In this episode of State of the Meta, Drew Foster analyzes what he considers to be one of the most essential skills in Jiu-Jitsu: denying the crossface.  Drew takes us through a study of Garry Tonon's incredible crossface defense and outlines the main methods for denying the crossface.


Resources discussed in this episode:

Garry Tonon vs Gilbert Burns
https://youtu.be/yIQc1g8BElI

Garry Tonon vs Rousimar Palhares
https://youtu.be/7h_KPZV0vDo

JT Torres vs Garry Tonon
https://bit.ly/4f6czU2


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