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Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria

Bernardo Faria is a 5x Black Belt World Champion 

  • Bernardo is considered by many the master of fundamentals
  • With this easy to learn system you will be able to develop a strong foundation
  • The fundamentals are the most important part of Jiu Jitsu, basics are what wins
  • Learn the same basics that led Bernardo to 5 World Championships
  • The perfect instructional set for anybody of any age, rank, athletic level, and fitness level


Digital Video + Flow Chart & Visual Notes

Watching our videos is the best way to learn, but it can be hard to remember everything. Deepen your understanding of the concepts in this video by adding flowcharts, plus notes with embedded videos. You’ll learn this system better and more quickly!

Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro 0 - 1:45
Jumping closed guard 1:45 - 6:24
Pulling the open guard 6:24 - 9:09
Posture when standing 9:09 - 12:07
Double leg 12:07 - 15:16
Double leg from knees when opponent sprawls 15:16 - 17:54
Single leg 17:54 - 22:36
Fighting for grips 22:36 - 26:23
Harai Goshi 26:23 - 29:31
O goshi 29:31 - 31:32
Morote seoi 31:32 - 34:29
Intro to closed guard 34:29 - 35:56
Scissor sweep 35:56 - 40:30
Pendulum sweep 40:30 - 44:35
Arm bar from failed pendulum sweep 44:35 - 47:26

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Hand on the belt sweep 0 - 3:36
Kimura from closed guard 3:36 - 8:03
Cross choke from guard 8:03 - 12:58
Inverted arm bar 12:58 - 16:15
Arm bar from closed guard 16:15 - 20:34
Both hands on both legs sweep 20:34 - 23:12
Underhook the leg sweep 23:12 - 26:46
Basic Spider guard sweep when opponent is on knees 26:46 - 30:10
Spider guard sweep when opponent is standing 30:10 - 34:15
Triangle from Spider guard 34:15 - 39:00
Balloon sweep 39:00 - 42:48
Regular tripod sweep 42:48 - 45:43
Opposite tripod 45:43 - 48:16
Collar + sleeve balloon sweep 48:16 - 50:15
Collar + sleeve triangle 50:15 - 52:30

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro to lasso 0 - 2:24
Intro to de la Riva 2:24 - 5:56
Butterfly hook sweep 5:56 - 9:54
Butterfly sweep without the underhook 9:54 - 13:31
Knee shield basics 13:31 - 17:08
Lapel single leg 17:08 - 20:42
Bridge for half guard sweep or retention 20:42 - 25:32
Using hook to go from half to closed guard 25:32 - 29:17
Top closed guard posture 29:17 - 33:40
Opening the closed guard controlling the sleeve 33:40 - 37:52
Torreando pass 37:52 - 42:43
Double under pass 42:43 - 48:29
Closed guard straight to side control or half guard 48:29 - 52:36

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Opening closed guard when opponent hides sleeve 0 - 3:11
How to pass spider guard 3:11 - 7:06
How to pass foot on the hip guard 7:06 - 9:51
Top half guard posture 9:51 - 12:49
Passing half guard 12:49 - 17:12
Passing half guard to mount using hooks 17:12 - 20:55
Half guard to knee slice 20:55 - 24:26
Knee slide side control to mount 24:26 - 29:05
Stepover side control to mount 29:05 - 31:47
Arm bar from North/south 31:47 - 35:45
Kimura from North/south 35:45 - 39:35
Turning arm bar 39:35 - 43:16
Cross choke from side control 43:16 - 46:58
Knee on belly basics 46:58 - 50:05
Near side arm bar from knee on belly 50:05 - 52:44

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Far side arm bar from knee on belly 0 - 2:54
Choke from knee on belly 2:54 - 5:41
Arm bar from Mount 5:41 - 8:21
Americana from Mount 8:21 - 11:01
Cross choke from Mount 11:01 - 15:09
Double attack from Mount 15:09 - 18:24
Flip over back take 18:24 - 20:53
Foot hook back take 20:53 - 25:23
Clock choke from turtle 25:23 - 28:55
Rear naked choke 28:55 - 31:51
Collar choke from back 31:51 - 34:54
Modified collar choke from back 34:54 - 37:05
Bow and arrow choke 37:05 - 40:37
Upa mount escape 40:37 - 43:55
Elbow escape from Mount 43:55 - 47:28
Bridge escape side control 47:28 - 52:08

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Side control escape to single leg0 - 2:48
Bridge​ and turn side control escape2:48 - 7:17
Side control reversal7:17 - 10:38
North/south escape with elbows in10:38 - 14:22
North/south to single leg14:22 - 17:27
Knee on belly escape17:27 - 21:08
Basic back escape21:08 - 24:42
Turtle back escape24:42 - 28:38
Turtle escape28:38 - 31:36
Arm bar escape31:36 - 34:07
Arm bar from closed guard escape34:07 - 36:39
Triangle escape36:39 - 39:43
Backwards roll39:43 - 41:26
Front roll41:26 - 43:22
Hip escape43:22 - 45:52
Upa45:52 - 48:06
Technical stand up48:06 - 51:07
Sprawl51:07 - 53:10

 

 

Learn The Fundamentals &Concepts That Have Allowed Bernardo Faria To Become One Of The Greatest Champions Ever To Step On A Mat – While Having Less Athletic Ability Than Almost Any Elite Competitor He Faced

 

Bernardo Has Become World Renown For Teaching Older Guys Because His Moves Require Almost Zero Strength, Speed or Flexibility

 

 

 

 

At the end of the day, basics are what wins.

  If you are just starting in BJJ, your understanding and mastery of the basics are what will dictate your whole journey.

  If you are far down the road: blue belt or beyond, you may have missed a few steps and that could be what is causing you to struggle. 

 You may need to relearn few things.

 

 

 

Knee On Belly Escape by Bernardo Faria

For Example,  did you know there is one little detail that will make the difference between hitting a scissors sweep or not?  

 

A lot of people that learn some of these fundamental sweeps like the scissor sweep rule them is ineffective because as they progress and start rolling, they are not able to succeed with them.  This is all due to the lack of subtleties in the details. 

 

If you are trying to do a scissor sweep on your opponent, the difference could be inches.  If you attempt this sweep and your partners butt is on their heels or near their heels, this means you will never be able to hit the sweep.  We are talking inches. 

 

The simple trick to finishing the scissor sweep is to pull your partner on top of you so that their base is directly over you and their lower body is light.  Take their butt off their heels.  If you do this, you would be surprised to see how easy it is to sweep them 

 

These same principles of inches can be applied to numerous techniques that many people do wrong.  Techniques like the arm bar, the bow &arrow choke, the hook sweep, escapes, and so much more. 

 

 

If you never master the basics, don’t even bother learning anything else, it probably won’t work.  Just as a house sits on its foundation, your advanced BJJ moves sit on the foundation of its basics. If the foundation isn’t strong, the house will crumble and your BJJ is the same way. 

So Who Is Bernardo Faria? 

 

 

 

Bernardo Faria probably has a lot more in common with you than he has with the athletic freaks that you picture winning the Jiu Jitsu World Championships.  He is friendly to everyone, he snorts when he laughs and he is laughing almost all of the time, and he is really into using his computer;not exactly the typical picture of a “tough guy..”

 

When he gets to the gym he isn’t very good at doing the warmups..  He can’t really do a cartwheel and if you were watching him shrimp or roll you wouldn’t say “wow, I bet that guy is a killer!”   He’s just not that fluid.  But when it comes time to slap hands and start rolling or get on the mat at the World Championships – everything changes.   Bernardo’s lack of elite athletic ability doesn’t really matter – because he has a much better system for sweeping than his opponents.  While we will never say that his or anyone’s moves can’t be stopped, we can comfortably say that they haven’t been stopped!

 

We know he has an incredible understanding of the fundamentals because he has used the fundamentals to win 5 Black Belt World Championships including the adult Black Belt Open Class.  Bernardo has beaten so many of Jiu Jitsu's household names including Xande Ribeiro, Leandro Lo, Rafael Lovato, Roberto Cyborg Abreu, Josh Hinger, Erberth Santos, Yuri Simoes, Luiz Panza, Braulio Estima and the list goes on and on...

 

 

Knee Shield Basics by Bernardo Faria

What People Are Saying About Bernardo

 

 

"As a big older guy, I naturally feel like a turtle on my back.  When Bernardo started showing me his half guard techniques and fundamental approach I found that I didn’t need any athletic ability to use them, just the knowledge of how the worked and since then my game is 1,000% better.  I sweep any non professional and I’ve even had the chance to roll with multiple world champions and sweep them as well.   As the owner of BJJ Superdeals and BJJ Fanatics I get to see the very best guys in the world all of the time, but Bernardo’s techniques are the only ones I use on bottom – they are that good;especially if you are slow and unathletic like me."

 

-Michael Zenga, Black Belt

 

 

 

 

"With Bernardo's accomplishments, he has proven how consistent and effective his game is. We all know he is one of the best fighters in the World, but you may not know him as an instructor. He came to my school in 2013 to teach a seminar. The seminar was only 2 two hours long, but left a legacy here. Half of my students here are doing his position... doing his half guard sweeps. It is amazing to see, that he is not just a great competitor, but he is an amazing instructor as well. I'm sure you guys will learn a lot from him as we did here."

 

-Bruno Malfacine, 10X World Champion

 

 

 

 

"Every time I get in the Half-Guard with Bernardo, it was a problem;I got swept over and over. I started to study the position to counter his sweeps and every time I get a new situation, Bernardo had another one inside his sleeve. His Deep Half is so powerful. This helped him win five World titles as a black belt --- using the same technique that everybody knows he is going to do. He goes there and he does it, because he knows all the details. He understands the technique. He understands the position. HE REALLY KNOWS TECHNIQUE.

 

-Fabio Gurgel

 

 

"My name is Pound Lamb. I am 52 years old and train at Nashville MMA. I want to sing praises on Bernardo’s half guard system. I was introduced to the Faria Guard and Pressure Passing system by a teammate last year. I promptly purchased both DVD sets and with only three months of training I was fortunate enough to win the 2015 World Masters. The system worked so easily. I was promoted to Purple belt in 2016 and placed 2nd in the 2016 World Masters. I knew this system was designed for me when I started beating upper belts half my age. It was like my game had jumped three years. This system allows me to slow the super athletic guy’s game down and places me in control. It sounds crazy but I feel like I’m literally resting in this guard while the young guys are gassing out. They know what’s coming and still have a hard time stopping it. I think this is absolutely the best guard system for masters who like beating the young guns."
-Pound Lamb

So What Exactly Is On This Set? 

Part 1:

 

Intro 

Jumping Closed Guard

Pulling The Open Guard

Posture When Standing 

Double Leg

Double Leg From Knees When Opponent Sprawls

Single Leg

Fighting For Grips

Harai Goshi

O'Goshi

Morote Seoi

Intro To Closed Guard

Scissor Sweep

Pendulum Sweep

Arm Bar From Failed Pendulum Sweep

Part 2:

 

Hand On The Belt Sweep

Kimura From closed Guard

Cross Choke From Guard

Inverted Arm Bar

Arm Bar From Closed Guard

Both Hands On Both Legs Sweep

Underhook Leg Sweep

Basic Spider Guard Sweep (Opponent On Knees)

Spider Guard Sweep When Opponent Stands

Triangle From spider

Balloon Sweep

Regular Tripod Sweep

Opposite Tripod

Collar + Sleeve Balloon Sweep

Collar + Sleeve Triangle

 

Part 3:

 

Intro To Lasso

Intro To De La Riva

Butterfly Hook Sweep

Butterfly Sweep Without Underhook

Knee Shield Basics

Lapel Single Leg

Bridge For Half Guard Sweep/Retention

Using Hook To Go From Half To Closed

Top Closed Guard Posture

Opening The Closed Guard Controlling The Sleeve

Toreando Pass

Double Under Pass

Closed Guard Strait To Side Control Or Half Guard

Part 4:

 

Opening Closed Guard When Opponent Hides Sleeve

How To Pass Spider Guard

How To Pass Foot On The Hip Guard

Top Half Guard Posture 

Passing Half Guard

Passing Half Guard To Mount Using Hooks

Half Guard To Knee Slice

Knee Slide Control To Mount

Stepover Side Control To Mount

Arm Bar From North South

Kimura From North South

Turning Arm Bar 

Cross Choke From Side Control

Knee On Belly Basics

Near Side Arm Bar From Knee On Belly

Part 5:

 

Far Side Arm Bar From Knee On Belly

Choke From Knee On Belly

Arm Bar From Mount 

Americana From Mount

Cross Choke From Mount

Double Attack From Mount

Flip Over Back Take

Foot Hook Back Take

Clock Choke From Turtle 

Rear Naked Choke

Collar Choke From Back

Modified Collar Choke From Back

Bow And Arrow Choke

Upa Mount Escape

Elbow Escape From Mount

Bridge Escape From Side Control

Part 6:

 

Side Control Escape To Single Leg

Bridge And Turn Side Control Escape

Side Control Reversal

North South Escape With Elbows In

North South To Single Leg

Knee On Belly Escape

Basic Back Escape

Turtle Back Escape

Turtle Escape

Arm Bar Escape

Arm Bar From Closed Guard Escape

Triangle Escape

Backwards Roll

Front Roll

Hip Escape 

Upa 

Technical Stand Up

Sprawl

 

 

 

 

 

So What Does It Cost?

 

Well, that depends, what is it worth to learn the secrets of a 5x Black Belt World Champion?

What do you think a private lesson would cost with Bernardo Faria? 

We could have easily charged you $247

But as usual, we're not going to do that..

Instead, cut that price by almost 50%

That's right, you can get all of Bernardo's secrets for just $147

 

 

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