The half guard is one of the most comprehensive positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is comprehensive in many ways. First, there is a wide array of attacks one can attempt from half guard. These attacks include submissions like the armbar, kimura, and...

The basic half guard sweep is one of the best ways for a half guard player to get on top. For grapplers with a strong base or wrestling background, using half guard to get on top is a no brainer. One example of...

The half guard is often seen as the first sing of arrival, or success as a new white belt, as it’s typically the next step, the next building block in your Jiu Jitsu game after you have started to understand and get comfortable...

Tom DeBlass has one of the most effective half guard games in the history of BJJ. DeBlass has molded his half guard in to a seemingly impenetrable brick wall, that’s frustrated many of the top tier passers of our time. His understanding of...

  The Half-Guard has become the most popular guard in modern jiu jitsu. It is a flexible attacking guard that allows for a myriad of sweeps and submissions, and unlike the traditional Closed Guard there is one major advantage: you only need to...

As you start to build “your game” you find what you like when it comes to attacks, positions, guards, etcetera.  If you aren’t to this level yet, that’s ok, just keep showing up, training hard, and you will be there before you know...

The knee shield has been a sworn protector of the guard for many years. Its saved countless BJJ players from begin smashed by bigger stronger opponents, and it’s been claimed by many of the elite level titans as their favorite utility of the...

Half guard is one of the most used positions in Jiu-Jitsu. For the longest time half guard was looked at as a reactive position. Meaning you had to use it to stop a pass, defend the mount. Modern half guard player are some...

The half guard position has enjoyed quite a rise in popularity over the last several years. It seems to evolve and become more dynamic by the minute. This Is for good reason, as the half offers so much in terms of applicability for...

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Who Has the Greatest Half Guard of All Time by Devin Small The half guard game is something that has intrigued jiu-jitsu nerds since its creation. Some view it as a last-ditch opportunity to control your opponent while others view it as an...

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One of the most popular guard positions utilized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is half guard. This position is especially popular among heavier grapplers since they can easily use their weight to their advantage. Usually people that like half guard play from both top...

As you start developing your game you inevitably find a version of guard that you prefer to play.   It seems a common first stop for many is to begin working half guard. Half guard creates tons of opportunities for us to sweep,...

The second guard Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students learn after studying the closed guard is the half guard. The half guard is one of the more commonly used positions in Jiu Jitsu, even more than closed guard. Half guard is more complex and effective...