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Precision Attacks and Sweeps From Butterfly Half and Knee Shield by Shawn Melanson

Master Shawn Melanson’s precision-based sweeps and attacks from Butterfly Half and Knee Shield — a structured, sneaky guard system built to frustrate passers and launch high-percentage offense.

Shawn Melanson returns with his fifth installment for BJJ Fanatics, and this time he’s pulling back the curtain on the sneaky, frustrating, and relentlessly effective guard system that’s been quietly dismantling opponents at every level.

  • In "Precision Attacks and Sweeps From Butterfly Half and Knee Shield", you’ll learn how to make your bottom game feel like a constant threat — even when you're pinned, flattened, or under pressure.
  • Melanson's method breaks away from flashy tricks and focuses on the real structure behind guard retention, off-balancing, and transitioning from defense to decisive offense
  • With crystal-clear details and battle-tested mechanics, this instructional is your blueprint for turning Butterfly Half and Knee Shield into high-percentage attack platforms.
  • Whether you're playing against pressure passers, standing opponents, or fellow guard specialists — Shawn gives you the map, the timing, and the sharpest tools in the toolbox.



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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro0
Tripod Sweep0:39
Reverse Tripod Sweep3:28
Reverse De La Riva Tripod5:30
Hip Stomp Sweeps8:41
Headquarters Butterfly Sweep12:43
Headquarters Opposite Side Butterfly Sweep18:15
Straight Armbar20:50
Straight Arm Bar Dilemma26:15
Ude Gatame To Triangle31:14
Mounted Triangle35:15 - (38:42)

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Butterfly - Failed Sweep To Leg Entry0
Double Under Sweep5:59
Butterfly Back Take9:22
Half Butterfly Sweep From Chest On Chest17:37
No-Gi Lasso24:15 - (28:15)

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Z-Guard - Mir Lock0
Mir Lock To Armbar3:56
Overhook Triangle7:57
Overhook Straight Armlock11:57
Overhook Mounted Triangle14:26
2 On 1 Armbar15:44
2 On 1 To Triangle19:05
Reverse Arm Drag19:32
Kick Sweep22:20
Step Behind Counter24:01
Kick Sweep26:30 - (28:18)

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Deep Half Guard0
Post To Armlock3:48
Deep Half To Straight Ankle Lock7:06
Deep Half To Knee Bar13:41
Getting To Dog Fight18:49
Dog Fight Limp Arm21:36
Attack The Shoulder23:04
Outro25:08 - (25:43)

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What Will You Learn?

Shawn Melanson returns with his fifth installment for BJJ Fanatics, and this time he’s pulling back the curtain on the sneaky, frustrating, and relentlessly effective guard system that’s been quietly dismantling opponents at every level. In "Precision Attacks and Sweeps From Butterfly Half and Knee Shield", you’ll learn how to make your bottom game feel like a constant threat — even when you're pinned, flattened, or under pressure.

Melanson's method breaks away from flashy tricks and focuses on the real structure behind guard retention, off-balancing, and transitioning from defense to decisive offense. With crystal-clear details and battle-tested mechanics, this instructional is your blueprint for turning Butterfly Half and Knee Shield into high-percentage attack platforms.

Whether you're playing against pressure passers, standing opponents, or fellow guard specialists — Shawn gives you the map, the timing, and the sharpest tools in the toolbox.

What You’ll Learn:

  • 🔹 Butterfly Half Mechanics: Learn how to create frames, manipulate base, and stay dangerous even while under pressure.

  • 🔹 Knee Shield Blueprint: Control distance, frustrate your opponent’s passing, and transition seamlessly into sweeps and submissions.

  • 🔹 Precision Sweeps: Exploit common reactions with elegant off-balancing and structural sweeps that don’t rely on speed or strength.

  • 🔹 Submission Chains: Move from defense to submission with arm drags, triangles, guillotines, and more — directly from guard.

  • 🔹 Advanced Concepts: Discover subtle weight shifts, trap setups, and hand-fighting concepts that make this system feel like magic to your opponent.

  • 🔹 Integration With Melanson’s System: A perfect continuation of his previous instructionals — connect this guard work into his full bottom and top game blueprint.

Who Is This For?

  • Competitors who want to stall out aggressive passers and flip the script from the bottom.

  • Hobbyists looking for a frustration-free way to play bottom without getting smashed.

  • Intermediate to advanced grapplers who want to deepen their understanding of structural guard play and guard-based attacks.

Why Learn From Shawn Melanson?

With five highly-regarded instructionals under his belt, Shawn Melanson is fast becoming one of the most respected minds in modern jiu-jitsu. Known for his clear teaching style and brutally efficient systems, he breaks the game down in a way that’s simple to understand and impossible to ignore. If you liked his previous work on guard passing and top pressure — this is the missing link you’ve been waiting for.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

  • Intro
  • Tripod Sweep
  • Reverse Tripod Sweep
  • Reverse De La Riva Tripod
  • Hip Stomp Sweeps
  • Headquarters Butterfly Sweep
  • Headquarters Opposite Side Butterfly Sweep
  • Straight Armbar
  • Straight Arm Bar Dilemma
  • Ude Gatame To Triangle
  • Mounted Triangle


Part 2

  • Butterfly - Failed Sweep To Leg Entry
  • Double Under Sweep
  • Butterfly Back Take
  • Half Butterfly Sweep From Chest On Chest
  • No-Gi Lasso


Part 3

  • Z-Guard - Mir Lock
  • Mir Lock To Armbar
  • Overhook Triangle
  • Overhook Straight Armlock
  • Overhook Mounted Triangle
  • 2 On 1 Armbar
  • 2 On 1 To Triangle
  • Reverse Arm Drag
  • Kick Sweep
  • Step Behind Counter
  • Kick Sweep


Part 4

  • Deep Half Guard
  • Post To Armlock
  • Deep Half To Straight Ankle Lock
  • Deep Half To Knee Bar
  • Getting To Dog Fight
  • Dog Fight Limp Arm
  • Attack The Shoulder
  • Outro
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