Bernardo Faria – No Gi Half Guard

Description Of No Gi Half Guard

The Master Of The Half Guard: 5x Black Belt World Champion Bernardo Faria – Again Shows You How To Sweep Every Guy In The Gym – Easily: This Time Without Using A Gi

• Bernardo’s half guard defies age
• Bernardo’s guard inherently eliminates leg attacks
• Bernardo’s game is about energy efficiency
• With Bernardo’s half guard a 40-year-old can achieve the same results as a 20-year-old
• Learn the most efficient guard there is from the 5x World Champion

What You’ll Learn In No Gi Half Guard?

Disc 1:

• 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 2:

• 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 3:

• 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

About Bernardo Faria

Bernardo Rocha de Faria is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and instructor. He is five-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, European Champion, Pan-American Champion and Brazilian National Champion. In February and March 2013, Faria was ranked first in the IBJJF World Ranking of all divisions, and was chosen as the best jiu jitsu athlete of 2015. Faria received his black belt from instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008 and moved to the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sao Paulo team to train with mestre Fábio Gurgel in 2009. In June 2022 Faria was inducted in the IBJJF Hall of Fame.

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