Half Guard by Paul Schreiner

Half Guard by Paul Schreiner

Master Half Guard Fundamentals
Develop Dynamic Sweeping Skills
Counter Common Attacks
Integrate Advanced Techniques
Master Half Guard Fundamentals
Develop Dynamic Sweeping Skills
Counter Common Attacks
Integrate Advanced Techniques
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What you'll learn

Enhance Your Half Guard Game with Proven Techniques from Paul Schreiner

Master Half Guard Fundamentals

Learn the essential structures and sweeps that form the backbone of a strong half guard, ensuring you can control and manipulate your opponent effectively.

Master Half Guard Fundamentals
Develop Dynamic Sweeping Skills

Develop Dynamic Sweeping Skills

Discover a variety of sweeps like the Hook Sweep and Twist Sweep to transition from defense to offense, turning the tables on aggressive opponents.

Counter Common Attacks

Equip yourself with strategies to counter knee cuts and whizzer attempts, maintaining control and setting up your own attacks from half guard.

Counter Common Attacks
Integrate Advanced Techniques

Integrate Advanced Techniques

Incorporate advanced concepts like the Jedi Mind Trick to seamlessly transition into submissions and positional advancements, surprising your opponents.

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Paul Schreiner
Meet Your Instructor

Paul Schreiner

Paul Schreiner is a highly respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Claudio França, renowned for his deep technical expertise and conceptual teaching style. With extensive experience coaching elite competitors at the prestigious Marcelo Garcia Academy, Schreiner has developed a refined half guard system influenced by legendary practitioners such as Roberto "Gordo" Correa and Garth Taylor.

His proven methods, tested at the highest levels of competition, make him uniquely qualified to guide students of all skill levels in mastering the intricacies of the half guard position.

Course Overview

Many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners find themselves stuck in the half guard, struggling to transition effectively or maintain control against skilled opponents. Despite countless hours on the mat, they often feel their guard game lacks the precision and adaptability needed to succeed in high-pressure situations.

Paul Schreiner's Half Guard course offers a transformative approach to overcoming these challenges. Drawing from his extensive experience and deep technical knowledge, Schreiner introduces a strategic framework that emphasizes manipulating base, controlling distance, and leveraging positional advantages. This methodology, honed alongside legends like Roberto Correa and Garth Taylor, is designed to enhance your understanding and execution of the half guard position.

By engaging with this course, students will build a more resilient and dynamic guard game, leading to increased confidence and success in both training and competition. Whether you're a beginner looking to solidify your fundamentals or an advanced practitioner aiming to refine your technique, this course provides the tools to elevate your performance on the mat.

Don't miss the opportunity to transform your BJJ journey. Enroll now and discover the path to a more effective and versatile half guard game.

Course Content

42 videos

Introduction 1:24
Manipulating Base 5:23
Basic Structure 4:15
Hook Sweep 5:00
Hip Escape and Leverage 3:13
Distance Management 3:13
Bridge Sweep 4:17
Twist Sweep 6:28
Head Control and Underhook Principles 8:03
Basic Knee Pick Reversal 5:01
Single Leg 2:56
Hook Sweep: Inverted Arm Lock 4:15
Hook Sweep To Back Take 5:35
Matheus Diniz Reversal 4:53
Matheus Diniz Reversal To Underhook Recovery 3:48
Head and Arm Greco Reversals 3:57
High Clinch To Back 3:15
Knee Cut Counter 6:22
Addressing the Whizzer 6:17
Addressing the Whizzer: Hook Sweep To Arm Lock 5:22
Leg Bundle Twist Sweep 3:25
Leg Bundle Upa Sweep 2:41
Leg Bundle Upa Berimbolo 2:23
Leg Bundle Closed Guard Recovery 2:10
Leg Bundle High Clinch Sweep 3:52
Leg Bundle Gable Grip Reversal 2:11
Jedi Mind Trick 4:57
Jedi Mind Trick | Leg Drag 6:05
Jedi Mind Trick | Back Take 7:14
Jedi Mind Trick | Dave Camarillo Arm Lock 3:02
Jedi Mind Trick | Back Take 2 2:53
Jedi Mind Trick | Arm Push 1:58
Jedi Mind Trick | Foot Lock Leg Drag 2:04
Forcing The Jedi Mind Trick 4:17
Jedi Mind Trick | Leg Bundle 2:45
Jedi Mind Trick Vs Knee Cut 4:58
Enter The 1/2 From Reverse DLR 6:54
Jedi Mind Trick Vs Standing Opponent 2:40
Reverse 1/2 | Back Take 3:38
Reverse 1/2 | Elevator Sweep 3:54
Total Game Connection 3:51
Outro 0:15

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Student Reviews

4.6 (163 reviews)
JL
Joel L.
September 21, 2018
Another impressive instructional from from this fantastic instructor. All the positions/moves are methodically taught so they build into very effective 1/2 Guard game. I have his pressure passing set as well and will absolutely buy any other instructional he puts out in the future.
JP
Jay P.
August 6, 2018
This is definitely one of my favorite DVD's on the half guard. Professor Paul Schreiner is a great instructor and does an amazing job of articulating the information in this instructional set. This set is choc full of ideas and options for all us 1/2 guard playing junkies out there! Pick this one up today!
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David H.
October 18, 2017
Wow! This DVD is every half guard player’s wet dream. Paul Schreiner has done it again, he has made another instructional that I just cannot emphasize how good it is. As a half guard player myself, I have seen my fair share of half guard instructionals. Most of them really are just a collection of moves, with very little in-terms of explanation. The explanations are important, because being able to execute a move robotically might be effective in that instance, but without a deeper understanding of why the move works, that execution becomes a move done in isolation; there is no connection to a series of other movements that becomes a part of a bigger game plan. Paul Schreiner not only shows you the moves, but will methodically explain why the move works, and your objectives throughout the entire process of executing it. Excellent instructional, Paul is a great teacher, and I hope Digitsu can convince to make another DVD sometime soon.