Roberto Gordo – Half-guard, the complete system

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Roberto Gordo – Half-guard, the complete system

Half-guard, the complete system
Learn the secrets and variations of the half-guard from the pioneer, Roberto Gordo. This program teaches, in a thorough manner, the essential concepts for maintaining the position, as well as sweeps and submissions applied according to the most common reactions.

Instructor

Roberto Gordo
Roberto “Gordo” Corrêa Lima became famous for popularizing the half-guard — formerly considered to be a mere transition — in the mid-nineties. A champion of multiple editions of the Worlds, Brazilian Nationals and Pan, Gordo is among the greatest BJJ competitors of that decade.

LESSON PLAN

Fundamentals
Gordo introduces himself and explains what are the key concepts you will need in order to use the half-guard effectively.

Regaining the underhook to take the back
Gordo teaches how to recover the angle and the protection necessary to defend the half-guard, and demonstrates the first techni…

Countering the whizzer
One of the most effective ways to cancel the half-guard is to wrap the underhooked arm. In this lesson, Gordo explains how you …

Half-Guard to butterfly sweep
From a situation where getting the underhook is harder, Gordo finds the solution in the transition from the half-guard to the b…

Rocking chair sweep
Here Gordo uses his knee as a shield and the rocking chair motion with a grip on the neck to sweep.

Taking the back from knee shield
In the previous situation, with the knee as a shield, Gordo’s opponent disconnects to prop himself on the ground. That’s when G…

Knee shield to the top position
Variation on the knee shield when the opponent resists and tries to break your grip or tries to posture.

Knee Shield to loop choke
This choke is one of Gordo’s favorite techniques from the half-guard. Use the body when the opponent puts pressure and go into …

Half-guard to X guard
When you are in this position, you should have the hook. Always push the knee and make it push back.

Half-guard to X guard variation
In the X-guard situation act fast and take the back. Don’t forget to squeeze your knees and make the second grip.

Half-guard to X guard — throw-it-in-the-trash
On half-guard going to the x-guard, and you are not able to control both arms. It’s called “Joga Fora No Lixo,” or throw-it-in-…

Half-guard to deep half-guard
Gordo shows guard players how to go to the deep half-guard when their opponents sprawl and prevent them from wrapping the leg.

Cross choke from the half-guard
Here the opponent doesn’t expect a finish from half-guard, and when he tries to avoid the half-guard maneuvers, Gordo surprises…

Kimura from the half-guard
Upon defending against a sweep, usually the opponent will post one hand on the ground to avoid the takedown. At that moment, Go…

Half-guard to sweep chain
One of the biggest hurdles faced by a fighter trying to pass happens when the guard player manages to inhibit and block their m…

Knee Slice Counter variation
In a similar position to the knee-slice guard pass, the experienced passer will put all their weight on their hips, avoiding ge…

Knee Slice Counter
One of the most complicated positions for someone fighting on the bottom is when their opponent manages to pass the knee crossi…

Lasso sweep from half-guard
The main detail of this guard recovery technique happens at the level of your opponent’s knees, closing the triangle and avoidi…

Arm drag from half-guard
A versatile technique, the arm drag is here adapted by Gordo for the half-guard. He shows how to perform this maneuver fabulous…

No-gi half-guard concepts
Gordo explains the differences between the half-guard with the gi on and its no-gi counterpart, and how he uses his techniques …

No-gi: guillotine from half-guard
One of the most used techniques in no-gi by guard players is the guillotine. Here Gordo shows how to start from the half-guard …

No-gi: Kata-gatame recovery to guillotine or kimura
How goes your kata-gatame defense? Here Gordo shows the necessary details to escape the kata-gatame grip from half-guard and tu…

No-gi: Half-guard to butterfly sweep
Starting from the same position where the opponent is preparing a kata-gatame, Gordo defends against the attack and right away …

No-gi: half-guard to calf slice
Wanna surprise your opponent? Here Gordo shows how powerful the element of surprise can be in BJJ. After you manage to stabiliz…

No-gi-half-guard knee slice counter
Passers tend to have great control while in the crossed-knee position. In this moment, Gordo shows, the no-gi motion of going t…

Roberto”Gordo”Corrêa – Renzo Gracie Academy NY Seminar – part 01
In this exclusive seminar held at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York, Roberto Gordo shows a group of students more about his spec…

Roberto”Gordo”Corrêa – Renzo Gracie Academy NY Seminar – part 02
In this second part of Roberto “Gordo” Corrêa’s seminar at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York, he continues to start from the sam…

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