Half guard instructionals?

[The Natural]

guys im looking to expand my no gi half guard game. im interested in strategies from top and bottom..

in my game i like to pass guard as quickly and easily as possible so any referance to some good instructionals that reflects this type of game would be appreciated..:cool:

[Manik]

bottom half guard - check out Bravo's mastering the rubber guard, some good stuff in there IMO

[Inchbyinch]

'Helio Soneca - No-gi half guard', that's pretty good.

[jonbroster]

Hi,

Check out Gordo half guard. Excellent 3 volume series of gi stuff.

All available in the place that does not exist.

Jon

[Duchman]

'Helio Soneca - No-gi half guard'

[david5]

free one some sbg guys somewhere i'll look if i still have it bookmarked

[david5]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6822004334951860548

[Recreio Fighter]

gustavo machado half guard

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[markjitsu]

no gi you can't beat eddie bravo half guard stuff imo

[Duchman]

Dont agree. For fundamentals, movement, drills etc. Eddies dvd are not the way to go..

[The Natural]

thanx guys, Will have a look at that free one now david!

much appreciated!!! Gona have 'a look' for all of these dvds..

[daspecimen]

The video David posted is a really excellent video. I remember seeing that a couple of years back

[The Natural]

The video David posted is a really excellent video. I remember seeing that a couple of years back

just watched it...its deadly..thanx alot david.

already, that has increased my knowledge and answered a few q's i had!!

[david5]

you're welcome. indrek is awesome. mght have to reweatch and refresh myself

[FlameBoy]

This link isnt an instructional - its more of a thread/blog by a very well respected poster from Sherdog.

Its based on some of the works of a guy named Aesopian - I believe that he's a brown belt fom Florida way.

And everyone seems to have chipped in with their two penneth. Its quite indepth and theres loads of good stuff there.

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/greatest-half-guard-thread-ever-602664/

[The Natural]

This link isnt an instructional - its more of a thread/blog by a very well respected poster from Sherdog.

Its based on some of the works of a guy named Aesopian - I believe that he's a brown belt fom Florida way.

And everyone seems to have chipped in with their two penneth. Its quite indepth and theres loads of good stuff there.

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/greatest-half-guard-thread-ever-602664/

Thanx dude..I have heard of him!!

Will get a look as soon as i get a minute..;)

[The Natural]

still reading sherdog...a cracking thread..

[Waterboy]

The way I see half guard passing is that, assuming you have the right leg inside his half guard...

Find yourself with a right underhook, do the 'regular pass' - head on open side, pressure with head, raise hips up, butterfly hook left foot, shrug hips and bump with foot until knee is past opponents thighs then drive to mat.

Find yourself with a left underhook - do this pass: http://www.lockflow.com/article_view.php?id=2520 (highest % guard pass I have).

Find yourself with no underhooks/can't get underhooks - do the 'pressure pass' (too tough to explain without pics and stuff, but I think BJ teaches it on BJpenn.com...), basically smashing your opponent with your shoulder.

Half guard bottom game is obviously as varied - if not more so - than full guard. My personal preference is for lockdown and the general Bravo game though (although I learnt lockdown from a different route). I think parts of the Bravo game such as the stomp to butterfly are really overlooked in MMA as a means to get back to feet.

[The Natural]

im amazed at how complex the half guard game can be..

and as u rightly stated..if not more complicated than full guard..