jitseasy https://www.jitseasy.com The Best Jiu-Jitsu Search Engine in the World Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:27:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.jitseasy.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-jits-logo-100x100.png jitseasy https://www.jitseasy.com 32 32 143216789 Is Half Guard a Bad Position You Should Avoid in BJJ? https://www.jitseasy.com/is-half-guard-a-bad-position-you-should-avoid-in-bjj/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:27:33 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/is-half-guard-a-bad-position-you-should-avoid-in-bjj/ Today, we have a question from a BJJ student of mine. He sent me a video from Henry Atkins, who said Half Guard is not a good position and spoke negatively about it overall. So in the video I talk about my ideas regarding half guard. But I also share the idea that I believe […]

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Today, we have a question from a BJJ student of mine.

He sent me a video from Henry Atkins, who said Half Guard is not a good position and spoke negatively about it overall.

So in the video I talk about my ideas regarding half guard. But I also share the idea that I believe you should always beware of people’s BJJ commandments. As I share in the video I’ve been told all sorts of things regarding BJJ that proved not be true, or at least not true for everyone.

Hope you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for watching!

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]]> 254487 This BJJ Sweep Will Make Your Kneeshield Half Guard Annoying https://www.jitseasy.com/this-bjj-sweep-will-make-your-kneeshield-half-guard-annoying/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:53:21 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/this-bjj-sweep-will-make-your-kneeshield-half-guard-annoying/ This sweep can be the basis of offense from the kneeshield half guard. When done right, it will produce a reliable reaction. They will either base or fall, and both outcomes can lead to your offense. In this video, you will learn more details about how to make the sweep easier to perform. And there’s […]

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This sweep can be the basis of offense from the kneeshield half guard. When done right, it will produce a reliable reaction. They will either base or fall, and both outcomes can lead to your offense.

In this video, you will learn more details about how to make the sweep easier to perform.

And there’s also a short review of how I set up loop chokes using the sweep.

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]]> 250212 Crush Half Guard with this Slow Smash-Style Guard Pass (Finishes in Mount) https://www.jitseasy.com/crush-half-guard-with-this-slow-smash-style-guard-pass-finishes-in-mount/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:35:14 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/crush-half-guard-with-this-slow-smash-style-guard-pass-finishes-in-mount/ Today’s video is about passing a really good Half-Guard players Guard in Jiu-Jitsu. I got asked a question from a BJJ Practitioner who says his buddy has a really good half guard and is able to secure an underhook extremely easy when training, which can be extremely frustrating. He wants to know what I would […]

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Today’s video is about passing a really good Half-Guard players Guard in Jiu-Jitsu.

I got asked a question from a BJJ Practitioner who says his buddy has a really good half guard and is able to secure an underhook extremely easy when training, which can be extremely frustrating.

He wants to know what I would do to stop this and how I would approach passing half guard.

In this video I will show you guys a really good pass that will help you deal with the half guard and put you into mount, ready to go for the submission.

Hopefully you found the ideas in this video helpful for you if you’re struggling to pass half guard.

– Chewy

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]]> 235450 How To Use Reverse Half Guard for Subs and Guard Passing in BJJ https://www.jitseasy.com/how-to-use-reverse-half-guard-for-subs-and-guard-passing-in-bjj/ Mon, 15 May 2023 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/how-to-use-reverse-half-guard-for-subs-and-guard-passing-in-bjj/ Got a question about how to play Reverse Half Guard (top), so today’s video will show you how and why I use the position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. These ideas are fairly basic and fundamental BJJ. So, if you’re a white belt, no worries, this should be pretty easy to understand. That said, I’ve used these […]

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Got a question about how to play Reverse Half Guard (top), so today’s video will show you how and why I use the position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

These ideas are fairly basic and fundamental BJJ. So, if you’re a white belt, no worries, this should be pretty easy to understand. That said, I’ve used these techniques against some super tough Black Belts in competition and training.

When showing the Reverse Half Guard position I’ll show the arm in & arm out variations since they’re similar but slightly different.

Also on a side note, this is a position that high school & college wrestlers coming into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu seem to adept to very quickly. So, if you wrestled, maybe this is good position for you to try.

I hope a couple of these ideas are useful ones that you can chew on!
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]]> 238032 Z-Guard VS. Knee Shield Half Guard https://www.jitseasy.com/z-guard-vs-knee-shield-half-guard/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/z-guard-vs-knee-shield-half-guard/ What are the main differences between Z-Guard and Knee Shield Half Guard? In this video I explain how to set up your Z-Guard and important details on how to use your legs properly, especiallly when comparing it with the Knee Shield Half Guard. Click Here To Subscribe So You Never Miss A Video ➤ https://bit.ly/2CxCEvi […]

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What are the main differences between Z-Guard and Knee Shield Half Guard?
In this video I explain how to set up your Z-Guard and important details on how to use your legs properly, especiallly when comparing it with the Knee Shield Half Guard.

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]]> 213736 My Most Useful Counter to the Leg Weave in Kneeshield Half Guard https://www.jitseasy.com/my-most-useful-counter-to-the-leg-weave-in-kneeshield-half-guard/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:35:52 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/my-most-useful-counter-to-the-leg-weave-in-kneeshield-half-guard/ I originally learned about this leg weave counter possibility many years ago from one of the Cyborg’s DVD sets, and since then it has served me well. There are few details that make it work better though, and you just might learn a few in this video. Please use the code “JITSEASY10” for all your […]

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I originally learned about this leg weave counter possibility many years ago from one of the Cyborg’s DVD sets, and since then it has served me well. There are few details that make it work better though, and you just might learn a few in this video.

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]]> 205609 Half Guard Sweep & Back Take Against Switch Base (No Gi BJJ) https://www.jitseasy.com/half-guard-sweep-back-take-against-switch-base-no-gi-bjj/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:17:23 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/half-guard-sweep-back-take-against-switch-base-no-gi-bjj/ Here are 2 great options to deal with the top Half Guard Switch Base (when your opponent is facing your legs). You can either sweep him or take his back, depending on how he distributes his body weight. Getting your butterfly hook is gonna be crucial to execute both techniques, the back take and the […]

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Here are 2 great options to deal with the top Half Guard Switch Base (when your opponent is facing your legs). You can either sweep him or take his back, depending on how he distributes his body weight.
Getting your butterfly hook is gonna be crucial to execute both techniques, the back take and the half guard sweep.

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]]> 214058 Half Guard Mastery | Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood https://www.jitseasy.com/half-guard-mastery-jiu-jitsu-brotherhood/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 06:00:02 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/half-guard-mastery-jiu-jitsu-brotherhood/ This instructional is the result of several months of hard work and many many hours of teaching this material in seminars throughout the world. Half-Guard has been my position since the very early days of my Jiujitsu career and when it came to trying to record and map out everything I knew I wanted to […]

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This instructional is the result of several months of hard work and many many hours of teaching this material in seminars throughout the world. Half-Guard has been my position since the very early days of my Jiujitsu career and when it came to trying to record and map out everything I knew I wanted to make sure I did it right and did the material justice, and I’d like to think I’ve managed to do just that. The aim of this instructional is to give the viewer a complete half-guard game with answers to almost every situation they could find themselves in. I am exceptionally proud of the final product and hope that you enjoy watching it and using the material contained inside as much as I enjoyed the experience of making it!

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Features:

Defensive Structure: A thorough examination of various methods of controlling distance and relieving pressure in bottom Half-Guard, giving you time and space to work on your attacks.

Underhook Half-Guard: The bread and butter of my half guard game for years. All my tips and tricks for pummelling for underhooks, and then all the details required to stick to someone like glue and gain top position, even making you able to sweep opponents with much superior wrestling.

Half-Octopus Guard: Over time, people become used to the typical attacks from the half-guard. Half-Octopus Guard is a relatively uncommon position which can easily catch even very experienced opponents by surprise, giving you access to the mount or the back in only a couple of simple movements.

Overhook Attacks: Whilst Half-guard is traditionally more of a sweeping guard, I like to use it as a route to setup triangles and omoplata attacks that are normally attempted from the closed or open guards instead, turning your opponent’s underhook against them.

The Dogbar: A devastating leglock that is available both from top and bottom Half-Guard, and even if unsuccessful can be used for positional advancement, either in passing the guard or sweeping a panicking opponent.

Escapes to Half-Guard: Routes to Half-Guard from almost every position in jiujitsu. This means that you can go from a completely dominated position back to your safety zone and immediately turn the tables and seize control of the roll.
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]]> 236138 How To Stop Getting Smashed in Half Guard Bottom https://www.jitseasy.com/how-to-stop-getting-smashed-in-half-guard-bottom/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:24:32 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/how-to-stop-getting-smashed-in-half-guard-bottom/ Half Guard is one of my favorite Brazilian Jiujitsu positions to play from on the bottom. I love the ability to get sweeps even against bigger stronger opponents. But one of the most frustrating problems with Half Guard (at least early on) is getting flattened out on your back when someone is passing. When you’re […]

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Half Guard is one of my favorite Brazilian Jiujitsu positions to play from on the bottom. I love the ability to get sweeps even against bigger stronger opponents. But one of the most frustrating problems with Half Guard (at least early on) is getting flattened out on your back when someone is passing.

When you’re flat on your back you Half Guard is useless and is more of an offensive position for the BJJ practitioner on top.

In this video I’ll show some basic grip fighting options that will prevent your Half Guard from being wrecked in BJJ. Along with the grips I’ll also show you how to go with the power to escape a strong squeeze on top when you’re flat in Half Guard.

If you’re struggling with Half Guard in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu because you get stuck flat on your back then I hope this video is useful to you!

Thanks for watching the video!
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]]> 173108 A Sneaky Ezekiel Setup from Bottom Half Guard I'm Playing With https://www.jitseasy.com/a-sneaky-ezekiel-setup-from-bottom-half-guard-im-playing-with/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 01:43:00 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/a-sneaky-ezekiel-setup-from-bottom-half-guard-im-playing-with/ Oh boy, this breaks a few rules when it comes to playing bottom half guard, but that head position makes a difference. Don’t believe me? Give it a try. For discounts on gear, feel free to use the code (F2WBRO) at: https://revgear.com/ Subscribe to my email newsletter for daily conceptional lessons on the art at: […]

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Oh boy, this breaks a few rules when it comes to playing bottom half guard, but that head position makes a difference.

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Give it a try.

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