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The Half Guard Passing Plan by Marcos Tinoco
Marcos Tinoco
Professional FighterTop-Tier Competitor Marcos Tinoco Breaksdown His Battle-Tested Game Plan For Successfully Passing The Half Guard!
- Take on today’s most effective half guards with precise techniques that Tinoco has used at the highest levels of competition.
- Dismantle common control tactics from half guard like knee shield, frames, grips, and more!
- Remain in control of the fight with Tinoco’s fine-tuned passing details that will keep you in control of the action.
- Blend a variety of pressure passes, mobility passes, and even surprise back takes to work your way through the half guard.
- Make your passing even more efficient and consistent by forcing your opponent into ineffective half guard positions.
Course Content
Volume 1
| Intro | 0 |
| Concepts | 0:49 |
| Upper body over under pass | 10:51 |
| Dealing with frames and knee shields | 21:56 |
| KNEE SHIELD / Preventing opponent from building base | 29:18 |
| KNEE SHIELD / Passing when opponent base fails | 34:27 |
| Preventing deep half guard | 45:35 |
Volume 2
| PASSING HALF GUARD / Passing same side underhook | 0 |
| PASSING HALF GUARD / passing to mount | 9:57 |
| PASSING HALF GUARD / passing to same side underhook | 16:57 |
| PASSING HALF GUARD / taking the back | 22:40 |
| Arm trap pass | 30:39 |
| Horse kick pass | 38:35 |
| Horse kick to over under pass | 46:40 |
Volume 3
| Breaking into the knee shield | 0 |
| Force half guard from standing | 8:54 |
| 3 options to connect half guard from seated | 15:10 |
| PASSING SEATED GUARD / Standing pass when opponent has lapel | 20:57 |
| PASSING SEATED GUARD / Fast and slow standing pass | 26:45 |
| PASSING SEATED GUARD / passing the deep | 33:38 |
| CRUCIFIX / Crucifix from deep half guard | 40:40 |
| CRUCIFIX / Diving crucifix from standing | 49:33 |
Volume 4
| Surprise back take from half guard | 0 |
| Cross part 1 | 7:32 |
| Cross part 2 | 13:12 |
| Shoulder pressure holding the belt | 18:59 |
| Sneaky choke from back step | 24:41 |
| Counter the single leg attack back take | 30:48 |
| Outro | 40:59 |
The Half Guard Passing Plan Is A 4-Part Series Dedicated To Dismantling The Half Guard And It’s Many Variations!
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What Will You Learn?
Across all levels of BJJ the half guard is one of the most common positions you’ll encounter when passing the guard. The half guard is known for its versatility and ability to offer an extreme amount of offense. Marcos Tinoco, top-tier competitor and Marcelo Garcia black belt, looks to provide a clear-cut gameplan on how to successfully defeat the half guard and its many variations.
The series covers a wide range of methods to pass the half guard, that anyone can immediately add to their game and put to work. Marcos teaches each technique in great detail in a way that makes complex techniques understandable and usable, even for beginners. Tinoco takes you through a step-by-step process to properly position your opponent allowing for efficient passing attempts. Don’t burn yourself out winging random passes against your opponent. Instead you’ll be able to use footwork, grips, and set ups to put your opponent into vulnerable positions while in their half guard.
Marcos brings a unique passing strategy that blends together both pressure based passes as well as more mobile attacks. This multi-faceted approach will allow you to always have a way to dismantle your opponent’s half guard. Use effective underhooks to work your way to applying immense pressure on your opponent, or out flank your opponent with swift passing set ups. As an added bonus Tinoco shares some of his favorite back takes that open up when applying is passing onslaught!
So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
INTRO
CONCEPTS
UPPER BODY OVER UNDER PASS
DEALING WITH FRAMES AND KNEE SHIELDS
KNEE SHIELD/PREVENTING OPPONENT FROM BUILDING BASE
KNEE SHIELD/PASSING WHEN OPPONENT BASE FAILS
PREVENTING DEEP HALF GUARD
PART 2
PASSING HALF GUARD/PASSING SAME SIDE UNDERHOOK
PASSING HALF GUARD/PASSING TO MOUNT
PASSING HALF GUARD/PASSING TO SAME SIDE UNDERHOOK
PASSING HALF GUARD/TAKING THE BACK
ARM TRAP PASS
HORSE KICK PASS
HORSE KICK TO OVER UNDER PASS
PART 3
BREAKING INTO THE KNEE SHIELD
FORCE HALF GUARD FROM STANDING
3 OPTIONS TO CONNECT HALF GUARD FROM SEATED
PASSING SEATED GUARD/STANDING PASS WHEN OPPONENT HAS LAPEL
PASSING SEATED GUARD/FAST AND SLOW STANDING PASS
PASSING SEATED GUARD/PASSING THE DEEP
CRUCIFIX/CRUCIFIX FROM DEEP HALF GUARD
CRUCIFIX/DIVING CRUCIFIX FROM STANDING
PART 4
SURPRISE BACK TAKE FROM HALF GUARD
CROSS PART 1
CROSS PART 2
SHOULDER PRESSURE HOLDING THE BELT
SNEAKY CHOKE FROM BACK STEP
COUNTER THE SINGLE LEG ATTACK BACK TAKE
OUTRO
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