Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys Bottom Game: Half Guard and Closed Guard by Bernardo Faria

2021-12-17T11:03:39-05:00

Fight from bottom with half guard and closed guard, positions that help older guys, with systems that have been proven in competition

Bernardo Faria won 5 black belt IBJJF World Championships using these systems - and now he teaches every detail so it can help you.

Don’t ever rely on speed or scrambling as Bernardo shows you his systems for single legs, deep half, omoplata, and more across 5 volumes.

This series is a huge honor for him!

Build rapid skill development with Bernardo’s guides for exercises and drills that can help you start getting better now.

Learn All Of The Best Ways To Do Half Guard And Closed Guard For Old Grapplers That Don’t Need Any Speed, Flexibility, Or Athleticism From 5-Time World Champion Black Belt & Half Guard Master Bernardo Faria!

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What Will You Learn?

Join Bernardo Faria as he teaches all of the best ways for older grapplers to play from bottom as he shows all the guards that don’t need any speed, athleticism, or flexibility for huge success. Sweep and submit from bottom with moves that you can use against young, strong, fast people with these techniques & strategies from Bernardo - it’s a huge honor for him to show all his secrets for you!

Bernardo Faria was always unique as a black belt for having tons of success against the best in the world by using the half guard and relying on techniques that were usually for older guys in the room. Still, he was able to work these positions and study them until he could attack all the time with them - and he turned these moves into systems that helped him win 5 world championships at black belt, including an absolute championship in 2015.

Now you can learn every detail in step-by-step instruction from Bernardo, including his signature deep half guard, single leg series, half deep half, and more. Bernardo shows you how to retain and pull half guard, giving you everything you need to be successful here - and how to combine this position with closed guard and how to attack with moves that help the older guys like omoplatas and bump sweeps.

This 5-part series is packed with techniques and moves for older guys to win without ever needing to scramble, speed up, and use explosiveness. You can learn all these skills - with drills included for rapid development - from one of the best to ever do it, who is now one of BJJ’s most beloved and recognizable instructors.

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

INTRO AND WHY CLOSED GUARD AND HALF GUARD ARE THE BEST GUARDS FOR OLDER GUYS

OVERVIEW OF HALF GUARD AND CLOSED GUARD FOR THE OLDER GUYS

HALF GUARD:

KNEE SHIELD CONCEPTS

KNEE SHIELDS TO DEEP HALF GUARD

KNEE SHIELDS TO SINGLE LEG OR TO DEEP HALF GUARD

FARIA SWEEP FOR THE OLDER GUYS

TURKISH GET UP FOR THE OLDER GUYS

KNEE SHIELD TO SINGLE LEG HALF GUARD IF YOU'RE NOT ATHLETIC

SINGLE LEG KNEES OFF THE MATS

DOG FIGHT SINGLE LEG

FARIA SWEEP FROM FLAT HALF GUARD FOR THE OLD GUYS

PART 2

TRANSITIONS FROM HALF GUARD TO CLOSED GUARD:

FLAT HALF GUARD TO CLOSED GUARD

KNEE SHIELDS TO CLOSED GUARD

EASY TRANSITION FROM SINGLE LEG TO CLOSED GUARD

PART 3

CLOSED GUARD:

EFFICIENT OMOPLATA FROM CLOSED GUARD

OMOPLATA FOR EVERYONE

SECRET TO OMOPLATA WHEN THEY CLOSE THE ELBOW

HAND ON THE BELT SWEEP

SHOULDER BUMP FOR THE OLDER GUYS

EASY TRANSITION FROM CLOSED GUARD TO HALF GUARD

CLOSED GUARD SWEEP, TRAPPING THE LEGS

PART 4

TRANSITIONS FROM CLOSED GUARD TO HALF GUARD:

WHEN THEY OPEN THE CLOSED GUARD USING THE ELBOW PUSHING

WHEN THEY STAND UP AND OPEN THE CLOSED GUARD

OVERVIEW OF EASY TRANSITIONS FROM CLOSED GUARD TO HALF GUARD, AND HALF GUARD TO CLOSED GUARD

PART 5

MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PULL TO THE HALF GUARD OR CLOSED GUARD:

SAFEST WAY TO JUMP TO CLOSED GUARD

FAKE DOUBLE LEG TO HALF HALF GUARD PULL

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PULL HALF GUARD

BONUS SECTION:

CLOSED GUARD DRILLS

HALF GUARD DRILLS

OUTRO

$197