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New Wave Jiu Jitsu: No Gi Half Guard 3 Directions of Attack by John Danaher

Name: New Wave Jiu Jitsu: No Gi Half Guard 3 Directions of Attack by John Danaher
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The Most Sought After Grappling Coach On Earth - Professor John Danaher - Shows His Unique 3-Direction System For The New Wave Half Guard, Including The Sweeping, Leg Locking, And Retention Secrets That His Students Have Used To Dominate Elite Competition

Learn conceptually why the no-gi half guard is one of the favorites of John’s squad of athletes, including the MMA practicality.
This 8-volume series covers the 3 directions of attack, how to combine them, and which is the strongest of the 3 for your offensive focus.
See how to maintain the half guard against heavy pressure and get back on offense using simple and achievable mechanics.
Professor John Danaher has taught grappling and combat superstars like Gordon Ryan, Georges St. Pierre, Garry Tonon, and many more throughout his illustrious coaching career - with remarkable success with students of all levels of experience and athleticism.
Combine tight waists, single legs, body locks, knee shields, deep half, scorpions, knee levers, and more into one comprehensive and focused system for half guard mastery.

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Introduction	0
Understanding New Wave Guard Play: 3 Key Insights	6:39
The 3 Reasons Why You Must Have a Strong Half Guard - Half guard is an excellent means of direct attack - From Bottom Position That Confers Some Advantages Over Conventional Guards	35:54
Half Guard Offers the Possiblity of Greater Connection So You Can Impose Bottom Position	37:38
Half Guard Allows Stronger Kuzushi Potential Because You Are Underneath Your Opponent's Center of Gravity	41:51
Half Guard is a True 3 Directional Guard	44:46
Half Guard is Halfway to Your Opponent's Back and Halfway to a Takedown	48:58
Half Guard is Well Adapted to a Transition to Mixed Martial Arts	51:24
Half Guard is Closely Related to the Skill of Pin Escapes	54:31
Half Guard Addresses the Fundamental Reality of Guard Play	57:48
Understanding Half Guard Position: The Fundamental Paradox of Half Guard	1:01:32
Resolving the Paradox: The Law of Outside Shoulder and Hip	1:03:25

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

The Path to Heaven: Making Half Guard Work for You - Knee Shield	0
Half Elbow Escape	6:37
Arm Frames	12:44
Kuzushi (Off Balancing) From Half Guard	23:24
Half Scissor Kuzushi	26:10
Half Butterfly Bump Kuzushi	28:18
Scoop Half Kuzushi	30:13
Scorpion Elevator Kuzushi	35:31
Half Butterfly Elevator Kuzushi	40:02
Knee Lever Kuzushi	43:02
Tight Waist Tilt Kuzushi	46:33
Windmill Kuzushi	48:48

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Tight Waist Series - Getting to the Position	0
The Lower Leg Shift	4:53
The Tight Waist Roll Through	11:05
Ankle Pick	21:27
Pass Off Ankle Pick	25:43
Duck Under	29:16
Half Guard Body Lock - Body Lock Suck Back	34:28
Coming Up To Your Feet With a Body Lock	41:00
Outside Knee Pick	1:00:04
Inside Scoop Sweep (Navy)	1:04:02
Limp Arm	1:11:21
Cross Body Ride	1:20:41
Kosoto Circle	1:28:40

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Tight Waist VS Whizzer Series - Understanding the Whizzer	0
The Circle Body Lock	13:53
Uki Goshi	16:38
Far Side Walk	19:01
Half Nelson Pin	23:02
Outside Scoop	26:20
Single Leg Series - The Differences Between Single Leg and Tight Waist	29:49
Understanding a Back Side Single Leg Finish	36:37
Back Side Single Leg From Half Guard	43:56
Back Side Single Leg Limp Arm	49:03
Forward Heist Mechanics	51:53
Front Side Single Leg Finishes From Half Guard	1:00:06
Half Guard Single Leg Coming Up To Your Feet	1:12:11
Hiza Gatame Series	1:20:35
The Rolling Hiza Gatame	1:39:24
Lower Leg Shift and Hiza Gatame	1:42:20

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

The Knee Lever Series - Mechanics	0
Knee Lever: Head Position	4:23
2 on 1 Wrist Knee Lever	8:23
Knee Lever 1 on 1 Grips	12:20
1 on 1 Scoop	15:08
The Knee Lever Creates Scrambles That You Always Win	17:39
Knee Lever with a Lat Post	23:28
Putting Your Opponent's Knee on the Mat	30:16
Elbow Lever	33:18
Forward Heist to Single Leg From Failed Knee Lever	36:08
Arm Drag From Failed Knee Lever	41:12
2 on 1 Elbow Post Knee Lever to the Back	44:29
Overhook Knee Levers - Overhook Sweep	49:36
Knee Lever as Entry to Tight Waist	55:55
Knee Lever to Butterfly Hook	1:00:53

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

The Elbow Escape Series - Mechanics of Elbow Escape	0
Special Study: Ude Gatame	16:03
Mechanics	19:28
Attacking Both Sides with Ude Gatame	31:05
The Relationship Between Ude Gatame and the Shoulder Crunch Sumi Gaeshi	35:59
Ude Gatame to Triangle	40:24
Ude Gatame Into Kimura	45:43
Ude Gatame to Juji Gatame	50:34
Ude Gatame Combined with Forward Shift	58:29
Scoop Scorpion Series	1:08:06
Scorpion Leg Pass	1:20:48
Scorpion Walk Around	1:25:25
Scorpion Hip Heist	1:32:52

Volume 7

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Knee Shield Half Guard Entries - The Scoop Elevator	0
Different Variations of Attack	13:25
Attacking the Far Leg	18:48
Controlling Movement From the Scoop Grip	23:05
Spinning Around The Leg	29:34
Kani Basami	40:07
Butterfly Insertion	50:33
Ankle Pick Heel Hook Series	57:20
Ankle Pick to Irimi Ashi Garami	59:44
Ankle Pick Kani Basami	1:06:28
Half Butterfly Guard Series - Outside Elevator	1:13:53
Half Butterfly Guard Into Single Leg Cross Ashi Garami	1:25:50

Volume 8

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Deep Half Guard Into Leg Locks - Inside Sankaku	0
50/50 From Deep Half Guard	7:10
Knee Lever Leg Lock Entries - Knee Lever and Outside Spin (Best Entry For Less Athletic/Older Athletes)	12:51
Knee Lever into Leg Locks from Disadvantageous Positions	25:50
Leg Locks From Half Guard - Why Leg Locks Should be the Centerpiece of Your Half Guard Game	36:28
Countering Half Guard Sit-out Situation - Thumb Post	41:30
Double Knee Lever	50:38
Butterfly Hook Counter	58:20
Reverse Underhook Counter	1:10:04

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What Will You Learn?

Attack off your back with this system for no-gi half guard from Professor John Danaher, one of the most innovative and successful grappling coaches on Earth. With his New Wave half guard system, you’ll learn the techniques and strategies necessary for a strong offensive and defensive half guard game.

Across this eight volume series, learn Professor Danaher’s insights into what makes half guard unique, why your kuzushi can be stronger, what 3 directions to attack, and how to solve John’s infamous half guard paradox. Backed by solid conceptual understanding, add the techniques necessary to dominate the fight from half guard position with John’s detailed and thorough instruction style.

Professor John Danaher is one of the most popular and recognizable coaches in modern grappling, with students who have achieved at the highest levels of the sport using his innovative, groundbreaking systems. These are some of the same lessons that Professor Danaher has given students like Gordon Ryan, UFC Hall of Famer Georges St. Pierre, and Garry Tonon, now made available to students of all levels.

Use a diverse skillset to achieve your goals in half guard, with lessons on single legs, roll through sweeps, knee levers, deep half, ashi entries, and more, all combined for maximum effect against a resisting talented opponent.

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

INTRODUCTION
UNDERSTANDING NEW WAVE GUARD PLAY: 3 KEY INSIGHTS

THE 3 REASONS WHY YOU MUST HAVE A STRONG HALF GUARD

HALF GUARD IS AN EXCELLENT MEANS OF DIRECT ATTACK
FROM BOTTOM POSITION THAT CONFERS SOME ADVANTAGES OVER CONVENTIONAL GUARDS
HALF GUARD OFFERS THE POSSIBILITY OF GREATER CONNECTION SO YOU CAN IMPOSE BOTTOM POSITION
HALF GUARD ALLOWS STRONGER KUZUSHI POTENTIAL BECAUSE YOU ARE UNDERNEATH YOUR OPPONENT'S CENTER OF GRAVITY
HALF GUARD IS A TRUE 3 DIRECTIONAL GUARD
HALF GUARD IS HALFWAY TO YOUR OPPONENT'S BACK AND HALFWAY TO A TAKEDOWN
HALF GUARD IS WELL ADAPTED TO A TRANSITION TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
HALF GUARD IS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE SKILL OF PIN ESCAPES
HALF GUARD ADDRESSES THE FUNDAMENTAL REALITY OF GUARD PLAY
UNDERSTANDING HALF GUARD POSITION: THE FUNDAMENTAL PARADOX OF HALF GUARD
RESOLVING THE PARADOX: THE LAW OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER AND HIP

PART 2 THE PATH TO HEAVEN: MAKING HALF GUARD WORK FOR YOU

KNEE SHIELD
HALF ELBOW ESCAPE
ARM FRAMES
KUZUSHI (OFF BALANCING) FROM HALF GUARD
HALF SCISSOR KUZUSHI
HALF BUTTERFLY BUMP KUZUSHI
SCOOP HALF KUZUSHI
SCORPION ELEVATOR KUZUSHI
HALF BUTTERFLY ELEVATOR KUZUSHI
KNEE LEVER KUZUSHI
TIGHT WAIST TILT KUZUSHI
WINDMILL KUZUSHI

PART 3 TIGHT WAIST SERIES

GETTING TO THE POSITION
THE LOWER LEG SHIFT
THE TIGHT WAIST ROLL THROUGH
ANKLE PICK
PASS OFF ANKLE PICK
DUCK UNDER

HALF GUARD BODY LOCK

BODY LOCK SUCK BACK
COMING UP TO YOUR FEET WITH A BODY LOCK
OUTSIDE KNEE PICK
INSIDE SCOOP SWEEP (NAVY)
LIMP ARM
CROSS BODY RIDE
KOSOTO CIRCLE

PART 4 TIGHT WAIST VS WHIZZER SERIES

UNDERSTANDING THE WHIZZER
THE CIRCLE BODY LOCK
UKI GOSHI
FAR SIDE WALK
HALF NELSON PIN
OUTSIDE SCOOP

SINGLE LEG SERIES

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SINGLE LEG AND TIGHT WAIST
UNDERSTANDING A BACK SIDE SINGLE LEG FINISH
BACK SIDE SINGLE LEG FROM HALF GUARD
BACK SIDE SINGLE LEG LIMP ARM
FORWARD HEIST MECHANICS
FRONT SIDE SINGLE LEG FINISHES FROM HALF GUARD
HALF GUARD SINGLE LEG COMING UP TO YOUR FEET
HIZA GATAME SERIES
THE ROLLING HIZA GATAME
LOWER LEG SHIFT AND HIZA GATAME

PART 5 THE KNEE LEVER SERIES

MECHANICS
KNEE LEVER: HEAD POSITION
2 ON 1 WRIST KNEE LEVER
KNEE LEVER 1 ON 1 GRIPS
1 ON 1 SCOOP
THE KNEE LEVER CREATES SCRAMBLES THAT YOU ALWAYS WIN
KNEE LEVER WITH A LAT POST
PUTTING YOUR OPPONENT'S KNEE ON THE MAT
ELBOW LEVER
FORWARD HEIST TO SINGLE LEG FROM FAILED KNEE LEVER
ARM DRAG FROM FAILED KNEE LEVER
2 ON 1 ELBOW POST KNEE LEVER TO THE BACK

OVERHOOK KNEE LEVERS

OVERHOOK SWEEP
KNEE LEVER AS ENTRY TO TIGHT WAIST
KNEE LEVER TO BUTTERFLY HOOK

PART 6 THE ELBOW ESCAPE SERIES

MECHANICS OF ELBOW ESCAPE

SPECIAL STUDY: UDE GATAME

MECHANICS
ATTACKING BOTH SIDES WITH UDE GATAME
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UDE GATAME AND THE SHOULDER CRUNCH SUMI GAESHI
UDE GATAME TO TRIANGLE
UDE GATAME INTO KIMURA
UDE GATAME TO JUJI GATAME
UDE GATAME COMBINED WITH FORWARD SHIFT

SCOOP SCORPION SERIES

SCORPION LEG PASS
SCORPION WALK AROUND
SCORPION HIP HEIST

PART 7 KNEE SHIELD HALF GUARD ENTRIES

THE SCOOP ELEVATOR
DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF ATTACK
ATTACKING THE FAR LEG
CONTROLLING MOVEMENT FROM THE SCOOP GRIP
SPINNING AROUND THE LEG
KANI BASAMI
BUTTERFLY INSERTION

ANKLE PICK HEEL HOOK SERIES

ANKLE PICK TO IRIMI ASHI GARAMI
ANKLE PICK KANI BASAMI

HALF BUTTERFLY GUARD SERIES

OUTSIDE ELEVATOR
HALF BUTTERFLY GUARD INTO SINGLE LEG CROSS ASHI GARAMI

PART 8 DEEP HALF GUARD INTO LEG LOCKS

INSIDE SANKAKU
50/50 FROM DEEP HALF GUARD

KNEE LEVER LEG LOCK ENTRIES

KNEE LEVER AND OUTSIDE SPIN (BEST ENTRY FOR LESS ATHLETIC/OLDER ATHLETES)
KNEE LEVER INTO LEG LOCKS FROM DISADVANTAGES POSITIONS

LEG LOCKS FROM HALF GUARD

WHY LEG LOCKS SHOULD BE THE CENTERPIECE OF YOUR HALF GUARD GAME

COUNTERING HALF GUARD SIT-OUT POSITION

THUMB POST
DOUBLE KNEE LEVER
BUTTERFLY HOOK COUNTER
REVERSE UNDERHOOK COUNTER

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