Far East Half Guard by Masahiro Iwasaki

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What Will You Learn?

Half guard continues to be one of the most important and successful positions in all of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a guard that lets you control, defend, and then attack your opponent, even those guys who are bigger, stronger, or younger.

Being able to fight from that bottom half guard is a huge advantage and there’s a ton of different styles out there, but one of the most successful guys in the game right now with it is Masahiro Iwasaki, a Japanese black belt under Marco Barbosa who has ridden an aggressive and tricky half guard to huge success. Now you can learn exactly how he is always moving and progressing to better positions with this new 4-volume instructional series, The Far East Half Guard.

Iwasaki has a really sophisticated game around his deep half guard, with tons of techniques and ways to sweep, but before he even gets there he is one of the most adept black belts in the world at having an offensive half guard even in bad positions. If you are having trouble on the mat keeping someone in good position, and you keep finding yourself in knee slides or they switch their base to pass judo-style, learn the key details you need to keep good position and still be able to attack and regain position.

Even from reverse half, which is usually a big advantage for the top person, Masahiro has a full system around defending their pass while still working for sweeps and back takes. With a guard system like this, so tricky and complete, you can level up your bottom game and make your guard a lot harder to pass.

Even though he is still dangerous from so many bad positions, Masahiro is one of the best in the world at his weight in the deep half guard, where he’s able to sweep, flow, and move with confidence against some of the best, most athletic fighters in the world.

See how he turns any position into a solid deep half entry, and then once he is there, how he is always staying safe and working for one of his attacks. No matter where the opponent wants to go, you can use your leverage to make him pay for it, with these key details from Masahiro’s experience on the mat.

Masahiro has competed at the highest levels and been able to defeat some of Jiu Jitsu's elite. Here are just some of the guys he beat:

Renato Canuto

Edwin Najmi

Gilbert Burns

Marcin Held

Andre Monteiro

Mansher "Munchie" Khera


Across all four volumes, you will receive top-notch instruction from the coach of one of Japan’s best BJJ teams, Carpe Diem, a gym that Masahiro founded himself. Once you have mastered the techniques, combinations, and fundamentals shown here, you can be ready to hit the mat and pull anyone into your half guard, where you can always have a gameplan about how to best attack and off balance them for your next sweep. Don’t miss out on your chance to improve your game around one of BJJ’s best positions.

Learn A Full System Around The Half Guard With One Of Japan’s Best Black Belts That Will Let You Sweep Everyone!

So, What's On The Series?

Part 1
Introduction
Getting Under Hook from Bottom
Leg Alignment to Avoid Being Flattened
Bridge Half Guard Sweep
Half Mount Bridge Sweep
Countering the Judo Pass from Half Guard
Under Hook to Knee Twist
Countering the Uchi mata from Dog Fight
Arm Wheel Whizzer Counter to Back Take
Under Hook Knee Twist to the Japanese Gator Roll
Setting Up the Single Leg Half with Lapel
Finishing the Single Leg with Lapel

Part 2
Double Leg from Lapel Half Guard
Wrestling Back Door Takedown
Obtaining Under Hook from Knee Slice
Countering the Cross Collar Knee Slice
Entering the Deep Half
Deep Half Under Hook Sweep
Seoi Nage Deep Half
Getting Back to Deep Half from the Knee Cut
Deep Half Angle Change with Wrist Frame
Deep Half from Judo Osae
Lapel Sweep from Judo Osae

Part 3
Defending the Kimura from Deep Half Guard
Countering Reverse Deep Half to Single Leg
Deep Half Guard to Reverse Half Guard Defense
Deep Half to Reverse Half Lock Down Sweep
Reverse Half-Guard Lapel Sweep #2 with Pant Grab
Forcing Reverse Half Guard from Deep Half Guard
Reverse Half Bridge Sweep
Reverse Half Guard Head Roll Sweep

Part 4
Reverse Half Back Take
Reverse Half Roll
Reverse Half Jump Over
Reverse Half Guard to Defensive Kimura Sweep
Reverse Half Guard Knee Bar Defense
Toe Hold Reverse Half Guard Defense to Back Take
Pulling Half Guard
Pulling Deep Half Guard
Single Leg Shot into Deep Half Guard
Fake Ankle Pick to Guard Pull
Bulldog Knee Bar