7 Submissions From Half Guard That Should Be In Your Arsenal
Jan 30, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
BJJ 101: Half Guard
Jan 16, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Lost the Half Guard Under Hook Battle from Top? Use The Phantom Pass
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
The Reverse Half Guard Version 2.0 Will Confuse, Trap & sweep Your Opponent
Dec 11, 2019BJJEE
The half guard position has been going through a renaissance lately primarily through the popularity and prevalence of half guard being used by world class practitioners like Bernardo Faria and Tom...
These 5 Essential Half Guard Sweeps Should Be a Part of Your Game
Dec 02, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
5 Tips To Improve Your Half Guard by Bernardo Faria & Tom Deblass
Dec 02, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to...
Using The BJJ Half Guard To Easily Sweep Wrestlers by Lachlan Giles
Nov 19, 2019BJJEE
When you train Jiu-Jitsu, facing a wrestler can be a daunting task. They have great grappling conditioning, are very scrappy, have great base, and are very aggressive. Wrestlers have strength,...
Half Way There: Three Ways To Take The Back from Bottom Half Guard
Oct 24, 2019BJJEE
Attaining the back position should be every grappler’s goal when rolling. The back position is highly advantageous for the one behind of course. You have an infinite amount of submission and...
Three of the Best Back Takes From Top Half Guard
Oct 22, 2019BJJEE
The back position is probably the best position you can achieve in a grappling match. Think about it, you have so many submission options whereas they have their back turned to you and can’t...
Let Adem Redzovic’s Half Guard Masterclass Transform Your Half Guard Game
Oct 07, 2019BJJEE
The use of half guard and all of its variations is more and more popular right now in the BJJ community. The half guard was first popularized by Roberto “Gordo” in the 90’s. The half went from...
Let John Danaher’s Half Guard Masterclass Transform Your Half Guard Game
Aug 12, 2019BJJEE
The use of half guard and all of its variations is more and more popular right now in the BJJ community. The half guard was first popularized by Roberto “Gordo” in the 90’s. The half went from...
Buchecha Teaches His Championship Winning Deep Half Guard To Back Take Transition
Jul 23, 2019BJJEE
Back in the day, half guard was seen as a position that was halfway to mount or halfway back to guard, very transitional. The last thing that it was thought of was its own position with countless...
Sweep Much Bigger Opponents With This Effortless Sweep From Half Guard
Jun 19, 2019BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu, the game of human chess. Grappling is considered by many one of the most difficult sports to master. Learning moves generally require a combination of intelligence, timing, coordination...
The Double Leg Trap Sweep Will Revolutionize Your Half Guard Game
Jun 14, 2019BJJEE
In BJJ it’s quite often the hardest to figure out how a sweep works. Submissions are somewhat easier. You grab onto the isolated limb and apply pressure but working a sweep quite often takes way...
Stop The Bottom Half Guard Game With the Patella Lock
Apr 03, 2019BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
Hoodini Style Counter to Kimura From Half Guard w/ Reverse Kimura & Back Take
Apr 02, 2019BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is limitless. There are always new techniques being developed. Everybody knows the Kimura, the powerful shoulder lock but how about this Kimura variation? The Kimura would be known as the...
The Easiest Half Guard Sweep For A BJJ White Belt
Mar 28, 2019BJJEE
As a beginner it’s quite often the hardest to figure out how a sweep works. Submissions are somewhat easier. You grab onto the isolated limb and apply pressure but working a sweep quite often...
Gordon Ryan Shows A Body Lock Pass From Half Guard
Feb 05, 2019BJJEE
If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may have noticed the Miyao brothers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as the double...
BJ Penn Does BJJ Exhibition Match & Shows A Half Guard Pass
Sep 30, 2018BJJEE
Ryan Hall And BJ Penn is a go. The jiu jitsu aces will square off in the UFC Octagon at UFC 232. UFC 232 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that...
You Need To Include the Hip Heist in Your Half Guard Game
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
ADCC and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass has a way of cutting through the crap and telling it like it is. His no-nonsense approach to BJJ and life make him a hugely popular presence on social media. With his...
You Might Want To Add The Kimura Pass from Half Guard To Your Arsenal
Aug 23, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Tom DeBlass On Countering People Leg Lacing You From Half Guard
May 27, 2018BJJEE
It’s no secret that Tom Deblass’ favorite position is the half guard. It’s a position he has been using since he was a blue belt nearly 15 years ago. Since then he has been refining...
3 Game Changing Half Guard Tips from Tom DeBlass
May 20, 2018BJJEE
It’s no secret that Tom Deblass’ favorite position is the half guard. It’s a position he has been using since he was a blue belt nearly 15 years ago. Since then he has been refining...
A Cheap Choke From Bottom Half Guard
Mar 13, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
