If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already noticed, the guard is where you’ll be spending most of your time on the mat. Whether you are fighting off your back or trying to pass, the guard is one of the most intricate and in-depth positions in the art of jiu jitsu.
Getting stuck in Half Guard is not something that a lot of BJJ students look forward to. While in it, not only are you and your training partner in a sort-of-a stalemate situation… But it can also get quite tedious to watch, especially if neither you nor your training partner know what to do.
Do you know what’s the free hand luxury concept?
Here it is, applied from top Half Guard!
Gordon Ryan explains what it is and how to set it up:
Gordon “The King” Ryan Puts On The Gi To Teach A Series Of Highly-Effective Passes Like Only He Can, With Systems For Success That Grapplers Of Any Belt Can Use.
- Attack the gi guard with Gordon’s coaching on how to neutralize and pass the spider guard with toreandos.
- Build a gi-specific loose passing system with Gordon’s combinations of long steps, toreando, x pass, and more for side to side pressure.
