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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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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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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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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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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