My Evolution Your Revolution by Gordon Ryan: ADCC 2019 No-Gi Analysis

What it teaches

This course is built around Gordon Ryan’s ADCC 2019 run, pairing match segments with technical breakdowns across an 8-volume series. The listed curriculum includes matches and breakdowns for Ben Hodgkinson, Tim Spriggs, Lucas Barbosa, Vinicius Gazola, Pedro Marinho, Garry Tonon, Lachlan Giles, and Buchecha.

The technical themes shown in the chapter list include sumi gaeshi, ashi garami entries, attempted and completed back takes, takedowns, passing to mount, backtake finishes, leg exchanges, arm isolation from mount, shoulder-crunch sumi gaeshi, and analysis of guard play.

Curriculum overview

Who it is for

This is most directly aimed at no-gi grapplers who want to analyze elite competition sequences and understand how match tactics connect to technique. The source specifically frames the product around ADCC 2019, no-gi systems, back attacks, leg locks, open guard, and match-by-match commentary.

Consider it if you already enjoy studying matches and want technical context for why certain choices were made under ADCC conditions. It may be less direct for students who simply want a step-by-step beginner roadmap for one position.

Prerequisites

The listing says the course shows major moves step by step and says the techniques can be used with the right timing and positioning, but it does not provide a belt-level requirement or a formal prerequisite list.

Our suggested prerequisite is comfort with core no-gi vocabulary such as ashi garami, guard passing, mount, back takes, and guard play, because those topics appear as chapter-level subjects and are analyzed through live match situations.

Format and ruleset

The verified format is no-gi. The product is an 8-volume video course organized around ADCC 2019 match footage, commentary, and technical breakdowns.

The listing says the course can be streamed or downloaded through the BJJ Fanatics app. Research limitation: we only used the supplied product snapshot and comparison excerpts, so details not stated there, such as production style beyond the listing, are unverified.

Strengths

A major strength is the match-to-breakdown structure. Instead of isolating techniques without context, the curriculum repeatedly lists a match chapter followed by a breakdown chapter, which can help students connect decisions to the positions that occurred in competition.

The course covers several high-value no-gi areas within one competitive run: takedowns, sumi gaeshi, ashi garami, guard passing, mount, arm isolation, back takes, finishes, and guard-play analysis.

For competitors, the Buchecha section may be especially relevant because it includes a mindset segment, shoulder-crunch sumi gaeshi analysis, guard-play analysis, and takeaways from the match.

Limitations

The curriculum is anchored to one tournament run, so it may not cover every branch of a complete back attack, leg lock, passing, or open-guard system. The supplied chapter list shows selected match moments and breakdowns rather than an exhaustive positional syllabus.

Buy less confidently if you want a narrowly focused course on a single skill, such as only guard-passing-to-back-takes or only transitions to the back from common positions. This product covers many themes through ADCC match analysis rather than staying on one isolated lane.

Suggested study order

Our suggested approach is to first watch the introduction and one match-breakdown pair at a time, then pause to drill only the recurring positions you can already identify in sparring. The curriculum repeatedly pairs match chapters with breakdown chapters, making that study rhythm natural.

After that, consider grouping the material by theme: sumi gaeshi and ashi garami from the Tim Spriggs and Buchecha material; passing, mount, and arm isolation from the Vinicius Gazola and Lachlan Giles sections; and back-take finishes from the Gazola and Lachlan chapters.

Alternatives to consider

If your main goal is turning guard passes directly into back takes, Giancarlo Bodoni’s See the Back Take The Back is the more focused alternative. Its supplied curriculum centers on pass-to-back pathways such as toreando, knee prop, half guard, knee-on-belly, double scoop, and body lock situations.

If you want back transitions from a wider set of common grappling and combat positions, Demian Maia’s The Maia Backpack System is a more position-organized alternative. The excerpt lists back transitions from side control, guard passing, half-mount, mount, bottom half guard, closed guard, stand-up, and back defense.

Compared with those alternatives, My Evolution Your Revolution is the better fit when you specifically want Gordon Ryan’s ADCC 2019 match analysis across multiple tactical areas, not only a back-transition curriculum.

• See the Back Take The Back: Guard Passes To Back Takes by Giancarlo Bodoni — check current price
• The Maia Backpack System: Transitions To The Back by Demian Maia — check current price

Purchase guidance

Consider buying if you want an analysis course built from a specific elite no-gi tournament run, with match footage, commentary, and technical follow-up on the exchanges that occurred.

Consider holding off if your current need is a tightly sequenced fundamentals course or a single-position system. The supplied curriculum moves among opponents and match situations, including takedowns, leg exchanges, guard passing, mount, back takes, and guard play.