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Under Pressure: Half Butterfly Mastery by Brian Glick

Thrive under pressure — turn the half butterfly guard into your ultimate control and attack hub.
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  • World Renowned Student and Black Belt of John Danaher, Brian Glick is here to take your guard to the next level
  • The half butterfly is one of the most under utilized and effective positions in the world
  • With so many details and systematic approaches to this guard, Brian Glick makes it EASY to learn
  • This is a must have for anyone who wants to develop a highly competitve guard with minimal athleticism and effort.
  • Like his teacher, John Danaher, Brian Glick is an AMAZING instructor
  • Level up and start attacking from bottom!
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Course Content

Volume 1

16 Lessons
Half Butterfly Guard / Intro
0:00 - 7:22
Why Half Butterfly
7:22 - 14:50
How to Use This Video
14:50 - 21:54
Important Considerations For Half Butterfly / Significance of Inside Position
21:54 - 27:20
Maintaining Inside Bicep
27:20 - 29:03
The Issue of Head Position
29:03 - 32:13
Cross Shoulder Post and Underhook
32:13 - 34:47
Basic Mechanics of Half Butterfly Guard
34:47 - 39:56
4 Directions of Movement
39:56 - 43:44
If It Fails
43:44 - 49:09
Getting to Half Butterfly Guard / Closed Guard
49:09 - 56:20
Seated Butterfly Guard
56:20 - 1:00:45
Reverse De La Riva/Split Squat
1:00:45 - 1:07:01
Side Control
1:07:01 - 1:11:32
Mount
1:11:32 - 1:15:58
Bottom Turtle
1:15:58 +

Volume 2

16 Lessons
Our Major Attacks: Set 1 / Sumi Gaeshi / Reactive
0:00 - 10:35
Proactive
10:35 - 16:22
Pullback
16:22 - 21:53
Pinch Headlock / Core Mechanics
21:53 - 26:41
Sumi Gaeshi to Inside
26:41 - 32:28
Sumi Gaeshi to Outside
32:28 - 39:04
Using the Butterfly Clasp
39:04 - 43:43
Pinch Headlock to Shoulder Crunch / Forward Shift to Triangle
43:43 - 50:28
Sumi Gaeshi to Outside
50:28 - 54:56
Kimura / No Wrist Kimura
54:56 - 1:04:28
Following the Roll
1:04:28 - 1:10:24
Dealing With Locked Hands and Posture
1:10:24 - 1:15:59
Dealing With Locked Hands Head Over Head
1:15:59 - 1:20:35
Integrating the Clamp / Chest to Chest Position
1:20:35 - 1:25:34
Using the 10 Finger Grip
1:25:34 - 1:30:33
Using the Knee Lever
1:30:33 +

Volume 3

10 Lessons
Our Major Attacks: Set 2 / A Quick Note on Repetition
0:00 - 4:22
Near Leg Ashi: Reaping Entry
4:22 - 9:54
Near Leg Ashi: Back Side Entry
9:54 - 16:59
Near Leg Ashi: Cross Ashi
16:59 - 23:55
Far Leg Ashi: Scoop and Heel Control
23:55 - 31:35
Far Leg Ashi: Outside Knee
31:35 - 40:08
Far Leg Ashi: Lat Kneebar
40:08 - 47:02
Troubleshooting / Estima Lock
47:02 - 56:08
Leg Lace
56:08 - 1:00:59
Knee Cut
1:00:59 +

Volume 4

32 Lessons
Half Butterfly Guard EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / Intro
0:00 - 1:15
Why Half Butterfly / Basic Mechanics of Half Butterfly Guard: Inside Frame
1:15 - 2:12
Basic Mechanics of Half Butterfly Guard: Underhook
2:12 - 2:49
Getting to Half Butterfly Guard / Closed Guard
2:49 - 4:23
Seated Butterfly Guard
4:23 - 5:10
Reverse De La Riva/Split Squat
5:10 - 6:04
Mount
6:04 - 7:03
Side Control
7:03 - 8:08
Bottom Turtle
8:08 - 9:03
Our Major Attacks: Set 1 / Sumi Gaeshi / Reactive
9:03 - 10:04
Proactive
10:04 - 10:54
Pullback
10:54 - 11:45
Pinch Headlock / Core Mechanics
11:45 - 12:53
Sumi Gaeshi to Inside
12:53 - 14:16
Sumi Gaeshi to Outside
14:16 - 15:17
Pinch Headlock to Shoulder Crunch / Forward Shift To Triangle
15:17 - 16:35
Sumi Gaeshi to Outside
16:35 - 17:31
Kimura / No Wrist Kimura
17:31 - 18:47
Following the Roll
18:47 - 19:51
Dealing With Locked Hands and Posture
19:51 - 21:16
Dealing With Locked Hands Head Over Head
21:16 - 22:30
Integrating the Clamp / Chest to Chest Position
22:30 - 23:37
Using the Knee Lever
23:37 - 25:17
Near Leg Ashi: Reaping Entry
25:17 - 26:56
Near Leg Ashi: Back Side Entry
26:56 - 29:06
Near Leg Ashi: Cross Ashi
29:06 - 30:31
Far Leg Ashi: Scoop and Heel Control
30:31 - 32:20
Far Leg Ashi: Outside Knee
32:20 - 33:56
Far Leg Ashi: Lat Kneebar
33:56 - 34:55
Troubleshooting / Estima Lock
34:55 - 36:16
Leg Lace
36:16 - 37:21
Knee Cut
37:21 +

What Will You Learn?

???? Under Pressure: Half Butterfly Mastery
A complete system for turning half butterfly guard into a pressure-resistant, attack-ready position.

Course Overview

Brian Glick, a senior black belt under John Danaher, teaches a modern and highly effective approach to the half butterfly guard. This position, often seen as transitional, is reimagined here as a stable, versatile platform for sweeps, submissions, and leg entries. The course is designed for grapplers of all levels looking to build structure, timing, and confidence from the bottom—even under intense top pressure.

What You’ll Learn

  • Core Concepts & Positional Setup: Inside control, framing, shoulder alignment, entries from closed guard, side control, mount, turtle, and recovery mechanics.
  • Sweep Systems: Classic and modified sumi gaeshi, pinch headlock entries, shoulder crunch transitions, timing-based sweeps, kimura traps, and knee-lever mechanics.
  • Leg Entanglements: Entries to ashi garami, cross ashi, far-side scooping, transitions into leg locks, leg lace, and kneebar setups.
  • Troubleshooting & Counter Pressure: Handling knee cuts, tripod pressure, back-step passes, opponent flattening, and maintaining momentum under heavy top pressure.

Who This Is For

  • Grapplers seeking structure and clarity in their half guard game.
  • Anyone tired of getting stuck under pressure and wanting to escape or reverse with purpose.
  • Practitioners wanting an energy-efficient bottom game that opens paths to both sweeps and submissions.
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