My DVD "The Half Guard Anthology" (Lachlan Giles) has just been released. It's enormous (11 hours)

[lach]

I shared this on reddit, but I thought i'd put this here too

https://bjjfanatics.com/products/the-half-guard-anthology-by-lachlan-giles

Half guard is my A game from the bottom and I put everything I know about the half guard and its variants into this series. In my opinion this is the most comprehensive series on the half guard to date.

I loosely defined half guard as any guard where the persons 1 leg is between mine, so this series covers the following: Knee shield half guard, the underhook, the dogfight, reverse de la riva, sit up guard, reverse half/backstep/jedi mind trick, waiter sweep position, entries to these half guard variants, and recovery from disadvantageous positions back to half guard. Of course I added a good 2 hours of narrated rolling at the end so you can see how I use these systems against resistance.

BJJ Fanatics were awesome in giving me complete control over how I made this series, which means I got to piece everything together exactly as I planned. There was actually some concern about the series being too large to put as a single product but I convinced them to keep it like that because each of the positions links to the other.

It took 3 days to shoot, and a few months for me to edit/order the clips exactly how I wanted them presented. Essentially I wanted to avoid some of the things that I often find frustrating about DVD's. Each chapter contains primary attacks from the chosen position, and then follow up attacks that you use depending on how your opponent reacts, this way you get to understand my mindset and hierarchy for when I use each move, rather than just a random collection of techniques that I use.

I have always found it frustrating when I am having a problem with a technique, and I have to sit through a good 2-3 hours of tape just to find the solution I am looking for. To work around this I have a troubleshooting section for each of the major positions, in which the title of the clip relates to the problem you are encountering. I thought of all the problems I encounter, and common problems my students have. E.g. say you are going for the underhook sweep but your opponent is hiding their leg so you can't apply the knee twist: There is a Troubleshooting section for underhook half guard, and in that there is a clip titled "Counter to hiding their leg 1". It should be very easy to locate that clip. Check out the DVD cover to get a better understanding of this.

Throughout the DVD there is a bunch of live footage of me doing the technique, so you can see it live, along with 2 hours + narrated rolling at the end.

The best thing about this series is that it all comes together as a system. Each of the techniques link so you should be able to constantly stay on the offence within the half guard. That said, I do also include when and how I would transition out of the half guard to other positions, such as single leg X guard, for which you can find my instructional on that through the Grapplers Guide.

I hope you all enjoy, and if you do, please recommend to all of your friends!

 

[lach]

Full Technique List:


1. OVERVIEW AND GENERAL CONCEPTS (12min 10sec)

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Layout of this instructional

1.3 Layout of this instructional 2

1.4 How to best use this instructional

1.5 I wont repeat myself

1.6 What will be covered

1.7 Sweeps that are covered

1.8 Overview of positions covered

1.9 Which positions are the best. What you should be aiming to get first






2. ENTRIES (19min 30sec)

2.1 Why you should be seated rather than lying for the initial exchange

STANDING OPPONENT

2.2 Entry to sit up guard vs standing

2.2.2 LIVE Entry to sit up guard vs standing

2.3 Unattached to RDLR. Preventing the cross knee through

2.4 Unattached to DLR. Dealing with the near side knee through

KNEELING OPPONENT

2.5 Entering half guard vs kneeling opponent

2.5.2 LIVE Entering half guard vs kneeling opponent

2.6 Entering the half guard via butterfly guard

2.6.2 LIVE Entering the half guard via butterfly guard

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

2.7 Choosing your entry depending on how your opponent initiates the guard pass






3 RECOVERY FROM BAD POSITIONS TO HALF GUARD (1h 31m)

CROSSFACE UNDERHOOK

3.1 Crossface underhook to closed guard

3.2 Crossface underhook to knee shield

3.2.2 LIVE Crossface underhook to knee shield

3.3 Crossface underhook to underhook half. John Wayne

3.4 Crossface underhook to butterfly guard

3.5 Narrated training from crossface underhook

UNDERHOOK HEAD NEAR SIDE

3.6 Underhook head near side. Bridge to repummel

3.7 Narrated training from opponents underhook head on near side

SWITCH BASE HALF GUARD

3.8 Switch base half to underhook recovery

3.9 Switch base to the back Octopus guard

3.10 Switch base hip grip to the back. Release the half guard

3.11 Switch base to deep half

3.12 Narrated taining from switch base

THREE QUARTER MOUNT

3.13 Three Quarter mount hooks recovery

3.14 Three quarter mount. Double underhooks. Recover to half

3.15 Three Quarter mount recover to deep half guard

3.16 Narrated training Three quarter mount double underhooks

KNEE CUT THEY HAVE UNDERHOOK

3.17 Escape Knee cut and underhook

3.18 Narrated training from kneecut they have double underhooks

FRONT HEADLOCK

3.19 Front headlock to underhook half

3.19.2 LIVE Front headlock to underhook half

TOREANDO AND DEFENCE FROM WHEN THEY ARE OUTSIDE YOUR LEGS/PASSED

3.20 Toreando defence to half guard

3.21 Toreando underhook defence

3.21.2 LIVE Toreando underhook defence

3.22 The pillow defence to prevent them flattening you out

3.23 Escape side control when you have far hip with the ankle feed

3.23.2 LIVE Escape side control when you have the far hip with the underhook





4 KNEE SHIELD (1h 16 min, 52 s)

OVERVIEW

4.1 Brief overview of entries to knee shield

4.2 Overview of attacks from knee shield

4.3 Overview of opponents options

4.4 Controls and positioning

ATTACKS: GETTING THE UNDERHOOK

4.5 Primary attack. Getting the underhook

4.5.2 LIVE Primary attack. Getting the underhook

4.6 When they push your head to prevent your underhook

ATTACKS: OVERHEAD AND MODIFIED X SWEEP

4.7 Primary attack. Overhead sweep

4.8 Primary attack. Modified X guard sweep

4.9 Linking the overhead sweep and modified X sweep

4.10 Primary attack vs low posture. Scoot underneath to modified X

4.11 Mixing attacks between the underhook, roll under, and scoot to modified X

4.12 Two ways of getting to a leg entanglement

4.13 Modified X to heel hook

ADDITIONAL ATTACKS

4.14 Primary attack. Arm drag

4.14.2 LIVE Primary attack. Arm drag

4.15 Primary attack vs crossface. The Choi Bar

4.15.2 LIVE primary attack vs crossface. The Choi Bar

4.16 Counter the dive for crossface. John Wayne sweep

4.17 Transitioning to waiter sweep

4.17.2 LIVE transitioning to waiter sweep

TROUBLESHOOTING

4.18 Knee cut counter. transition to RDLR

4.18.2 LIVE Knee cut counter: transition to RDLR

4.19 They stand up. Switch to sit up guard

4.20 Leg underhook counter 1. Repummel your leg

4.21 Leg underhook counter 2. Shoulder drag

4.21.2 LIVE Leg underhook counter 2. Shoulder drag

4.22 Leg underhook counter 3. John wayne sweep

4.22.2 LIVE Leg underhook counter 3. John wayne sweep

4.23 Rugby pass counter 1. Choi bar

4.24 Rugby pass counter 2. pushing the head to other side

4.25 Rugby pass counter 3. Kimura or sprawl out

4.26 Switch base counter 1 Roleta sweep

4.27 Switch base counter 2 elbow push

4.29 Weave pass counter by using the underhook

4.30 Straight footlock and toe hold counters

4.31 Low tight posture. Rolling underneath to lift the hips

4.32 Knee pinch counter. Freeing the knee.

4.33 Prevent them smashing your top leg

4.34 Recovery when they free their trapped leg

4.34.2 LIVE Recovery when they free their trapped leg

4.35 Recovery when they control your bottom arm.

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

4.36 Linking the techniques






5. UNDERHOOK KNEELING (1h 11min)

OVERVIEW

5.1 Brief overview of entries to underhook half guard

5.2 5.2 Overview of options from the underhook kneeling

5.3 Opponents options

MAIN ATTACKS

5.4 Primary attack. Underhook to dogfight

5.4.2 LIVE Primary attack. Underhook to dogfight

5.5 Underhook to the back

5.6 Variant. Underhook sweep with foot grip

5.7 Primary attack. Rollunder sweep

5.7.2 LIVE Primary attack. Rollunder sweep

5.8 Drill. Learning to switch between the rollunder and basic half guard sweep

5.9 Counter. When they post from the rollunder sweep

IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

5.10 Concept getting around the corner

5.11 Concept. Being on your side and avoiding being flat

5.12 Concept. Getting them in line with you

5.13 Concept. Freeing the bottom leg before getting to your knees

5.14 Concept. Twisting the knee

5.15 Concept. Attaching yourself to their hips

5.16 Concept. Always threaten more than one attack

5.17 Head positioning

5.18 Control of the far leg

5.19 Underhook placement relative to positioning

5.20 Deepening the underhook by rolling underneath

5.20.2 LIVE Deepening the underhook by rolling underneath

5.21 Two different ways of getting to your knees

5.21.2 LIVE Two different ways of getting to your knees

TROUBLESHOOTING

5.22 Troubleshooting. They free their leg as you try to get the dogfight

5.23 Counter to hiding their leg 1. Bump them forward and collect

5.24 Counter to hiding their leg 2. Use your inside leg to open foot out

5.25 Counter to hiding their leg 3. Rollunder and extend their leg to pass

5.26 Counter to hiding their leg 4. Butterfly sweep

5.26 LIVE Counter to hiding their leg 4. Butterfly sweep

5.27 Counter the attempt to go 3 quarter mount 1. Knee twist

5.27.2 LIVE Counter the attempt to go 3 quarter mount 1. Knee twist

5.28 Counter the attempt to go 3 quarter mount 2. Single leg

5.28.2 LIVE Counter the attempt to go 3 quarter mount 2. Single leg

5.29 Counter the attempt to go 3 quarter mount 3. Modified X and waiter sweep

5.29.2 LIVE Counter the attempt to go 3 quarter mount 3. Modified X and waiter sweep

5.30 Crossface counter

5.31 Cross body counter

5.32 Regaining control of your bottom arm

5.32 LIVE Regaining control of your bottom arm

5.33 Guillotine counter 1. Knee twist

5.33 LIVE Guillotine counter 1. Knee twist

5.34 Guillotine counter 2. Control the choking arm

5.34.2 LIVE Guillotine counter 2. Control the choking arm

5.35 Darce counter

5.36 Kimura counter

5.36.2 LIVE Kimura counter

ADDITIONAL OPTION AND BRINGING IT TOGETHER

5.37 Drill. Underhook to waiter sweep and back

5.38 Linking the techniques




6. UNDERHOOK KNEECUT, BACKSTEP, REVERSE HALF, AND JEDI MIND TRICK (47 min 10 sec)

OVERVIEW

6.1 Brief overview of entries to underhook knee cut

6.2 Brief overview of entries to reverse half guard

6.3 Overview of options

6.4 Opponents options

6.5 Controls and positioning

6.6 Concepts. Staying on your side and keeping their hips in front

KNEECUT UNDERHOOK

6.7 Primary attack. Knee cut underhook to dogfight

6.8 Underhook kneecut Dealing with the weave pass

6.9 Primary attack. Forcing the jedi mind trick

6.9.2 LIVE Primary attack. Forcing the jedi mind trick

6.10 Freeing your head for the jedi mind trick

6.11 Backstep counter 1. Jedi mind trick

6.11.2 LIVE Backstep counter 1. Jedi mind trick

6.12 Preventing their hips landing on the far side with the jedi mind trick

6.13 Backstep counter 2. Late Jedi mind trick

6.13.2 LIVE Backstep counter 2. Late Jedi mind trick

REVERSE HALF

6.14 Reverse half sweep. Very late backstep counter

6.14.2 LIVE Reverse half sweep. Very late backstep counter

6.15 Correct placement of hooks and arm for reverse half guard sweep

6.16 reverse half to lockdown sweep

6.16.2 LIVE reverse half to lockdown sweep

6.17 Reverse half to reverse choi bar

6.17.2 LIVE reverse half to reverse choi bar

6.18 Counter the saddle entry

6.19 Reverse half berimbolo

6.19.2 LIVE Berimbolo from reverse half

6.20 Reverse half Countering the underhook pummel

6.21 Recovery from reverse half guard

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

6.22 Linking the techniques







7. DOGFIGHT (20 min 22 s)

OVERVIEW

7.1 Brief overview of entries to the dogfight

7.2 Overview of options from the dogfight

7.3 Opponents options

7.4 Control and positioning

7.5 Control and positioning. Head position and direction of movement

MAIN ATTACKS

7.6 Primary attack knee tap takedown

7.6.2 LIVE Primary attack knee tap takedown

7.7 Limp arm when they pressure in

7.8 Counter heavy pressure and overhook with the rollunder sweep

7.8.2 LIVE Counter heavy pressure and overhook with the rollunder sweep

7.9 Leg drag limp arm

7.9.2 LIVE Leg drag limp arm

7.10 Jump the far hook

TROUBLESHOOTING

7.11 Late counter the uchi mata with the rollunder sweep

7.12 Counter the rolling kneebar

7.13 Concept. Prevent them freeing the leg

7.14 Prevent them freeing the leg by using a leg curl

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

7.15 Linking the techniques








8. SIT UP GUARD AND SHIN TO SHIN (1h 8min)

OVERVIEW

8.1 Brief overview of entries to sit up guard

8.2 Overview of options

8.3 Opponents options

8.4 Concepts positioning and controls

SINGLE LEG

8.5 Primary attack. Single leg from seated guard and run the pipe finish

8.5.2 LIVE Primary attack. Single leg from seated guard and run the pipe finish

8.6 Troubleshooting getting up for the single leg

8.7 Getting the angle for the single leg by bumping them forward from RDLR

8.7.2 LIVE Getting the angle for the single leg by bumping them forward from RDLR

8.8 Single leg option 2. Lift leg to inside

8.8 LIVE Single leg option 2. Lift leg to inside

8.9 Single leg finish when foot is on outside

8.9.2 LIVE Single leg finish when foot is on outside

8.10 Linking the single leg finishes

SHIN TO SHIN

8.11 Primary attack shin to shin to single X

8.11.2 LIVE Primary attack shin to shin to single X

8.12 Deciding between shin to shin and single leg

8.12.2 LIVE Deciding between shin to shin and single leg

8.13 Shin to shin vs kneecut. Mechanics to secure the single X entry

8.14 Reclaiming shin to shin after its lost to knee cut

8.14.2 LIVE Reclaiming shin to shin after its lost to knee cut

8.15 Shin to shin to single X when you cant fall to the side. Pull them forwards

8.16 Shin to shin when you cant pull them forward. Come up for single or double

OTHER ATTACKS AND TRANSITIONS

8.17 Primary attack. Modified X guard sweep

8.17.2 LIVE Primary attack. Modified X guard sweep

8.18 Forcing the underhook kneecut position

8.18 LIVE Forcing the underhook knee cut position

8.19 Double leg trap sweep

8.19.2 LIVE Double leg trap sweep

8.20 False reap. Saddle entry

8.21 False reap vs standing tall. Switch to single X

TROUBLESHOOTING

8.22 Underhook defence early

8.23 Underhook defence mid. Entry to single X

8.24 Underhook defence late. RDLR or pummel to underhook kneecut

8.25 Headquarters counter 1. Kick them forward and swing for the single leg

8.26 Headquarters counter 2.Modified X guard sweep

8.27 Headquarters counter 3. Head position and return to shin on shin

8.28 Backstep counter 1 Positioning and leg hook.

8.29 Backstep counter 2. Single leg

8.30 Preventing the guillotine and kimura

8.30.2 LIVE Preventing the guillotine and kimura

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

8.31 Linking the techniques




9 REVERSE DE LA RIVA (1h 7min 17 sec)

OVERVIEW

9.1 Brief overview of entries to RDLR

9.2 Overview of options

9.3 Opponents options

9.4 Concepts positioning and controls

SPIN TO THE BACK

9.5 Learning to invert. The granby roll

9.6 Primary attack. Invert spin to the back

9.6.2 LIVE Primary attack. Invert spin to the back

9.7 Fighting for good leg positioning for the invert

9.8 Using the heel grip to spin under

9.8.2 LIVE Using the heel grip to spin under

9.9 Spin to the back without requiring flexibility

9.10 When they stand tall as you spin to the back

9.11 Spin under when you cant reach their far leg

9.11.2 LIVE Spin under when you cant reach their far leg

9.12 When they circle away from your invert. Switch to sit up guard

TRANSITIONING TO SEATED GUARD

9.13 Primary attack. Upgrade to seated guard and single leg

9.13.2 LIVE Primary attack. Upgrade to seated guard and single leg

9.14 Clear the arm with an armdrag to get to sit up guard

9.14 LIVE Clear the arm with an armdrag to get to sit up guard

9.15 Drill. RDLR spin under to sit up guard to RDLR

9.16 When they back away from your RDLR. Switch to sit up guard

OTHER ATTACKS AND TRANSITIONS

9.17 Primary attack. Overhead sweep

9.18 Modified X guard sweep

9.19 Tripod sweep

9.20 RDLR to closed guard

9.21 Options for when they block the closed guard entry

9.22 If the block the closed guard entry. Go to seated guard

9.23 When they go to their knees. Switch to knee shield

9.24 Drill. Switch from RDLR to knee shield and back

TROUBLESHOOTING

9.25 Options for when they peel your top foot off

9.26 Dealing with them removing your RDLR hook

9.27 Counter the longstep

9.28 Dealing with head control or crowding. heel grip spin under

9.29 Messing with the far leg to set up your attacks

9.30 Defending them moving to headquarters with closed guard or modified X sweep

9.31 Late knee cut defence

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

9.32 Linking the techniques






10 WAITER POSITION (30 min 30 sec)

OVERVIEW

10.1 Brief overview of entries to waiter sweep position

10.2 Overview of options

10.3 Opponents options

10.4 Concepts positioning and controls

MAIN ATTACKS

10.5 Primary attack. Basic waiter sweep

10.6 When they lean away. Waiter sweep to X guard

10.7 When they pressure into you. Modified X guard sweep

10.7.2 LIVE When they pressure into you. Modified X guard sweep

10.8 Waiter berimbolo

10.8.2 LIVE Waiter berimbolo

10.9 Bait the toe hold to berimbolo

10.10 Waiter bolo vs rebolo

TROUBLESHOOTING

10.11 When they push your far leg away to prevent X guard. Switch to sit up guard

10.12 Preventing them peeling your far hand from the leg

10.13 They block your far leg and lean away. Transition to sit up guard

10.14 Defending the straight footlock

10.15 Counter the step over to reverse half. Back take

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

10.16 Linking the techniques







11 Z GUARD, KIMURA, AND NARRATED ROLLING (2h 39)

11.1 Z guard series

12.1 Half guard kimura series

Narrated roll 1

Narrated roll 2

Narrated roll 3 with Kit Dale

Narrated roll 4

Narrated roll 5

Narrated training starting from bad positions (39 min)

 

[TheMaster]

Well done on putting together such a ridiculously comprehensive work on this aspect of the study of human chess called grappling.

 

[ngarauru]

Thanks Dr

 

[number9dream]

Like I posted on reddit already, I love your youtube channel so this was a snap buy for me, and while I haven't had time to watch much of it as of yet, I don't even regret forgetting to input the blackfriday discount code

Are you doing another thailand camp this year? I found out about the other one after the fact and it sounded quite fun.

 

[Mr Rick]

Well done on putting together such a ridiculously comprehensive work on this aspect of the study of human chess called grappling.

Not going to tell him he should have spent his time doing judo then?

 

[lach]

Number9Dream thank you!

I will likely be hosting another one around mid next year. Hopefully July to escape our cold winter haha

 

[EndlessCritic]

Damn... I'm never interested in this stuff but part 3 alone looks super interesting.

 

[Quebec Nick]

Like GSP once said:'' I don't want to lick butts'' but your stuff is awesome

I've been watching your Butterfly, X guard, SLX, Shin to shin... series on the grapplers guide and this DVD was bought almost instantly when I saw it on BJJ fanatics.

Huge fan of how you teach and organize your content and how much detail you put into position and the probable actions that your opponent will do.

Damn... I'm never interested in this stuff but part 3 alone looks super interesting.

This part is absolutely amazing. And it doesn't need a lot of drilling to get those recovery techniques. I pretty much used them the day after I watched them and they worked just fine even if I never did them. I already used 2 of the cross face + underhook recovery and the switched based ones.

 

[number9dream]

Gotta say I'm impressed with the bjjfanatics customer service, they retroactively applied the discount code to my purchase despite it being entirely my fault I forgot to enter it.

 

[JustOnce]

I shared this on reddit, but I thought i'd put this here too

https://bjjfanatics.com/products/the-half-guard-anthology-by-lachlan-giles

Half guard is my A game from the bottom and I put everything I know about the half guard and its variants into this series. In my opinion this is the most comprehensive series on the half guard to date.

I loosely defined half guard as any guard where the persons 1 leg is between mine, so this series covers the following: Knee shield half guard, the underhook, the dogfight, reverse de la riva, sit up guard, reverse half/backstep/jedi mind trick, waiter sweep position, entries to these half guard variants, and recovery from disadvantageous positions back to half guard. Of course I added a good 2 hours of narrated rolling at the end so you can see how I use these systems against resistance.

BJJ Fanatics were awesome in giving me complete control over how I made this series, which means I got to piece everything together exactly as I planned. There was actually some concern about the series being too large to put as a single product but I convinced them to keep it like that because each of the positions links to the other.

It took 3 days to shoot, and a few months for me to edit/order the clips exactly how I wanted them presented. Essentially I wanted to avoid some of the things that I often find frustrating about DVD's. Each chapter contains primary attacks from the chosen position, and then follow up attacks that you use depending on how your opponent reacts, this way you get to understand my mindset and hierarchy for when I use each move, rather than just a random collection of techniques that I use.

I have always found it frustrating when I am having a problem with a technique, and I have to sit through a good 2-3 hours of tape just to find the solution I am looking for. To work around this I have a troubleshooting section for each of the major positions, in which the title of the clip relates to the problem you are encountering. I thought of all the problems I encounter, and common problems my students have. E.g. say you are going for the underhook sweep but your opponent is hiding their leg so you can't apply the knee twist: There is a Troubleshooting section for underhook half guard, and in that there is a clip titled "Counter to hiding their leg 1". It should be very easy to locate that clip. Check out the DVD cover to get a better understanding of this.

Throughout the DVD there is a bunch of live footage of me doing the technique, so you can see it live, along with 2 hours + narrated rolling at the end.

The best thing about this series is that it all comes together as a system. Each of the techniques link so you should be able to constantly stay on the offence within the half guard. That said, I do also include when and how I would transition out of the half guard to other positions, such as single leg X guard, for which you can find my instructional on that through the Grapplers Guide.

I hope you all enjoy, and if you do, please recommend to all of your friends!

Man that's awesome, best luck to you with your dvd!

 

[JustTheTip]

I have gotten alot out of your instructional videos. I changed my whole game from a Spiderguard based guard to a Butterfly/SLX/Xguard game based on your instructional of GrapplersGuide. As a guy that plays no halfguard, i'm excited to delve into this instructional.