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Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly Guard, Forcing Half Guard — Passing Butterfly Guard Seminar, Part 8/10
     

Braulio teaches how to force half guard vs butterfly guard or pass immediately with the knee slide pass. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 9, Part 10
Posted: 4315 days ago
 27063 views
Controlling Your Opponent vs Closed Half Guard, 3/4 Mount to Monoplata — Part 1/2
     

Braulio demonstrates how to control your opponent while in their half guard. He teaches how to transition to the 3/4 mount and how to transition to the monoplata from there. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 4310 days ago
 27323 views
3/4 Mount to Back Control — Part 2/2
     

Braulio teaches a transition to back control from the 3/4 mount when your opponent hides his arm to protect it from the monoplata. Links to other Parts: Part 1
Posted: 4310 days ago
 26620 views
Counter to Deep Half Guard Entry — Part 1/3
     

Braulio teaches how to block your opponent from entering into the deep half guard from closed half guard. Links to other Parts: Part 2, Part 3
Posted: 4310 days ago
 26879 views
Knee Stop Counter to Deep Half Guard Entry — Part 2/3
     

Braulio continues with his lesson on blocking your opponent from entering the deep half guard. This time he shows what to do if you get caught a little behind. His answer is to kick his leg back and use his knee to block any further pr...
Posted: 4310 days ago
 26212 views
Countering the Deep Half Guard Entry, Taking the Back from 3/4 Mount — Part 3/3
     

Braulio shows the best time to use the various counters to block the deep half guard entry. He also demonstrates how to counter your opponent from sitting up and circling to your back by using a variation of the cross face. If they con...
Posted: 4310 days ago
 26458 views
Kneebar vs Closed Half Guard — Part 1/5
     

Braulio teaches how to control your opponent while in his half guard and then attacks with a kneebar. Links to other Parts: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26930 views
Closed Half(Top) to Knee Lock Control, Knee Lock Control to Kneebar, Knee Lock Control to Toe Hold — Part 2/5
     

Braulio shows a transition to knee lock control vs closed half guard. He demonstrates how to finish the kneebar and the toehold from the knee lock control. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26840 views
Closed Half(Top) to Knee Lock Control, Knee Lock Control to Reverse Half(Top) — Part 3/5
     

Braulio teaches what to do when you spin for the kneebar vs half guard and you land in knee lock control without control of your opponent's leg. Instead of continuing to attack for the kneebar, transition to the top of reverse half gua...
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26258 views
Toe Hold and Kneebar Dual Attacks from Knee Lock Control — Part 4/5
     

Braulio shows how to finish the toe hold and kneebar from knee lock control. He also demonstrates how when your opponent defends against the toe hold, he exposes his other leg for the kneebar. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Pa...
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26245 views
Closed Half(Top) to Knee Lock Control/Honey Hole, Honey Hole to Far Side Ankle Lock — Part 5/5
     

Braulio teaches how to proactively attack the ankle after transitioning to the knee lock control in anticipation of the kneebar defense. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26489 views
Closed Half(Top) to Reverse Half(Top), Reverse Knee Slide Pass vs Reverse Half Guard — Part 1/2
     

Braulio teaches how to use the backstep to transition from closed half guard to reverse half guard. From there he passes to side control using the reverse knee slide pass. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26635 views
Closed Half(Top) to Reverse Half(Top), Reverse Half(Top) to 3/4 Mount, 3/4 Mount to Arm Triangle Choke — Part 2/2
     

Braulio shows how to transition from the closed half(top) to reverse half(top) using the backstep and when his opponent turns to face him, he transitions to the 3/4 mount. From there he shows an arm triangle finish. Links to other Par...
Posted: 4309 days ago
 26864 views
Knee Staple vs Open Guard, Double Over Pass vs Half Guard — Part 2/2
     

Braulio shows how to force half guard using the knee staple approach versus the open guard. He teaches how to immediately pass the half guard with the double over pass. Links to other Parts: Part 1
Posted: 4267 days ago
 20278 views
Counter to Crossface from Half Guard, Deep Half Guard Entry — Part 3/3
     

Braulio teaches how to counter the crossface from half guard and complete your entry to the deep half guard. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2
Posted: 4260 days ago
 19162 views
Twist Sweep from Half Guard — Part 1/3
     

Braulio teaches the details for the twist sweep from half guard. Links to other Parts: Part 2, Part 3
Posted: 4230 days ago
 16820 views
Importance of Controlling the Arm from Half Guard, Flattening Opponent in Half Guard Drill — Part 1/3
     

Braulio begins this lesson by explaining how important it is to control your opponent's far arm when playing any type of guard. He also has his students drill forcing their partner, who is playing half guard, on their back. This is a p...
Posted: 4225 days ago
 16530 views
Counter to Flattening from Half Guard, Twist Sweep from Half Guard — Part 2/3
     

If your opponent tries to put your back on the mat while you are playing half guard, use a twist sweep attack to off balance them and create space to regain control of your positioning. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 3
Posted: 4225 days ago
 16893 views
Ankle Trap Sweep from Half Guard — Part 1/5
     

Braulio pummels for the underhook from z half guard. With a deep underhook, he works to trap his opponent's far foot/ankle and torque their near leg outward with his own. With their foot/ankle trapped and leg torqued, he disrupts their...
Posted: 4218 days ago
 17027 views
Forearm Shield from Half Guard, Deep Half Guard Entry, Waiter Sweep from Deep Half — Part 2/5
     

Braulio talks about the importance of using your forearm(s) to shield yourself while playing half guard so your opponent can't easily put their weight on you or control your head and put you on your back. He attacks the ankle trap swee...
Posted: 4218 days ago
 16844 views
Counter to Sprawl from Deep Half Guard, Block and Bridge Sweep from Deep Half — Part 3/5
     

Braulio shows how to counter an opponent who tries to block your entry into the deep half guard by sprawling their leg. Once you are underneath and have control of their leg, if they insist on remaining heavy on their hip, block their ...
Posted: 4217 days ago
 16519 views
Half Guard and Deep Half Sweep Combinations — Part 4/5
     

Braulio recaps the various sweeps shown in in this lesson and how they work together and can be attacked in combination. When your opponent defends one, they generally open themselves up for one of the others. Links to other Parts: Pa...
Posted: 4217 days ago
 16472 views
Hook Sweep from Reverse Half Guard, Countering the Kimura, Taking the Back — Part 4/4
     

When his opponent backsteps out of his koala guard and lands their hips heavy on the ground in his reverse half guard, Braulio likes to make a grip on the pants of the leg he has trapped and use his foot to hook their far leg and attac...
Posted: 4215 days ago
 16409 views
Hook Sweep from Butterfly, Butterfly Guard to Half Guard, Taking the Back from Half Guard — Part 2/3
     

When Braulio attacks the hook sweep and his opponent sprawls and turns their hips to counter, he releases his hook on their leg and transitions to half guard. From half guard, he utilizes his deep underhook to create an angle for him t...
Posted: 4188 days ago
 15235 views
Half Guard Defense, Forearm Shield from Half Guard — Part 1/2
     

Braulio discusses how to protect yourself in the half guard. The two things he focuses on are staying on your side and shielding your head so your opponent cannot establish head control. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 4139 days ago
 13685 views
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