Game Changing Tom DeBlass Half Guard Tip If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for any time at all you will have surely been exposed to half guard. As one of the most sought after grappling athletes and instructors in...

Butt Kick Entrance into Single Leg by Leonardo Saggioro Leonardo Saggioro is considered by many to be one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts in the world alive today. What makes Leonardo Saggioro an all  time great is the simplicity with...

Deep Half Guard Entry With Tom DeBlass Half Guard is considered by many to be one of the best guards for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners of any level. If you want to keep your opponent at a safe distance and prevent passes, this...

Learn A Basic Half Guard Knee Shield From Bernardo Faria Who would have thought one of the most common positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu would have begun from a knee injury? Popularized by Roberto Correa in the early days of competition, the half...

Grappling Flow: Jiu Jitsu Sit Up Guard - Half Guard Sweep - Foot Lock Attacks This TRITAC Grappling Flow series starts off when you're fighting from the Combat Guard or BJJ Sit-up Guard when your opponent in standing. You will learn how to...

 Unexpected Arm Bar from Deep Half Guard One of the best feelings in BJJ is to catch someone in a submission that they never saw coming.  Just when the opponent or training partner thinks they are covering all of their bases and making...

The BJJ Guard: Defense, Sweeps, & Pass Counters: Formiga BJJ In this episode of Formiga BJJ Q&A - It's ALL about the BJJ Guard, especially half guard.  The BJJ Guard is one the most dynamic positions to play in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the...

Half guard has emerged as one of the go to guards of many Jiu-Jitsu player across the globe. Some of the best practitioners on earth have spent heavy emphasis on developing their half guard game. Luckily for us Lachlan Giles has us covered....

Brazilian JiuJitsu is a physically demanding martial art where everyone who trains on a regular basis understands injuries are bound to happen. Being injured at the white belt level is more common because of the JiuJitsu learning curve and the panic that sets...

5 Tips To Improve Your Half Guard by Bernardo Faria & Tom Deblass There seems to be a love / hate relationship with the half guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Several top competitors are known for their half guards, such as Bernardo Faria,...

If you train Brazilian JiuJitsu there may be a variety of reasons why. From learning self defense, physical improvement, mental health, or perhaps social reasons. All of the before mentioned reasons to train BJJ are all potential benefits of training in the "gentle...

Defending the half guard pass is all about one thing - the Half Guard Frame Tom Deblass (no gi half guard expert) and Bernardo Faria (master of all things half guard) break down how to defend against the half guard pass using the...

Add some Death Squad to Your Half Guard Game   The half guard has become one of the most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu. It is a position that is easy to defend one’s self in, sweep, and submit. The submission game from...

Know This Classic, High Percentage Sweep! How many times have you seen the classic “dogfight” sweep from half guard. If you are like me you’ve probably performed it plenty of times and seen it demonstrated even more. After all of that exposure I’m...

Why Half Guard is the Greatest BJJ Guard... Ever. It is undeniable, that the half guard is an essential position in Jiu Jitsu, Submission Grappling and MMA.   Here are 10 reasons why you need to know the half guard better than any other...