Bernardo Faria – No Gi Half Guard

Disc One

-Bernardo shows you the key to get in your best position as quickly as possible. No one knows how to do this better than him. In short…your opponent will think he has the advantage when you pull guard then BAM, he is already in the process of getting swept.

-Learn a knee shield (Z-Guard) trick that allows you to have total control over your opponent with only your legs. This technique is super effective in No Gi for maintaining your guard so you can just focus on your sweeps and attacks.

-How to use single leg half guard without any lapel or grips. This will be a game-changer of epic proportions for those of you who want confidence on bottom in No Gi.

-Plus much more…

Disc Two

-Simple two-step sequence to deal with an opponent who starts to stand while you are playing Bernardo – style half guard. Some people feel that standing is a good idea from within the half guard. Doing this is generally a very bad idea for many reasons that Bernardo will show you.

-Unique way to defeat the whizzer and sweep your opponent. This works great against wrestlers and I guarantee you have never seen this sweep before. It takes zero energy.

-Two-on-one from knee-shield. This is something Bernardo learned from Marcelo but applied to his own game. You’ve never seen it played like this.

-Plus much more…

Disc Three

-Learn what to do when your opponent beats your under-hook. There are a few different stages and scenarios to this. It’ll all be clear after watching.

-How to catch a mid-sweep knee bar. This is highly effective even if you suck at leg attacks. It will also surprise the heck out of your opponent because you do it from bottom.

-Half butterfly options – includes submissions, sweeps and back-takes. This position is perfect to use on a guy who wants to stay out of your half guard. Bernardo breaks down exactly how to play it so you’ll be using it on auto-pilot when you hit the mats.

-Plus much more

To Sum Things Up

If you thought the only way to sweep that guy in your gym who keeps giving you trouble was to lift weights or train until you drop, Bernardo’s here to show you that you’re wrong.

It’s a really simple system.

If you use Bernardo’s techniques, your chances of sweeping the higher ranks in your gym are excellent.

His Battle Tested Half Guard was a best-seller (sold over 1,000 copies) but more importantly it’s changing the way people play on bottom. The messages we have received are all similar. They can now sweep people they used to never sweep before.

If you don’t make the effort to learn from Bernardo’s No Gi Half Guard you better hope your opponent doesn’t either.