Half Guard Encyclopedia by Leonardo Nogueira

• Use consistent methods to regain your half guard from a variety of disadvantageous positions including multiple forms of head control.
• Learn multiple variations of half guard including deep half, knee shield, reverse half, half butterfly and more!
• Counter guard passes with last second sweeps that catch your opponent by surprise.
• Stay on the attack with fight-ending submissions that work against the upper body as well as your opponent’s legs!
• Leo Nogueira provides a half guard masterclass in this 8-part series!!

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INTRODUCTION

FOUNDATION

FRONT UNDERHOOK ESCAPE

HEAD CONTROL ESCAPE 1

HEAD CONTROL ESCAPE 2

HEAD CONTROL ESCAPE 3

REVERSE CROSS FACE

REVERSE UNDERHOOK 1

REVERSE UNDERHOOK 2

DOUBLE LEG ESCAPE

UNDER OVER DEFENSE

DOUBLE UNDERHOOK ESCAPE

BACK TRANSITION

TAKING DOWN (DOG FIGHT)

FLIPPING OVER

FLIPPING OVER WITH SCOOP GRIP

BACKDOOR STEP

FLIPPING OVER

BACK TRANSITION

TAKING DOWN

CIRCLE MOTION SWEEP

HALF BUTTERFLY SWEEP

BUTTERFLY SWEEP OPPOSITE DIRECTION

ARM ACROSS BIG STEP

ARM ACROSS BIG STEP 2

STEP OVER SWEEP

SWEEP FROM THE FRAME

REVERSE CROSSFACE COUNTER

CROSS FACE SWEEP

BACKTAKE

SINGLE LEG SWEEP

SINGLE LEG SWEEP STANDING UP

SINGLE LEG SWEEP FAR SLEEVE

SINGLE LEG SWEEP FLIPPING OVER

KNEE BUMP SWEEP

ROLL OVER SWEEP KNEE SHIELD

ENTRY/NO GRIP SWEEP

ROLLING UNDER SWEEP

BACK TAKE SWEEP

BACK TO THE TIGHT WAIST SERIES

PENDULUM SWEEP

SIMPLE X GUARD SWEEP

FAR SIDE X GUARD SWEEP

SLEEVE SWEEP (PUDIM DE LEITE)

SLEEVE SWEEP ROLLING OVER (PUDIM DE LEITE)

SLEEVE SWEEP TURKISH STANDING

SLEEVE SWEEP MODIFIED BE FARIA SWEEP

SCISSOR SWEEP FROM UNDER HOOK

BERNARDO FARIA SWEEP

EMERGENCY SWEEP FROM UNDERHOOK

CROSS COLLAR SWEEP

CROSS COLOR TURKISH SWEEP

DOUBLE LAPEL SWEEP

MODIFIED BERNARDO FARIA SWEEP 2.0

KIMURA FOLLOWING WITH A SWEEP

STRAIGHT ARM LOCK/ARMBAR

WRIST LOCK

CROSS CHOKE

GUILLOTINES

CALF SLICE

BANANA SPLIT

KNEE BAR FROM DEEP HALF

FAIR LEG KNEE BAR/ BIG TOE HOLD SUB

OMOPLATA, GOGO PLATA, ARM CRUNCH,

WRISTLOCK, TRIANGLE

SIMPLE HOOK SWEEP

WRAPPING THE NECK SWEEP

DOUBLE UNDER LAPEL SWEEP

REVERSE UNDER HOOK BACK TAKE

REVERSE UNDER HOOK SWEEP WITH FOLLOW UP BACK TAKE

RODRIGO CAVACA SWEEP

SCISSOR SWEEP

HELICOPTER SWEEP

OVER THE HEAD SWEEP WITH COLLAR

SIDE CONTROL

KNEE ON THE BELLY

MOUNT

BACK

CLOSE GUARD

OPEN GUARD ON THE KNEE

STAND OPEN GUARD

WAISTED TIGHT DEFENSE COUNTER

DEEP HALF GUARD JUMPING OVER HEAD

STEP ON INVERT HALF GUARD

UNDER OVER PASS (TORNADO SWEEP)

UNDER OVER DRAG

WEAVE AND CRADLE PASS COUNTER

ARM PULL/COLLAR SIDE PULL

FAILED TAKE DOWN

LOCK DOWN CONTROL

OUTRO

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