Half Guard Mastery - Digital Download
Description
This instructional is the result of several months of hard work and many many hours of teaching this material in seminars throughout the world. Half-Guard has been my position since the very early days of my Jiujitsu career and when it came to trying to record and map out everything I knew I wanted to make sure I did it right and did the material justice, and I'd like to think I've managed to do just that. The aim of this instructional is to give the viewer a complete half-guard game with answers to almost every situation they could find themselves in. I am exceptionally proud of the final product and hope that you enjoy watching it and using the material contained inside as much as I enjoyed the experience of making it!
Read an independent review of HalfGuard Mastery here:
Features
Defensive Structure: A thorough examination of various methods of controlling distance and relieving pressure in bottom Half-Guard, giving you time and space to work on your attacks.
Underhook Half-Guard: The bread and butter of my half guard game for years. All my tips and tricks for pummelling for underhooks, and then all the details required to stick to someone like glue and gain top position, even making you able to sweep opponents with much superior wrestling.
Half-Octopus Guard: Over time, people become used to the typical attacks from the half-guard. Half-Octopus Guard is a relatively uncommon position which can easily catch even very experienced opponents by surprise, giving you access to the mount or the back in only a couple of simple movements.
Overhook Attacks: Whilst Half-guard is traditionally more of a sweeping guard, I like to use it as a route to setup triangles and omoplata attacks that are normally attempted from the closed or open guards instead, turning your opponent's underhook against them.
The Dogbar: A devastating leglock that is available both from top and bottom Half-Guard, and even if unsuccessful can be used for positional advancement, either in passing the guard or sweeping a panicking opponent.
Escapes to Half-Guard: Routes to Half-Guard from almost every position in jiujitsu. This means that you can go from a completely dominated position back to your safety zone and immediately turn the tables and seize control of the roll.
Techniques included:
- Introduction
- Defensive Structure - Knee Shield
- Defensive Structure - Shoulder Control
- Underhook Half Guard - Establishing the Underhook
- Underhook Half Guard - Establishing the Knee Twist
- Underhook Half Guard - Establishing the Pants Grip
- Underhook Half Guard - Turning to Knees Sweep
- Underhook Half Guard - Rollback Sweep
- Underhook Half Guard - Defending the Knee Slice
- Passing Following the Underhook Sweep
- Underhook Half Guard - Combination Sweeps
- Defending Flat Half - The Head Clinch
- Defending Flat Half - The Lockdown
- Defending Flat Half - Lockdown to Underhook
- Defending Flat Half - Half-Butterfly to Underhook
- Establishing Overhook Half - From Flat Half
- Establishing Overhook Half - From Half-Butterfly
- Establishing Overhook Half - From Knee Shield
- Establishing Overhook Half - Countering the Leg Weave
- Overhook Half - Stretch Through Omoplata
- Omoplata Finish
- Omoplata to Triangle
- Establishing the Half-Octopus Guard
- Half Octopus Guard - Hip Bump Sweep
- Half Octopus Guard - Back Take
- Half Octopus Guard - Leg Lace
- Half Octopus Guard - Cross Face Counter
- Kimura Attacks - Basic Finish
- Kimura Attacks - Kimura to Straight Armbar
- Kimura Attacks - Leg Curl Finish
- Kimura Attacks - Leg Lace Finish
- Kimura Attacks - The Roger Sweep
- Establishing the Dogbar Position - From Underhook Half
- The Dogbar - Sweep to Top Position Finish
- Reverse Half Guard - Defending the Step Over
- Reverse Half Guard - Butterfly Sweep
- Reverse Half Guard - Octopus Guard Back Take
- Loop Choke - From Knee Shield
- Defending the Over / Under
- Defending the Over / Under - The Bundle Sweep
- Establishing Overhook Half - From Over / Under
- Escapes to Half Guard - Leg Trap from Mount
- Escapes to Half Guard - Technical Mount Recounter
- Escapes to Half Guard - Pants Grip Replacement from Side Control
- Escapes to Half Guard - Single Leg Escape from Side Control
- Escapes to Half Guard - Back Mount Slide Escape
Testimonial
"Hi Oliver. Just wanted to compliment you on the quality of your half guard instructional. I'm a mid level blue belt and my game has started to click around the half/dogfight position. I knew this was too one dimensional and prior to lockdown, I was looking for ways to expand my half game. I came across your instructional as it was recommended to me by a friend. All I can say is I know once I get back on the mats your material is going to be gold for me. Thank you!"
- Lee C