Importance of Posture when it comes to Guarding the top. He shows you base inside the guard, base and posture drills. Safety position details, step-up-to-punch, combat base and leg control, guard passing, guard surfing drills, details on the pass, opening closed guard, half guard pass & more
Volume 2: Top Game
Matt Demonstrates how to guard your Top Game with the fundamental 5 on top, killing the inside arm, Controlling the far elbow, pry bar, submissions, skull ride, rolling pin knee ride, mount position, arm behind head, heart attack, pry bar with Gi Top & Other Technqiues/
Volume 3: Escape From The Bottom
Matt Shows you the basics of escaping from the bottom with shrimps, escape across sides, cross face position, countering head and arm, the homer simpson escape, knee ride escape, mount escapes, bridge & roll, stone Squirrel, old school and hiding the golden coin
Volume 4: Guard Bottom 101
Matt walks you through guard bottom positions, breaking posture, breaking the line, breaking posture standing, hip-bump-sweep, standing inside the guard, hand control, spider guard, triangle from spider Guard, Details on Triangle and Dealing withe the Triangle Counters
Volume 5: Guard Bottom 201
Matt demonstrates Intermediate Spider Guard, defending punches with spider guard, kick to face, shoulder lock from spider guard, dealing with shoulder lock coutners, kicking drills, kicking drills from standing, quick & dirty Submissions, Can opener defence, mechanics of the arm lock, dealing with Arm bar counters, Stacking counters and triangle from overhook.
