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Power Ride 2.0 by Craig Jones
Top half guard is one of the most misunderstood positions in grappling, and few people have turned it into a true pin better than Craig Jones.
- Craig Jones is a two-time ADCC silver medalist, a black belt under Lachlan Giles and a co-founder of the B-Team, known for breaking down positions in ways nobody else does.
- In Power Ride 2.0, Jones breaks down his top half guard pinning system: the near side underhook, shutting down the octopus guard, the Quad Lemma setups, and the short darce and head and arm finishes.
- This isn't just a half guard passing course, it's a complete philosophy on treating top half guard as a pin you can hold, ride and finish from.
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Introduction | 00:00 - 11:49 |
| Nsu Intro | 11:49 - 13:59 |
| Getting The Near Side Underhook | 13:59 - 16:54 |
| Riding The Hips | 16:54 - 17:44 |
| Arguments For Nsu | 17:44 - 24:14 |
| Putting Your Opponent In A Grey Area | 24:14 - 26:26 |
| Killing The Bridge | 26:26 - 27:57 |
| Pinning Details | 27:57 - 31:45 |
| Setting Up The Head And Arm Choke | 31:45 - 38:05 |
| Nsu Outro | 38:05 - 42:10 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Octopus Intro | 00:00 - 01:25 |
| Stopping Octopus | 01:25 - 05:58 |
| Why Half Guard Is The Answer | 05:58 - 08:52 |
| What Is Half Guard | 08:52 - 11:39 |
| Short Darce Intro | 11:39 - 14:28 |
| Short Darce Finishing Mechanics | 14:28 - 18:47 |
| Short Darce Outro | 18:47 - 20:29 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Quad Lemma Intro | 00:00 - 04:06 |
| Setting Up The Pin | 04:06 - 07:57 |
| Islam Makhachev Half Guard Series | 07:57 - 12:19 |
| Kimura Finish | 12:19 - 23:46 |
| Head And Arm Finish | 23:46 - 29:14 |
| Keeping Your Opponent In The Loop | 29:14 - 39:16 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Controlling The Pin | 00:00 - 06:38 |
| Head And Arm Triangle | 06:38 - 10:01 |
| Securing Pin When We Get Greedy | 10:01 - 13:52 |
| Setting Up The Darce | 13:52 - 21:50 |
| Dealing With Mount Without An Underhook | 21:50 - 24:46 |
| Half Guard Is Everywhere | 24:46 - 29:45 |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Top Half Live Rounds 1 | 00:00 - 17:24 |
| Top Half Live Rounds 2 | 17:24 - 33:40 |
| Top Half Live Rounds 3 | 33:40 - 50:38 |

What Will You Learn?
Top half guard is one of the most misunderstood positions in grappling, and few people have turned it into a true pin better than Craig Jones.
Craig Jones took silver at ADCC in 2019 and again in 2022, and before that he won the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as a purple belt. A black belt under Lachlan Giles and a co-founder of the B-Team, he has built his reputation on seeing positions differently from everyone else. Now he's sharing the next chapter of the pinning system he started in the original Power Ride.
Power Ride 2.0 covers the details that make top half guard so hard to escape. You'll learn how to get the near side underhook, ride the hips, kill the bridge and put your opponent in a grey area where they can't recover guard or get out. From there, Jones shows you how to stop the octopus guard, why half guard is the answer, and how to chain the short darce, the kimura, the head and arm choke and the head and arm triangle off the same pin. This isn't just a half guard passing course, it's a complete philosophy on treating top half guard as a pin you can hold, ride and finish from.
Whether you compete in no-gi, train in the gi or just want a more reliable top game, top half guard serves as a home base you can come back to again and again. Jones also shows you how to handle mount when you don't have the underhook, so the system keeps working as the position changes.
The reason it works is simple: instead of rushing to pass, you control the position first and make your opponent carry your weight while you set up your finishes. The Quad Lemma gives you several attacks from one setup, and the live rounds in Volume 5 show you how the whole system holds up against real resistance.
If you've ever wondered why elite grapplers seem happy to stay in top half guard instead of rushing to pass, this course gives you the answer.
Learn how to turn top half guard into a pin your opponents can't escape with Craig Jones.
What Exactly Do You Get?
Part 1: Near Side Underhook
- NSU Intro
- Getting the Near Side Underhook
- Riding the Hips
- Arguments for NSU
- Putting Your Opponent in a Grey Area
- Killing the Bridge
- Pinning Details
- Setting Up the Head and Arm Choke
- NSU Outro
Part 2: Octopus Killer and The Short Darce
- Octopus Intro
- Stopping Octopus
- Why Half Guard Is the Answer
- What Is Half Guard
- Short Darce Intro
- Short Darce Finishing Mechanics
- Short Darce Outro
Part 3: The Quad Lemma
- Quad Lemma Intro
- Setting Up the Pin
- Islam Makhachev Half Guard Series
- Kimura Finish
- Head and Arm Finish
- Keeping Your Opponent in the Loop
Part 4: Top Half Darce
- Controlling the Pin
- Head and Arm Triangle
- Securing Pin When We Get Greedy
- Setting Up the Darce
- Dealing With Mount Without an Underhook
- Half Guard Is Everywhere
Part 5: Top Half Live Rounds
- Top Half Live Rounds 1
- Top Half Live Rounds 2
- Top Half Live Rounds 3
