Half guard is one of the most simple and effective guards.  If you spend time developing the half guard, you will be able to nullify a lot of fast paced guard passers and hit moves on everyone.  The half guard has long been...

Half guard is an extremely versatile variation of closed guard which can allow the bottom person who is maintaining the half guard to not only stop the guard pass with the use of their hook, but also help them withstand incredible weight and...

The leg weave pass is a powerful antidote to an opponent's half guard or Z guard.  By weaving your arm underneath their top knee shield leg and down over to either secure a grip on the bottom hook leg or all the way...

The use of half guard and all of its variations is all the rage right now.  More and more jiu jitsu practitioners are following the lead of Roberto "Gordo" Correa who was the first well-known competitor who began to popularize the half guard...

Pressure passing is one of the best, most effective ways to address any type of guard game your opponents or training partners can employ.  Utilizing the grinding, methodical elements that make up pressure passing against anyone who specializes in closed guard, half guard,...

Here at BJJ Fanatics we have been exploring the important roll that pressure passing has on developing a strong and functional guard passing game.  For every type of guard that can be presented to you, there is a pressure pass to stop it. ...

Let's face it:  jiu jitsu is hard.  And I'm not even talking about berimbolos or spider guard  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at first glance is incredibly complex and to become even relatively at adept closed guard, half guard, pressure passing, or even any type...

There is an old martial arts quote, attributed to the legendary Bruce Lee that says that we should not fear the person who has trained ten thousand types of kicks one time, but should fear the person that has trained one kick, ten thousand...

There are literally thousands upon thousands of jiu jitsu moves and positions.  And it can be argued that each of these moves might have thousands of nuances and variations.  As we continue to train and develop, we are exposed to more and more...

One of the most frustration additions that someone can include in their use of half guard is the lock down.   The lock down was most famously popularized by Eddie Bravo, who as a huge advocate of half guard, sought to make the position...

The more sweeps and submissions you can add to your game plan the more well-rounded and prepared you will be for the possible reactions your opponent can present to you.  Half guard is a deceptively simple and seemingly lazy position, where the bottom half...

Are you a fan of half guard?  Half guard can provide you with a super strong, but secure position that can withstand the onslaught of an aggressively passing opponent.  As you may or may not be aware, the bottom hook leg is absolutely...

Tom DeBlass is one of the most widely known jiu jitsu black belts, competitors, and instructors on the planet.  With over 100,000 followers between his Facebook and Instagram accounts, he has become one of the most influential instructors and motivators in the BJJ...

The longer you train BJJ and the more techniques, positions, and styles you are exposed to, you will notice an interesting phenomenon.  And if you aren't noticing it, step back and take a look.  Your first few months will be a blur of...

We have been exploring half guard lately here at BJJ Fanatics and looking at all of the elements that make up a strong, basic half guard game that every BJJ student can implement TODAY to begin diversifying their guard game.   The creation of...