Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
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The Battle Tested Half Guard by Bernardo Faria reviews, page 10
The Battle Tested Half Guard by Bernardo Faria has 252 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 95% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 24, 2018 to August 27, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Bernard Faria Legend
Thank you for kindness and generosity. Also letting us choose one FREE video. A true man of the art pass on knowledge for FREE. OSS.👊�🙏�
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Mr
Well this is some juicy stuff right here. Many times you see demos that are good techniques but the use/opponent really acts as a *****. On this one, many of the techniques cancel out any of the 'what if' questions. Nice
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Material bom demais!
Bernardo, obrigado por sua generosidade e por compartilhar seu conhecimento em tempos tão difíceis como agora. Já era seu fã, agora minha admiração por você só cresceu mais ainda, dentro e fora dos tatames! Oss!
Response from BJJ FanaticsOSSSSFaria the Man
thank you from the bottom of my heart in this hard times
Response from BJJ FanaticsEnjoy! :hugging:Great.
Got this on Coronavirus crazy week. Thank you Bernardo for supporting the BJJ community on these days.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Top of the Top
When you think you know things about half guard, watch this to get even better. MUST HAVE!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:The Gold Standard Of Half Guard Instructionals
TLDR: If you want to accelerate your half guard development? This is a must have. I am big, not flexible, back can be sketchy, and super heavies were often flat out too big for me to get my legs around. I wanted to be better, but I was lost in guard. I heard half guard might work. Lock down let +300lbs big people lay on me way too much and was super risky for my training partners' knees when it worked. I didn't have the knee/hip flexibility for knee torque half guard. I heard deep half might work. Found Jeff Glover, loved it, and still use parts of his game, but wanted something a bit more aggressive. I found Bernardo Faria constantly saying his game fit the older grappler so I took a chance on this... If you are a Regular Joe and want/need to play half guard? You MUST have this instructional. Professor Faria provides a simple yet effective framework with trouble shooting. Professor also adds just enough theory to help your entire game grow, e.g., tightness, how many techniques, transitions, etc... How do I get there? What do I do? Alternatives? What if this goes wrong? What if they do this? It worked now what? He has covered it all and even tells you what resource you may need next. Deep half guard is often presented as a more passive position. IMHO when under a super heavy, we should pursue reversals aggressively. What I like most about this instructional is that Professor Faria presents the position(s) with the single leg half and shows you how to put them together so you can be as aggressive as you need to be. The icing on the cake was the live rolling. Watching Professor work the positions and techniques was INVALUABLE. It helped me see what to expect and had to do to make the position work. Yes, a good attacker, sloppy head positioning, and/or rushing will get you choked so learn to attack, retreat, and defend! Fernando Reis is a BEAST! When I was thinking of buying this I heard one complaint, "I don't like all the lapel stuff." That is okay! I need my fingers for work so I play the position on a single leg with a gable grip right above the knee (Jeff Glover style), but this instructional is still my definitive top resource. I sacrifice a bit of control for a more universal game, but ALL of Professor's core concepts are still applicable. Note, the lapel stuff is nice to know when you are outgunned and/or tired. Better to have more options and need less. I bought the no gi instructional too just because of the quality of instruction and the lapel free approach. It compliments this set well and adds unique info. This was my first BJJ Fanatics purchase and has been the foundation of my bottom game. I am still learning from Professor Faria in this instructional over a year later. I rewatch and constantly pick up more details. This instructional is the gold standard of what I want from an instructional to add a core aspect to my game. This is one of my best investements into an instructional hands down.
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice! That's our goal - helping the BJJ community to improve faster. Keep studying and working hard!Great Instructional
It really helped my half-guard game. Bernardo provides a lot of options and breaks down his half-guard game
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Arnoud
Great instructional! Very detailed and we'll explained. Recommend if you want to better you half guard game
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Simple and Effective
I picked a technique from the list, (Single Leg Half Sweep). I need additional half guard sweeps and gave it a shot. Bernardo does a great job showcasing his knowledge. Hit it effectively while rolling, 7 times attempted with 6 being successful. The missed attempt is because I tried to force it.
Response from BJJ FanaticsOSSSSGreat video series
Bernardo’s videos have been a great addition to my training. The moves are easy to learn and have expanded my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2: OSSSSGreat
Great product. Worth the price
Awesome !!!
I have already started some started using some of these techniques during live rolling sessions . Great instructions and detail . I look forward to using this information during competition .
Response from BJJ Fanatics:+1::skin-tone-2:good material
good material
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Great instructional
This DVD is excellent. It has changed my game. Bernardo goes into every aspect of his deep half and single leg half games.
A whole new perspective on half guard
Bernardo is a fantastic and compelling teacher who really illuminates how to add the half guard to your game. Inspiring stuff!
So far so good!
As of now I think the videos I am learning ALOT!
Bernardo is a Half Guard Savant
This will give you strong fundamentals for your half guard game!
Simple and efficient
Faria changed my BJJ game from many ways. Simple and efficient, great video! Now, his half-guard is the basis of my guard, I feel more confortable and confident playing from bellow.
Learning from the master!
Bernardo's techniques all stem from a simple core position with just a handful of primary sweeps to learn. He shows the core techniques multiple times, reinforcing them in the viewer's head. He also shows how to change the moves based on your opponent's reactions and position changes, making for a realistic learning process. This has already helped my half guard offense in the gym!
Simple, effective and to the
Simple, effective and to the point.
Thank you Bernardo!
Perfect for 40+ half guard players!
Great stuff
Great stuff, loads of sick sweeps end entries. I recommend this DVDs to everyone who wants to make half and deep half guard their weapon.
Amazing details by the best
Amazing details by the best half guard player around.
very good!!
very good!!
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