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Systematically Attacking The Guard: Half Guard Passing by Gordon Ryan

Slice through half guard with surgical pressure and timing.
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  • Learn the fundamentals and concepts that can help you simplify the half guard position so you can focus on solving the biggest problems and avoiding pitfalls
  • Gordon “The King” Ryan is a multiple-time ADCC champion who is the most dominant and technical no-gi grappler on Earth, and this is your chance to learn his dominant half guard passing system!
  • Use step-by-step systems to attack the knee shield, butterfly half guard, lockdown half, deep half, and more.
  • This system will show you how to attack the guard with control of your opponent in ways that translate to no-gi, gi, MMA, and beyond.
  • This is one of the most complete half guard passing systems ever created for grappling, and now you can learn every detail from the best grappler on Earth.
  • See actual rolling footage from the gym as Gordon puts this system into action and then breaks down exactly what he was doing so you can see the techniques in motion.
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Course Content

Volume 01

20 Lessons
Intro
0:00
Overview
1:39:00
Chest to Chest and the Cranial Shift
6:52:00
Carrying Body Weight
10:04:00
Backtracking and Leg Riding
14:32:00
The Battle for Inside Position
20:15:00
2 General Ways of Getting Chest to Chest
24:05:00
Upper Body Defensive Frames
28:12:00
Stuffing, Rising, Hip Switch/Sprawling Methods
33:14:00
Stuffing Methods Vs No Shoulder Post
36:30:00
Rising Methods Vs No Shoulder Posts
45:37:00
Hip Switching to Overback Grip
49:05:00
Basic Ways to Flatten Opponent Out
51:32:00
Countering a Bridge With an Underhook
1:04:58
Countering a Bridge Vs Opponent's Underhook
1:09:53
Countering a Bridge with Kimura
1:14:10
Passing with a Kimura
1:21:34
Countering a Bridge with a Guillotine
1:28:40
Failed Guillotine Switch to Shoulder Crunch
1:35:29
Ankle Scoop Vs an Inside Knee
1:40:52
Flatten Them Out Using an Ankle Scoop
1:44:44 +

Volume 02

22 Lessons
Ankle Scoop to Backstep
0:00
Ankle Scoop to Mount
3:39:00
Ankle Scoop to Leg Ride
6:40:00
Ankle Scoop Fails - Flatten Them out
12:51:00
Ankle Scoop Fails - 3/4 Mount
15:52:00
Hip Switching to Reverse Underhook
22:46:00
Proper Leg Position
25:29:00
Backstepping with a Scoop Grip
28:45:00
Spin the Leg
34:20:00
Inside Elbow to 3/4 Mount
37:53:00
High Knee Shield Double Shoulder Post
42:08:00
Stuffing the Leg and Clearing Posts
43:26:00
Rising to Clear Posts
48:23:00
Hip Switching to Clear Posts
52:53:00
High Knee Shield Cross Shoulder Post
55:23:00
Climbing the Tree
58:22:00
Rising/Hip Switch/Hand Fighting Combinations
1:00:31
Attacking From High Knee Shield - Kimura Entries
1:10:59
Attacking From High Knee Shield - Darce Entries
1:16:09
Attacking From High Knee Shield - Enter the Legs
1:24:22 +

Volume 03

16 Lessons
Intro to Low Knee Shield
0:00
Testing the Lock
2:52:00
Passing Options with a Cranial Shift
5:11:00
Passing Options without a Cranial Shift
13:57:00
Opponent Extends Leg - Flatten Them Out
20:28:00
Rising Methods
23:15:00
Hip Switching Methods
26:13:00
Low Knee Shield Double Shoulder Post
27:30:00
Rising Methods
28:40:00
Hip Switching Methods
32:06:00
Low Knee Shield Cross Shoulder Post
34:31:00
Sprawling Methods
35:21:00
Rising Methods
38:12:00
Hip Switching Methods
44:28:00
Attacks From Low Knee Shield
47:08:00
Recapping Knee Shields
49:21:00 +

Volume 04

17 Lessons
Double Leg
0:00
Intro to Butterfly Half Guard
1:09:00
Passing Frames Vs Butterfly Half Guard
3:14:00
Passing with a V Grip
9:10:00
V Grip to Scoop Grip
14:07:00
Knee Direction Dilemma
16:49:00
Stepping Over to Mount
18:46:00
Inside Elbow to 3/4 Mount
22:13:00
Passing With a Hip Switch
27:40:00
Passing with a Reverse Underhook
31:18:00
Attacking From Butterfly Half Guard
33:44:00
Intro to Passing Chest to Chest
38:06:00
General Hierarchy of Hand Positions
40:09:00
Elbow Width and Base of Support
44:08:00
Default Lower Body Position
49:25:00
Dominating the Inside and Outside Hip
53:31:00
Offensive and Defensive Goal Setting
56:13:00 - 1:00:28 +

Volume 05

22 Lessons
Basic Pass to Side Control
0:00
Basic Pass to Mount
7:33:00
Mounting with 2 Butterfly Hooks
10:54:00
Side Control to Mount Interface
15:36:00
Passing to Side Control Vs Explosive Bridge
18:00:00
Mounting Vs Explosive Bridge
23:43:00
Moving to Hantai Sankaku
27:51:00
Moving to Ushiro Sankaku
34:00:00
5 Finishes
37:48:00
Knee Wedge to Butterfly Hook
47:00:00
Far Hip Knee Wedge
49:48:00
Passing to the Underhook Side
53:20:00
Butterfly Half Guard General Theory
59:11:00
Preventing a Butterfly Hook in a High Tripod
1:03:06
Hip Switch Pass Vs Butterfly Half guard
1:07:49
Top Pommel/Front Pommel Dilemma
1:12:39
Knee Slide to Leg Ride
1:21:40
Failed Pommels - Dominate the Far Hip
1:25:33
Passing With Only a Crossface
1:28:22
Passing Before the Pommel
1:34:13
Far Foot Grab
1:38:20
Backstepping Out
1:41:10
Passing to Mount
1:44:12 +

Volume 06

40 Lessons
Leg Riding
0:00
The True Utility of the Far Foot Grab
4:09:00
Passing to Mount Vs Butterfly Hook
7:28:00
Knee Post/Inside Elbow and Underhook Dilemma
11:00:00
Intro to a Near Hip Post
15:04:00
Transferring to a Head Block
17:57:00
Passing with Over Unders
21:26:00
Converting to Double Unders/Discussing Head Position
26:50:00
Recapping Chest to Chest Passing
37:57:00
Intro to Opponent's Offensive Underhook
41:45:00
Countering an Initial Underhook
45:25:00
Pummeling Back to an Underhook
49:41:00
Overback/Chest to Chest Dilemma
52:35:00
Darce Strangle
57:16:00
The Darce Dilemma
1:00:30
Attacking Guillotine
1:03:10
Guillotine Dilemma
1:07:11
Guillotine/Darce Dilemma
1:08:50
Keeping Opponent Flat by Dominating the Far Hip
1:11:12
3/4 Nelson
1:20:47
Knee Slide to Front Head
1:24:06
Enter the Legs
1:27:14
Intro to Lower Leg Shift
1:30:26
Preventing/Peeling a Scoop Grip and Dominating the Far Hip
1:33:05
Backstepping
1:39:38
Passing Options
1:41:59
Passing Options Part 2
1:42:57
Attacking with Kimura
2:13:33
Faking a Backstep to Dominate Far Hip
2:18:50
Faking a Backstep to Knee Slide
2:21:08
Forcing Deep Half
2:24:01
Stopping a Roll
2:26:21
Peeling Scoop Grip
2:29:01
Overback Vs Butterfly Half Guard With an Underhook
2:31:39
Addressing an Attempted Sumi Gaeshi
2:33:41
Clearing a Knee
2:38:28 +

Volume 07

29 Lessons
Intro to Scorpion/Scoop Scorpion
0:00
Pummeling Legs When Chest to Chest
2:31:00
Preventing Scoop Grip
6:06:00
Peeling a Deep Scoop
13:09:00
Countering a Roll Through
16:12:00
Countering a Passover
20:42:00
Intro to Deep Half Guard
33:21:00
General Goals
36:03:00
Relationship Between Lower Leg Shift, Scorpion, Deep Half Guard and Ashi Garami
38:38:00
Preventing a Butterfly Hook and Scorpion
41:08:00
Peeling a Scoop Grip
44:23:00
Move to Standing Passing
45:29:00
Countering a Passover
47:54:00
Top Knee Down - Deny Ankle Exposure
54:04:00
Exposing an Underhook
56:51:00
Kimura Conversion
1:00:00
Kimura Conversion Vs Their Underhook
1:01:06
Attacks From Kimura
1:02:57
Lifting Elbow to Dominate Far hip
1:09:02
Countering an Inside Knee
1:11:35
Step Over the Head - Enter the Legs
1:14:36
Step Over the Head - Stuff the Sweep
1:18:04
Stuffing the Sweep Vs Butterfly Hook
1:21:37
Countering a Full Butterfly Hook
1:24:30 +

Volume 08

14 Lessons
Intro to Passing with Near Side Underhook
0:00
Near Side Underhook Vs Crossface
2:28:00
Entering a Near Side Underhook
8:08:00
Passing to Mount/Far Hip
11:18:00
Passing to Near Hip
15:49:00
Converting to Double Unders
19:12:00
Intro to Body Lock Passing
20:57:00
The Why - Hip Control Vs Cranium Control
21:39:00
Locking Under Both Arms
27:13:00
Passing With a Body Lock
32:03:00
Passing With a Tight Waist
40:43:00
Arm-In Body Lock
46:46:00
Passing From Arm-In Body Lock
49:16:00
Outro
53:32:00 +

Volume 09

5 Lessons
Rolling with Alex
0:00
Rolling with Jack
11:57:00
Rolling with Cristos
18:55:00
Rolling with Alex
28:14:00
Rolling with Jack
35:01:00 +

Volume 10

5 Lessons
Rolling Commentary with Alex
0:00
Rolling Commentary with Jack
5:13:00
Rolling Commentary with Cristos
10:14:00
Rolling Commentary with Alex
14:49:00
Rolling Commentary with Jack
19:59:00 +

????️ Systematically Attacking The Guard: Half Guard Passing

An advanced, position-focused system that transforms half guard from a barrier into a battlefield—teaching you how to systematically pass using control, pressure, and chaining techniques.

???? Course Overview

Gordon Ryan breaks down half guard into a high-pressure, offensive platform. This multi-volume series shows how to dominate against knee-shield frameworks, underhooks, and attempts to rebuild guard—providing progressive, trainable sequences for pass entries, cascading positional transitions, and thwarting resistance.

???? What You’ll Learn

  • Half Guard Structure & Control Mechanics
    Establishing dominant angles through shin-on-body pressure and underhook leverage
    Chain-based grip strategies that break opponent frames and create passing opportunities
    Using chest-to-hip pressure, head positioning, and leg pummeling to prevent guard recovery
  • Passing Chains & Flow
    Linked passing system: knee slice → smash → cross-face → underhook entries
    Sequencing techniques that combine pressure, movement, and grip resets
    Streamlined passing flow drills to build efficiency against resistance
  • Positional Transitions & Pin Finishes
    Transitions into side control, scarf hold, knee-on-belly, knee-tap, and mount
    Maintaining forward pressure while advancing—no reset or wasted motion
    Entry into dominant pin positions from the half-guard pass
  • Scramble Responses & Counter-Clearing
    Clearance systems for frames, hip resets, and half-guard recovery attempts
    Escape counters to common half-guard defenses: revert, shrimp, sit-through
    Live-response flow drills to refine decision-making under pressure
  • Live Practice & Flow Integration
    Partner drills emphasizing chain-passing and progressive resistance
    Rolling segments focused on half-guard dominance, pass completion, and control
    Drill methods that develop stamina, timing, and fluid chain transitions

???? Who This Course Is For

A must-have for grapplers who:
– Want to transform half guard from a block into a strategic pathway
– Seek a flow-based passing system that advances rather than stalls
– Train in both gi and no-gi and require a pressure-centric top control
– Appreciate precision, chain concepts, and high-level structure

✅ Key Benefits

  • ✔ Always-On The Move
    No stagnant resets—always moving forward with structure and intent.
  • ✔ Drill-Ready & Functional
    Designed for live rolling, partner drills, and sparring readiness.
  • ✔ Prevents Guard Recovery
    Control-techniques built to disallow opponent re-guarding.
  • ✔ Elite-Level Blueprint
    Strategy and structure refined by one of the best in modern Jiu-Jitsu.
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