Half Butterfly: Victory Blueprint by Adam Wardzinski

• Adam Wardziński, IBJJF Black Belt World Champion and Grand Slam winner, has built an elite game around the half butterfly guard—using it to sweep, control, and dominate the best athletes in the world.
  
• The half butterfly is often misunderstood and underutilized—but in the right hands, it becomes a dynamic hub for off-balancing, sweeping, and transitioning into dominant positions.
  
• Adam breaks everything down step-by-step, showing you how to build a system that works at every level—from hobbyist to world-class competitor.
  

What will You Learn?

Unlock one of the most overlooked yet powerful positions in Gi Jiu-Jitsu with one of the sport’s most dominant competitors.

Adam Wardziński, IBJJF Black Belt World Champion and Grand Slam winner, has built an elite game around the half butterfly guard—using it to sweep, control, and dominate the best athletes in the world. Now, he’s giving you the complete blueprint to make it a core weapon in your game.

The half butterfly is often misunderstood and underutilized—but in the right hands, it becomes a dynamic hub for off-balancing, sweeping, and transitioning into dominant positions. Adam breaks everything down step-by-step, showing you how to build a system that works at every level—from hobbyist to world-class competitor.

This isn’t just technique—it’s a complete strategy for controlling tempo, creating angles, and dictating the fight from the bottom.

• Build a complete half butterfly system centered on balance, timing, and control


• Master Adam’s signature off-balancing and sweeping mechanics
  


• Learn how to control distance and posture against aggressive passers


• Develop seamless transitions to full butterfly, X-guard, and dominant top positions
  


• Understand how to chain attacks together to stay one step ahead

• Learn directly from a Black Belt World Champion & Grand Slam winner
  


• Turn an underused position into a high-percentage weapon
  


• Step-by-step instruction that’s easy to follow and apply immediately
  


• Proven techniques used at the highest level of competition
  


• Perfect for Gi players looking to level up their guard game
  

• Adam’s game is built on precision, timing, and efficiency—not strength
  


• The half butterfly becomes a central hub for sweeps and transitions
  


• Ideal for practitioners who want a reliable, repeatable guard system
  

Stop playing reactive guard. Start dictating the match.

With Adam Wardziński’s Half Butterfly Victory Blueprint, you’ll transform an underrated position into one of your most dangerous weapons.

What Exactly Do You Get?

• Introduction


• Intro to Position & Setup


• Strategic Overview


• Hook Sweep Options


• Sticky Foot Hook Sweep

• John Wayne Sweep


• Connecting Hook Sweep to John Wayne


• Overhead Sweep


• Backwards Sweep


• Adding Foot Sweeps to the System

• Dealing With Common Problems


• Countering the Knee Cut


• Wide Base Counters


• Over-the-Back Grip


• Belt Grip Forward Drag to Hook Sweep


• Hook Sweep Variation

• Clamp Guard Options


• Loop Choke


• Defending the Crazy Dog Pass


• Defending the Smash Pass


• Defending the Over-Under Pass

• Countering Bottom Leg Control → Choi Bar


• Countering Bottom Leg Control → Overhead Sweep


• Counters Against Forced Half Guard

• Pulling to Half Butterfly Concepts


• Sleeve Grip Control


• Countering the Knee Cut (Entry Context)


• Shin-to-Shin Guard Pull


• Using Foot Sweeps to Off-Balance


• Pulling Opponent Into Position