Modern Lapel Guards Made Easy by Kauan Barboza

Kauan Barboza is here to pull back the curtain on the Modern Lapel game.

Learn to use Lapel from positions you already know, like closed guard!
Cover entries into the Lapel Guard from De La Riva, Spider, and closed guard.
Ever hear of the berimbolo? Wait until you see the Lapelobolo!
Avoid common mistakes and roadblocks that many people encounter by going in-depth on what NOT to do.
Barboza makes Lapel Guard EASY to learn, and keeps you up-to-date on one of the best competitive guards in Jiu-Jitsu!

If you have been keeping an eye on the competitive scene in Jiu-Jitsu you surely have encountered the Lapel Guard and its effectiveness. HOWEVER you don’t have to be a young, limber competitor to take advantage of what the Lapel Guard has to offer. Using the lapel opens up new avenues of attack that ALL grapplers in a gi will be able to take advantage of.

So what keeps everyone from learning this powerful system?

The largest barrier to entry to learning the Lapel Guard is availability of information. Kauan Barboza breaks down those barriers with Modern Lapel Guard Made Easy. The Lapel Guard is fairly new to the Jiu-Jitsu world, so the defensive options are fairly limited. This is what separates the Lapel Guard apart from other Guards. Once the correct grips are made it is VERY difficult to defend, let alone defeat.

Modern Lapel Guard Made Easy contains 4 parts of in depth breakdown on Lapel Guard. With Kauan you get a complete look at everything from De La Riva entries to the hard to say, but easy to pull off Lapelobolo! Made Easy is included in the title because Braboza takes a complex system and breaks it down in a way that even beginners will be able to perform setups, sweeps, and submissions using the Lapel.

Once you find an entry in to using the Lapel a wide array of options start to open up. Everyone can agree that limiting your opponents opportunities while maximizing your own is a winning strategy. The Lapel Guard is a shining example of this, in Part 2 Barboza shows 7 must see sweeps that will play an integral role in putting your opponent into bad situations, which allow you to go on the attack. Your opponent will be forced to make a choice between getting swept or submitted!