Half Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher

The Most Comprehensive Instructional On The Half Guard Ever Created - By The World’s Best Jiu-Jitsu Coach: John Danaher

“The Older You Are - The More You Need To Be Using Half Guard”- John Danaher

Half Guard Bottom The Alignment Issue by John Danaher

What Will You Learn?

Why is it that older grapplers are so attracted to Half Guard? Well, as Prof. Danaher explains: it all has to do with connection. Half Guard completely connects all of your body to half of his - creating an advantage if used correctly.

Because of the connection that Half Guard allows, the position becomes much more dependent on understanding situations and the ability to follow sequences, than it relies on strength and speed. If you are someone who likes to study: this is good news and can give you all of the advantages that you need.

Of course, Half Guard offers an interesting paradox. John coaches his students to pass both Closed Guard and Open Guard and get to Half Guard to begin passing. So why, then if Half Guard is such a tough position, would he try to be on the “wrong side” of it while passing.

The answer lies in understanding it and because Half Guard is a position that so emphasizes the connection between the two combatants, understanding is key - whether on the bottom or top. It is an advantage to be in Half Guard: whether on top or bottom, when you understand the body mechanics, position and sequences you need to win the position.

This series focuses exclusively on the bottom player in greater detail than anyone has ever gone. Over 8 Hours of Content!

Professor John Danaher, the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach in the world, is here with the newest installment of his groundbreaking Go Further, Faster fundamentals series, this time focusing on one of grappling’s most popular and important positions; the half guard.

Study the central principles around half guard as John Danaher explains in precise detail exactly what makes half guard work and how anyone can use technique to defend and attack from all of half guard’s most important variations. In systematic detail, learn the technique and strategy behind championship level half guards, including the off-balances, sweeps, back takes, and more that make for a fully comprehensive positional series.

John Danaher is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts in grappling, and his goal in our Go Further Faster is to explain the underlying fundamentals and concepts that govern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. John is the notorious coach behind some of the sports most successful grapplers and fighters, including Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, and Georges St. Pierre.

From the blue basement at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City, John has produced a squad of dangerous submission hunters who demonstrate a mastery of the fundamentals in the positions they fight from.

Learn what the central paradox around half guard is, and why some people can prefer half guard on top and others on bottom. With that central understanding, you can begin to build your guard with the overhook and underhook systems that John teaches to the best in the world. With this series, you will get insight into how to act even when stuck in the worst half guard situations. Don’t miss out on this 8-volume masterclass in half guard knowledge from one of the most sought after coaches on Earth.

Fight from underhook and overhook systems to build out a detailed gameplan. With roll through sweeps, back takes, single legs, and knee levers (with much, much more) you can turn this controlling position into a dynamic series of traps and threats. See all of the central problems and key solutions that will let you see this battle tested position in a whole new way, and how they apply in every style of half guard.

How To Build The Perfect Half Guard Game:

Half guard is a position that lets grapplers beat opponents who are bigger, younger, stronger, and faster, because it’s a position that is governed by powerful fundamental leverages and off-balancing techniques. Now you can study with the world’s most technical coach across 8-volumes, as John Danaher explains these concepts as only he can.

So What Exactly Do You Get?

Vol 1:

Overview

General Introduction To Half Guard Bottom

Vol 2:

The Paradox of Half Guard

Half Guard Bottom - The Alignment Issue 

Kuzushi From Half Guard Bottom

Half Elbow Escape Series 

Grip Dominance in Half Guard

Vol 3:

Single Elbow escape series 

Single Elbow Escape Part 2 - Shoulder Crunch Sumi Gaeshi 

Single Elbow Escape Part 3 - Scoop Half Butterfly 

Scoop Half Butterfly Series

Scoop Half Butterfly Series Part 2 Rotating Around Leg 

Scoop Half Butterfly Series Part 3 Details of Scoop Grip 

The Double Elbow Escape Series 

Reverse Crossface - Reverse Elbow Escape

Elbow Escape vs Reverse Underhook 

Summarzing Half Guard From Inferior Grips

Vol 4:

Getting to Underhooks 

Winning From Underhooks - The Tight Waist Series

Fundamental Reason Why the Tight Waist Series is Most Effective Half Guard position - The Trilemma 

Roll Through Sweeps 

Roll Through Sweeps 2

Roll Through Sweeps 3 

The Movements Behind The Moves

The Lower Leg Shift

Vol 5:

The 90 Degree Rule 

The Knee Lift 

The Hip Shift 

The Law of The Elbow 

Directionality of Force For Roll Through Sweeps 

The Single Most Important Section On This Video 

Taking Your Opponents Back: Duck Under

Taking The Back From Tight Waist 

The Limp Arm

Vol 6:

Tight Waist vs Whizzer Situation 

Tight Waist vs Whizzer Situation 2 

Tight Waist vs Whizzer Situation 3 

Tight Waist vs Whizzer Situation 4

Tight Waist vs Whizzer Situation 5 - Going From Half Guard to Tight Waist 

Foot Fighting From Half Guard

Practical Applications of Foot Fighting 

Takedowns From Tight Waist: The outside Hook - Circular Finish 

Linear Finish Double Leg

Linear Finish Double Leg Part 2

Reverse Double Leg

Stepping Around a Whizzer to a Far Hook

Summary of Tight Waist Series

Vol 7:

Lapel Single Legs From Half Guard 

Lapel Single Legs From Half Guard 2

Lapel Single Legs From Half Guard 3 

General Consideration on Posture for Half Guard Sweep 

General Consideration on Posture for Half Guard Sweeps 2 

Summary of the Lapel Single Leg Series

Vol 8:

Knee Lever Series 

Knee Lever Series 2

The Back Roll Sweep 

Problem of Reverse Half Guards 

Problem of Reverse Half Guards 2

So What Does It Cost?

Well, that depends, what is it worth to learn the half guard from the ground up with the greatest Jiu Jitsu instructor on the planet? 

How much is a private lesson with John?

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