Grapplearts The Dynamic Half Guard - Volume 2 of Dynamic Guard Sweeps

Description

As you probably know, many top grapplers go to the Half Guard position when they face their toughest oppenents. They use the Half Guard to sweep their way into the top position or submit them from the bottom. The difficulty for someone trying to learn the Half Guard is that it is often taught as individual techniques, without including an overall strategy of what to do. Having an strategy in grappling is much more powerful than knowing individual techniques, for the following reasons: * It gives you an easy way to build powerful combinations to sweep or submit your opponent * It makes it easier to remember techniques, because they fit together in logical sequences * It provides a framework to contextualize any new techniques you learn * It gives you counters to your opponent's techniques * It provides a 'big picture' while grappling, so that you are never lost or confused The Dynamic Half Guard has many techniques, drills and variations (over 100 in all). The difference is that every technique is presented as part of a larger context. This means that you will develop the ability to combine techniques, flow from one attack into another, and put your opponent into progressively worse positions until he is either swept or submitted. The Dynamic Half Guard Contains 100+ Techniques, Drills and Variations in 7 Sections: 1. Introduction & Principles - This section puts the half guard into perspective so that the actual techniques make sense, fit together and are easier to remember. If you have a context for a situation then knowing what to do is easy! 2. Two Fundamental Techniques - Before I teach anyone the half guard I show them these two techniques. Why? First because you can use them immediately in sparring, and second because they develop movements and attributes that are critical for performing many of the advanced techniques later on (which I also show in this DVD). 3. The Triple Attack Game - First I take the three most powerful half guard sweeps and bre