FlowChart - Systematically Attacking The Half Guard and Scrimmaging Whizzer vs Underhook by Gordon Ryan

GORDON'S WHIZZER VS UNDERHOOK 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 and Scrimmaging: Whizzer vs Underhook 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've got the underhook, and he's leaning on a strong whizzer. What's your plan? And when you're the one with the whizzer, and he wants to lock his hands? Same plan? It shouldn't be.

If you're like all of us, after about 100 clips and over 6 hours of video, the answers blur together. You need a map to connect all the dots.

(Gordon's answer to the strong whizzer, by the way: roll him through. It's right there on the chart.)

WHAT YOU GET

One PDF FlowChart of the 8-volume instructional (about 100 clips, over 6 hours of video):

• 2 sides: the underhook and the whizzer, each with its own START
• 75 technique cards, 40 reactions and 9 positions, linked by arrows: what he does, what you do next
• A theory card with 7 short sections, like Push/Pull Theory and Knees Up vs Knees Down
• The clip on every technique card and theory section, like "DVD 3 Clip 4", from DVD 1 to DVD 7 (DVD 8 is live rolling)
• A color code for Setups, Underhook, Whizzer and Defenses, plus Reactions / Conditions, Positions, Links and Series

It's for you if you have the instructional (or plan to get it) and want to win the whizzer vs underhook battle, where most of your half guard attacks end up. Not for you if you want to learn without the videos: there's no video inside.

BOTH SIDES OF THE BATTLE

Gordon teaches the position from both sides, and so does the chart: each side gets its own START, and four colors sort the cards.

Setups
The groundwork for each side, before you attack: how you get there, your hands, your body position, where your whizzer goes. The big idea: push and pull to keep him constantly off balance. Cards include Killing the Whizzer (DVD 2 Clip 3) and Whizzer Placement (DVD 6 Clip 4).

Underhook
You have the underhook, and his reactions pick your attack: roll-throughs, knee taps, the body lock, shelving his leg or entering the legs. Once you've hooked and stuffed his leg, the goal is to raise his whizzer. Cards include Roll Through (DVD 2 Clip 8) and Entering Cross Ashi (DVD 4 Clip 10).

Whizzer
You have the whizzer. Push to keep his hand on the mat, but with the right amount: push too hard and he can roll through, pull too hard and he can get your far knee. From there, counter his attacks or start your own. Cards include Chasing the Far Hip (DVD 6 Clip 11) and Countering Leg Entrances (DVD 6 Clip 13).

Defenses
He's hooked or pinned your leg, whether you have the underhook or the whizzer. Extract your leg, counter his attack, or enter the legs when you can't get it out. Cards include V-Grip and Extract (DVD 5 Clip 8) and Uchi Mata (DVD 7 Clip 7).

EVERY CARD POINTS TO ITS CLIP

Each technique card names its clip. DVD 3 Clip 4 means Volume 3, chapter 4: Pinning vs Stuffing.

Want to see Countering a Back Take again? DVD 7 Clip 9. Don't waste time searching for a technique you think you saw on DVD 7 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 in a whizzer vs underhook scramble, when there's no time to think.

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: 156 × 84 cm (61 × 33 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 A0 poster (A1 or 24 × 36 in at the smallest). 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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