SYSTEMATICALLY ATTACKING THE HALF GUARD 2.0 BY GORDON RYAN
Half guard is one of the most difficult guards to completely shut down—but Gordon Ryan has spent years developing a systematic approach to dismantling it. Now, that system has evolved.
In Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0, Gordon “The King” Ryan returns with an updated approach to one of the most important passing situations in modern no-gi grappling.
Systematically dismantle the half guard with Gordon Ryan as he reveals his newest and most advanced approach to passing one of the most common guards in modern no-gi grappling.
Learn how Gordon approaches half guard passing as a complete system, using positioning, pressure, control, and dilemmas to progressively eliminate your opponent’s defensive options.
Master the crucial battles for inside position, head position, underhooks, upper-body control, and lower-body positioning that allow you to shut down your opponent before beginning the pass.
Develop answers for knee shields, butterfly half guard, traditional half guard, underhooks, frames, and other common defensive configurations you will encounter against skilled opponents.
Course Content
Volume 1
Intro
00:00 – 01:47
Conventional Passing Protocol
01:47 – 03:52
My Main Contention
03:52 – 13:26
Order Of Operations
13:26 – 19:14
Overview
19:14 – 21:47
Successful Failures Via Backtracking
21:47 – 26:50
Volume 2
Intro To Passing To The Far Side With Top Head And Arm
00:00 – 01:05
Misdirectional Knee Cut (Yuri)
01:05 – 06:03
The Importance Of ¾ Mount
06:03 – 13:06
Passing To Mount
13:06 – 21:00
Opponent Stuffs The Knee Switch To Head Block
21:00 – 24:28
Having The Confidence To Unlock Your Hands
24:28 – 27:08
Relinquishing The Underhook – Body Position
27:08 – 31:10
¾ Mount – Passing Options
31:10 – 35:11
Far Side Foot Grab
35:11 – 40:16
Stepping Over A Knee
40:16 – 45:36
Sliding Over A Hip
45:36 – 48:16
Opponent Extends Foot – Knee Slide To ¾ Mount
48:16 – 51:31
Opponent Strips Grip With Their Hand – – Reinsert Underhook
51:31 – 54:57
Far Side Passing Doesn’T Work – Switch To Head Block
54:57 – 1:01:49
Volume 3
Intro To Head Block Crossface
00:00 – 02:39
Best Of Both Worlds
02:39 – 04:46
Kills Deep Half Guard
04:46 – 08:00
Hip Post And Cross Hip Post
08:00 – 10:14
Underhook Versus Overhook
10:14 – 13:04
Patience Game
13:04 – 17:03
Inserting An Underhook And Walking Hands Up
17:03 – 21:27
Far Side Missed Directional Knee Cut
21:27 – 25:20
High Tripod Body Position
25:20 – 28:55
Ways To Pass
28:55 – 35:14
Knee First Butterfly Hook
35:14 – 39:04
Beating An Inside Knee (Near Side)
39:04 – 44:27
Beating An Inside Knee (Far Side)
44:27 – 50:05
Volume 4
Opponent Locks Hands – Transition To Near Side Underhook
00:00 – 04:25
Near Side Underhook Versus Near Side Crossface
04:25 – 08:29
Revert Back To Far Side Passing
08:29 – 13:25
Coming Full Circle
13:25 – 17:00
Overhook Gripping
17:00 – 19:22
Overhook Gripping
19:22 – 22:59
Passing To The Far Side Hip
22:59 – 28:14
Double Underhook Versus Cross Hip Post
28:14 – 31:26
Over-Under Versus Cross Hip Post
31:26 – 33:33
Push Pull Dilemma
33:33 – 35:25
Push The Knee And Knee Slide
35:25 – 40:50
Volume 5
Intro To Butterfly Half Guard
00:00 – 00:43
Worst Time To High Tripod
00:43 – 03:20
Basic Body Positions
03:20 – 08:09
Far Side Misdirectional Passes
08:09 – 12:14
Stepping Over A Knee
12:14 – 15:11
Hip Switch To Side Control
15:11 – 17:51
Far Side Step Over (Unlocked Hands)
17:51 – 20:26
Foot Grab
20:26 – 23:35
Switching To Head Block
23:35 – 26:46
Stabilizing
26:46 – 29:23
Overhook-Underhook
29:23 – 30:52
High Tripod Body Position
30:52 – 35:47
Volume 6
Inserting A Butterfly Hook
00:00 – 03:45
Leg Pummeling And Passing Combos
03:45 – 10:07
High Tripod Is Uncomfortable – Transition To Near Side Underhook