FlowChart - Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0 by Gordon Ryan

GORDON'S HALF GUARD PASSING ON ONE PAGE

This FlowChart is not a substitute for the DVD. It's a study aid to help you learn Gordon Ryan's instructional Systematically Attacking The Half Guard 2.0 from BJJ Fanatics: you watch the DVD, the FlowChart helps you understand and remember it. The DVD is sold separately on BJJFanatics.com.

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Let me ask you a question. You're chest to chest in his half guard, you come up on a tripod to free your knee, and he posts on your hip. What's your plan? And if he plays Half Butterfly? Same plan? For Gordon, that's the worst time to high tripod.

If you're like all of us, after 69 clips and almost 5 hours of video, the answers blur together. You need a map to connect all the dots.

(Gordon's answer to the hip post, by the way: pass from low hip. It's right there on the chart.)

WHAT YOU GET

One PDF FlowChart of the 8-volume instructional (69 clips, almost 5 hours of video):

• 2 sections: Half Guard and Half Butterfly, both chest to chest, each with its own START
• 43 technique cards (25 Setups and 18 Passes), 17 reactions and 6 series, linked by arrows: what he does, what you do next
• 2 theory cards with 16 short sections, like Order of Operations and The Three Big Principles
• The clip on every technique card and theory section, like "DVD 2 Clip 9", from DVD 1 to DVD 6 (DVDs 7 and 8 are live rolls and their commentary)
• A color code for Setups, Passes and Series, plus Reactions / Conditions and Positions

It's for you if you have the instructional (or plan to get it) and want to pass the half guard chest to chest, Gordon's way: win the upper body, then pass. Not for you if you want to learn without the videos: there's no video inside.

SETUPS, PASSES AND SERIES

The chart gives every card a job and a color: blue cards set up the pass, yellow cards finish it, and green boxes name the upper-body grip you're working from.

Setups
Win the position before you pass. The big one is 3/4 Mount, the "base camp" of the system: from there, you have time to switch to a better upper-body grip. Cards include Far Side Foot Grab (DVD 2 Clip 9) and Get to 3/4 Mount (DVD 2 Clip 8).

Passes
Then his reaction picks your pass. He elevates you? Hip switch to Side Control. He tries to lift your leg? Relax it and step over to Mount. Cards include Hip Switch to Side Control (DVD 5 Clip 6) and Stepping Over a Knee (DVD 5 Clip 5).

Series
Each green box is an upper-body grip you pass from, like Top Head and Arm, Head Block Crossface or Double Underhooks. Stuck? Change the grip. No progress from Top Head and Arm? Switch to Head Block. He connects his hands? Go to the near underhook. Cards that take you into a series include Switch to Head Block (DVD 2 Clip 14) and Transition to Near Side Underhook (DVD 4 Clip 1).

EVERY CARD POINTS TO ITS CLIP

Each technique card names its clip. DVD 2 Clip 9 means Volume 2, chapter 9: Far Side Foot Grab.

Want to see Knee First Butterfly Hook again? DVD 3 Clip 11. Don't waste time searching for a technique you think you saw on DVD 3 somewhere...

WHY A MAP?

You might be thinking: "It looks cool, but is it that helpful?"

Yes. It makes a real difference. Hours of video give you the pieces. The FlowChart shows you how they connect: he does this, you do that. That's what you need when you're chest to chest in his half guard and he fights every grip.

And it's not just me saying it. A 2018 review of 142 study results, with almost 12,000 learners, found that learning with concept maps beats the other ways of studying it was compared with, in science and non-science subjects alike.

Here's how to get the most out of it:

• Before you watch a volume, look over its part of the chart, so you know where each clip fits.
• After training, cover a branch, say the next move out loud, then check.
• Make it yours: add your own notes on the PDF. The same review found that building the map yourself helps even more.

ON SCREEN OR ON YOUR WALL

The FlowChart is one big PDF page in English: 118 × 85 cm (47 × 34 in).

• Computer or tablet: the best way. Zoom in anywhere and the text stays sharp. It's real text, so you can search it too.
• Phone: pinch to zoom, for a quick look before class.
• Print: go big. Ask a print shop for an A1 poster or bigger (24 × 36 in works too). On A2 or a home printer, the text is too small to read.

QUESTIONS

Are videos included?
No. The FlowChart is a study aid for Gordon Ryan's DVD, not a substitute: you need the DVD from BJJ Fanatics to learn the techniques.

Can I get a refund?
It's a digital download, so all sales are final (see the Refund Policy). Trouble with the file? Send me a message and I'll sort it out.

HI, I'M MAX

I'm a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt (1st degree). I've been grappling since 2010 and making FlowCharts since 2019: more than 80 so far. Read what buyers say about my FlowChart of Gordon's Systematically Attacking the Guard.

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