Alexandre Ribeiro On Why His Guard Hasn’t Been Passed in 15 Years

 

Xande Ribeiro has legendary stature – he’s been an active competitor at the black belt level since the early 00s. His  7 World titles are accompanied by many other different ones.

The 38 year old Xande Ribeiro is a 7x black belt World Champion and ADCC champion. He is still an active competitor but is starting to face stiff competition from the new guard of Jiu-Jitsu.

His days competing at the elite level of BJJ are numbered and he will probably one day join his older brother Saulo in conquering the master divisions.

But Xande hods an amazing record: He has only had his guard passed twice in competition in the past 29 years and just once in the past 15 years!

“I proposed a challenge to myself: next time someone in a championship passes my guard, I’ll become a businessman,” Xande said, summing up his policy on retirement. “I 100% believe in my BJJ and in the way I fight. I base myself on scientifically proven techniques. And I don’t see anyone with the pressure that Saulo or Roger have — my great opponents in training and competition, respectively. Yes, there are big guys; however, they advance a little and then retreat.”

Xande Ribeiro explains his whole concept on guard retention:

– Keep your knees connected to your elbows.

– Reverse hip.

– Guard retention when someone has you in their side control.

– Guard retention when someone mounts you.

– Use your opposite knee when retaining your guard.

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