The Half Guard is one of those positions that can be played by a wide array of people in Jiu-Jitsu – both young and old, explosive and slow.
Which is why you should definitely aim to work on it regularly…
As one day, you won’t be able to do all of those explosive setups. You’ll have to resort to Half Guard in one way or another.
So, watch the video below.
Gordon Ryan explains super important no-gi Half Guard details:
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