The Battle Tested Half Guard by Bernardo Faria
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Learn the easiest and most effective sweep in bjj that you can use to sweep bigger and stronger opponents everytime
- Bernardo Faria is a 5x Black Belt World Champion
- Bernardo has won the Open Weight Division at the Adult Black Belt Worlds
- His easy to use half guard system will give you a whole new perspective on bjj
- Bernardo's half guard has worked time and time again at the highest levels and it WILL work for you
- Transform your game
Learn the easiest and most effective sweep in bjj that you can use to sweep bigger and stronger opponents everytime
- Bernardo Faria is a 5x Black Belt World Champion
- Bernardo has won the Open Weight Division at the Adult Black Belt Worlds
- His easy to use half guard system will give you a whole new perspective on bjj
- Bernardo's half guard has worked time and time again at the highest levels and it WILL work for you
- Transform your game
The Battle Tested Half Guard Is A 4-Part Instructional Detailing How To Successfully Use Half Guard To Defeat Opponent’s of All Shapes And Sizes!
What Will You Learn?
Half Guard is a necessity for everyone in BJJ. Whether you are using it to escape from bad positions, or using it proactively as your go-to guard, half guard plays a vital role in the overall strategy of BJJ. 5x world champ Bernardo Faria is known to have one of the best half guards in the entire sport. Battle Tested Half Guard is a 4-part instructional uncovering all of his best entries, controls, counters, sweeps, back takes, and MORE!
Bernardo’s half guard is legendary for a multitude of reasons, one main reason is that opponents KNEW it was coming yet couldn’t stop it. Perhaps what is even more impressive is that Bernardo has packaged that entire system into an easy-to-learn format that grapplers of all levels, shapes, and sizes can immediately start to add to their own arsenal.
The series covers how to successfully enter and secure half guard from a wide range of situations. This ensures you will always be able to find a way to work into half guard, which after a short time with the series will become one of your go-to positions!
From there you will find a host of options to secure sweeps, back takes, and even transitions to other half guard variations. As an added bonus Bernardo includes some live rolling footage to show you his tried and true half guard in action!
So Whats On This Series?
PART 1
- Introduction
- How To Pull Half Guard
- Faking The Single To Pull Half Guard
- Pulling Half Guard From Knees With Cross Arm
- Pulling Half Guard From Knees
- Single Leg Half Sweep Single Leg Half Finishing Options
- Finishing Options When Opponent Stands During Sweep
- Counter To When Opponent Kicks Out Of Single Leg Half
- Lapel Behind The Leg Sweep
- Single Leg Sweep When Opponent Has Knee On Chest
- Half Guard Sweep From Knee Cut
PART 2
- Last Chance Sweep
- How To Push Him Away From Knee Cut
- Preventing Reverse Half Guard
- Reverse Half Guard Sweep
- Deep Half Guard Setup From Z Guard
- Tips For Getting Deep Half
- Push Away Deep Half Setup
- Faria Sweep
- Breaking Grips During Faria Sweep
- Deep Half To Single Leg
- Deep Half To Half Deep Half
PART3
- Turkish Get Upturkish Get Up Against Deep Pass
- Defending The Kimura And Chokes From Deep Half
- Throw Away The Trash Sweep When Opponent Stands Up
- Guard Recovery And Bridge
- Half Deep Half Guard Sweep
- Half Deep Half Guard Sweep Without Lapel
- Omoplata From Half Guard
- Setting Up Single Of Deep Half When Opponent Switches Base
- Faria Sweep By Lifting Over The Head
- Guillotine Defense During Single Leg
- Deep Half Guard From Closed Guard
PART 4
- Introduction
- First Roll Against Fernando Reis
- Second Roll Against Michael Zenga
- Third Roll Against Marc Berman
- Fourth Roll Against Kyle Misuraca