Opening the closed guard 1.3 Recovering from arm across  Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments...

  How to control your opponent with the kimura grip: arm bar and back take (Lachlan Giles)  Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles...

Xande Ribiero Style Arm Bar (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments such as IBJJF...

The best counter to the half guard sweep... and how to re-counter (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished...

Counter the under hook sweep and set up the body lock pass (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished...

Knee on Belly Escapes (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments such as IBJJF World...

Footlocks and Escapes (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments such as IBJJF World No-Gi...

 No-Gi Half Guard Sweep (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments such as IBJJF World...

Destroy The Leg Weave!! A good leg weave pass can dismantle a solid half guard pretty quickly if you don’t have any contingency plans for it. It’s a super common method to shut down the half guard that lots of high-level guard passers...

  Let’s cut to the chase here. Lachlan Giles is a half guard dynamo and is responsible for some of the best instructional content on YouTube. He is the creator of The Half Guard Anthology which contains over 11 hours of footage of...

Smooth Choke Setup With DeBlass Black Belt Rob Hileman! The bread cutter, the paper cutter, it has a few names, but this traditional choke has withstood the test of time. Normally acquired from a north south position, once cinched, this choke is incredibly...

Learning To Defend This Position Is Essential In Your Progression... One of the best open guards to use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the de la riva guard. This type of open guard is extremely versatile in the sense that it can allow...

A Great Look At This Mighty Submission! The mystical triangle, a strangle utilizing the legs of the attacker, is the one of the most commonly utilized submissions in Jiu Jitsu. Its effectiveness can be attributed to not only its strangling power, but versatility. This submission,...

 Attack When They Smash For Better Success! I have always had a harder time defending against smashing passes than I have with fast, standing passes. With enough dexterity and hip movement, you can make your standing guard pass defense pretty sophisticated. When it...

Two-Time No-Gi World Champion & Atos Black Belt Josh Hinger recently gave an interview where the topic of Gordon Ryan and other modern black belts using trash talk to try to sell fights and build interest was brought up. Instead of embracing this...