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Half Guard

passing guard from half guard
BJJ Culture Featured Opinion Technique 

5 Fundamental Guard Passes Every Grappler Should Know

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Lucy Wynne

It shouldn’t come as any surprise to learn that passing guard is one of the most difficult elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Exacerbating this difficulty is the sheer number of countless guard variations that your opponent can play against you. Another difficulty you face with guard passes is that everyone

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Technique 

John Danaher Reveals the Danaher Death Squad Approach to No-Gi Half Guard

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Ben Coate

John Danaher, arguably the best jiu-jitsu coach in the world, continues to pump out high quality instructionals. His most recent product focuses on the no-gi half guard — how to sweep, how to submit, and how to transition to other attacking positions. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria as

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Technique 

Video: Gordon Ryan Previews His New Half Guard Instructional

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Ben Coate

Gordon Ryan is widely considered the best pound-for-pound no-gi grappler on the planet. It’s no surprise, then, that he’s also one of the most sought-after instructors. As a part of the rollout of his new half guard instructional, Ryan sat down with BJJ Fanatics front man Bernardo Faria to discuss

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Half Guard Lockdown
Featured Opinion Technique Video 

Tips for the Half Guard Lockdown

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Lucy Wynne

What is half guard lockdown and why do we use it? Guard passing can be a nightmare at the best of times, but when a lockdown is added onto half guard it can seem a losing battle – especially if you’re not confident with half guard lockdown escapes. Your half

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BJJ Half Guard
MMA News Opinion Technique 

Half Guard: It’s All In The Hips (And The Shoulders)

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Giles Alexander

There was a recent article which mentioned the efficacy of Half Guard, and whether or not this was a viable position for self defense or MMA. One side of the argument was that it is not effective; the opponent will simply posture up and begin to rain down strikes. The

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