Half guard has been and will probably always be one of the most popular guards in Jiu Jitsu, especially among bigger, stronger grappler, that can use underhooks and overhooks effectively. This is why you often see these grapplers pulling half guard first. The...

The half guard is typically one of the earliest guards a grappler learns as a white belt, usually in the curriculum right after closed guard. This is for a good reason, the half guard is more advanced than closed guard, but more effective...

Lucas Leite is on the list of some of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners of all time. This Brazilian grappler started training at the age of 12 and then received his black belt by Leo Viera, one of the most sought-after instructors,...

One of the most popular positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the half guard. Interestingly, many grapplers like Tom Deblass and Bernardo Faria would make the half guard their primary guard and will even force opponents to the position. The reason half guard...

Lucas Leite is surely one of the best half guard players in the game. He’s created his own system of half guard that he refers to as the “coyote” half guard. Leite has been developing this game for years, and it shows when...

Tom DeBlass has been frustrating guard passers at the highest level for a very long time. His half guard is seemingly impenetrable, and it’s become one of the most famous guards in the game. DeBlass’s deep understanding of framing and the structure of...

One of the best attributes of half guard that makes it so popular is it’s versatility. Not only are there a ton of different varieties of half guard, but each type can be used in many different ways. Not only is there versatility...

This Common Position For Half Guard Players Can Be A Frustrating Position To Get Caught Up In, But These 2 Sweeps Will Completely Change Your Game If you play a lot of half guard you will probably be familiar with the dog fight...

Passing the half guard will remain a one of the most common puzzles in BJJ for years to come. Over the course of several years the half guard has become a guard of choice for many players all over the world. Legendary half...

Believe it or not, the half guard was not always seen as a dominant position to attack sweeps and submissions from...  The half guard, also known by its Portuguese name, “meia guardoa” was developed in the early 1990s by Roberto Correa. It has...

  Of all the different guards one can use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, half guard seems to be one those many students struggle with, and for good cause. The half guard, and it’s many variations, combine elements from different guards. The half guard...

The triangle choke is a submission grapplers learn earlier on in their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey. It seems that as students progress through the belt system of Jiu Jitsu, some gravitate towards advancing the triangle choke while others begin to forget about i...

The half guard is probably the first position new grapplers look to expand to after they have gotten bored with the traditional stuff like closed guard, side control, and mount. Overall, half guard is a great position, especially for the inexperienced, because there...

When it comes to some of the greatest half guard players out there, Jake Mackenzie is certainly in the mix...  Mackenzie is an international sensation, having competed at the highest levels against some of the toughest competitors. Jake Mackenzie is a Canadian born...

  One of the most useful group of submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are the head and arm strangles. This is a family of related submissions that have a lot of diversity both in where to set them up from and how to...