Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0 by Gordon Ryan

Half guard is one of the most difficult guards to completely shut down—but Gordon Ryan has spent years developing a systematic approach to dismantling it. Now, that system has evolved.  In Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0, Gordon “The King” Ryan returns with an updated approach to one of the most important passing situations in modern no-gi grappling. Systematically dismantle the half guard with Gordon Ryan as he reveals his newest and most advanced approach to passing one of the most common guards in modern no-gi grappling. Learn how Gordon approaches half guard passing as a complete system, using positioning, pressure, control, and dilemmas to progressively eliminate your opponent's defensive options. Master the crucial battles for inside position, head position, underhooks, upper-body control, and lower-body positioning that allow you to shut down your opponent before beginning the pass. Develop answers for knee shields, butterfly half guard, traditional half guard, underhooks, frames, and other common defensive configurations you will encounter against skilled opponents. What Will You Learn? Half guard is one of the most difficult guards to completely shut down—but Gordon Ryan has spent years developing a systematic approach to dismantling it. Now, that system has evolved. In Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0, Gordon “The King” Ryan returns with an updated approach to one of the most important passing situations in modern no-gi grappling. Half guard passing isn't simply about freeing your trapped leg. Against experienced grapplers, you have to defeat layers of defense involving frames, knee shields, underhooks, inside position, upper-body connections, and constant attempts to recover guard or come up into wrestling exchanges. Gordon shows you how to solve those problems systematically. Learn how to establish the positional advantages you need before committing to the pass, win the battles for head and inside position, control your opponent's upper body, neutralize their strongest defensive structures, and progressively remove their ability to move. Instead of teaching one pass and hoping it works, Gordon gives you an interconnected system for dealing with the reactions you're actually going to encounter. When your opponent frames, you have an answer. When they build a knee shield, you have an answer. When they fight for an underhook, you have an answer. When they change their half guard configuration, Gordon shows you how to change with them and continue progressing toward the pass. That's what makes Gordon's approach so effective. You aren't forcing techniques—you are systematically eliminating options. As arguably the greatest no-gi grappler of his generation and one of BJJ Fanatics' best-selling instructors, Gordon has built his career around turning complicated positions into understandable systems that can be studied, repeated, and applied against resisting opponents. Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0 brings that approach back to half guard passing with Gordon's newest details, refinements, and strategies for controlling and passing one of grappling's most important positions. Upgrade your passing, eliminate the half guard player's strongest weapons, and learn how to turn one of grappling's most frustrating positions into a pathway toward dominant top control. Technique List Volume 1 INTRO CONVENTIONAL PASSING PROTOCOL MY MAIN CONTENTION ORDER OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW SUCCESSFUL FAILURES VIA BACKTRACKING Volume 2 INTRO TO PASSING TO THE FAR SIDE WITH TOP HEAD AND ARM MISDIRECTIONAL KNEE CUT (YURI) THE IMPORTANCE OF ¾ MOUNT PASSING TO MOUNT OPPONENT STUFFS THE KNEE SWITCH TO HEAD BLOCK HAVING THE CONFIDENCE TO UNLOCK YOUR HANDS RELINQUISHING THE UNDERHOOK – BODY POSITION ¾ MOUNT / PASSING OPTIONS FAR SIDE FOOT GRAB STEPPING OVER A KNEE SLIDING OVER A HIP OPPONENT EXTENDS FOOT – KNEE SLIDE TO ¾ MOUNT OPPONENT STRIPS GRIP WITH THEIR HAND – – REINSERT UNDERHOOK FAR SIDE PASSING DOESN'T WORK - SWITCH TO HEAD BLOCK Volume 3 INTRO TO HEAD BLOCK CROSSFACE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS KILLS DEEP HALF GUARD HIP POST AND CROSS HIP POST UNDERHOOK VERSUS OVERHOOK PATIENCE GAME INSERTING AN UNDERHOOK AND WALKING HANDS UP FAR SIDE MISSED DIRECTIONAL KNEE CUT HIGH TRIPOD BODY POSITION WAYS TO PASS KNEE FIRST BUTTERFLY HOOK BEATING AN INSIDE KNEE (NEAR SIDE) BEATING AN INSIDE KNEE (FAR SIDE) Volume 4 OPPONENT LOCKS HANDS – TRANSITION TO NEAR SIDE UNDERHOOK NEAR SIDE UNDERHOOK VERSUS NEAR SIDE CROSSFACE REVERT BACK TO FAR SIDE PASSING COMING FULL CIRCLE OVERHOOK GRIPPING WAYS TO PASS PASSING TO THE FAR SIDE HIP DOUBLE UNDERHOOK VERSUS CROSS HIP POST OVER-UNDER VERSUS CROSS HIP POST PUSH PULL DILEMMA PUSH THE KNEE AND KNEE SLIDE