Description

What Will You Learn?

The Guard Passing Anthology: Half Guard
An advanced guide to dominating half guard—focused on passing strategies, pressure control, and fluid transitions to dominant positions.

 Course Overview

Lachlan Giles provides a detailed system for navigating half guard from top position, blending structure with adaptability. Rather than relying on strength, this anthology emphasizes timing, frame-based control, and strategic leverage to pass half guard into knee-cut, smash, or back-take positions.

 What You’ll Learn

• Dominant Positional Control: Shin-to-shin pressure, cross-of-the-knee alignment, hip & shoulder frames, head/arm placement.
• Pass Entry Mechanics: Grips & pressure entries for stripping knee shield, knee-cut & smash pass setups, entry modifications vs recoveries.
• Passing Systems & Flow: Step-by-step sequences linking cross-face, underhook & knee-slide into mount or side control; drill frameworks.
• Back Take & Leg Control Options: When to shift from pass to back-take using seatbelt & body triangle entries; explosive transitions.
• Scramble Management: Resetting grips/posture vs scrambles; returning to half guard, knee-cut, or submission threats.

 Who This Course Is For

• Wrestlers transitioning to BJJ and competitors facing stubborn half guard players.
• Practitioners seeking consistent, pressure-based passing strategies.
• Anyone wanting flow-based drill systems for daily partner work and live rolls.
• Grapplers aiming to combine structure, timing, and leverage into seamless passes.

✅ Key Benefits

• Structured Passing Pathways: Clear steps from control to pass, mount, or back-take.
• Pressure Efficiency: Maximizes leverage & structure over brute force.
• Drill-Ready Systems: Partner drills & live-friendly sequences to build muscle memory.
• Strategic Transitions: Blends passing intent with opportunistic back-takes for unpredictability.