Bernardo is my hero as I have been adopting his deep half n over under pass since I was a white belt. Now as a purple I can sweep and pass black belts too. Thanks my hero.
Alex- great video. I met you back in 2007 at Alliance Atlanta when I travelled over for a few weeks just before the pan ams, you were a blue belt and remember rolling with you. Great to see you still doing so well! Gary (England)
Great stuff! I've been working on my own Bernardo Faria study for over a month now (I got lazy on slacked 😂) but now Im finally finishing it up. Interesting to see both the different and similar approaches we took.
Nice breakdown! I can say that the half guard doesn't only work with big guys but also with small guys, just like my case. Since the second half of my time at purple belt, I've been studying half guard hard, like Bernardo Faria's game and variation with the lapel, variations like the dog fight/Coyote sweep, possibility of attacks on the legs and also using the kimura such as attack and late defense guard passing, in addition to other sweeping variations used in the team I train with. In my case, I vary between a more patient game with heavier training partners and more aggressive with lighter training partners. After the sweep, I usually connect with guard passes like the "smash", overunder and passes that seek pressure by controlling the neck, like Murilo Santana did. (Sorry for mistakes in my English and congratulations to the work, directly from Curitiba, Brazil)
Half guard is a great game it just takes patience to develop that keeps many people away from it. But if used right its a nightmare to deal with guys like Bernardo, Leo Nogueira, Lucas Leite, Leo Saggioro, etc
@@AlecBauldingduring 2022 I worked with the half guard and it was a long and hard process, with some training colleagues even suggesting that I had become more defensive and passive in my training but after receiving the brown belt and changing the perspective of my training, it's been nice to see that the opinion of several colleagues has changed in relation to half guard, besides being sensational to sweep guys that I didn't imagine getting close to that and to see that the guys less graduate has been inspired by some techniques I've been doing!
As a Bernardo fan, this video came right on time!! Can we get a part two? Maybe on Victor Hugo next time? Or maybe a deeper analysis on Bernardo? Again, awesome vid!!
I think one of the overlooked strengths of both his guard and his passing is that he is on the "lefty" side for both. Definitely throwing opponents off with that.
Thanks mate, this video is exactly what I need. Half guard is my game, but also HG is high reward high punishment for you. People can rob points out of you just simply by pass the HG back and forth. Definetely will buy Bernardo's halfguard tutorials.
What would this look like if you were to remove deep half from the equation? I like 1/2G, I'm not a fan of Deep Half. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The last match I saw with him was the worlds final with Erberth but I believe he played his deep half up until that point. I think the half guard is not seen as cool as the open guards and can take a while to get going so that keeps a lot of guys from trying it.
Is the rule stopping you from gripping your opponent's pants from the inside a new rule? Leandro seems to be doing that in the old clip with Bernanrdo 02:10
I'm not sure if IBJJF has changed their rule on this but in Abu Dhabi world pro rule set there is no grabbing inside the pants. There should be alternative grips that you can use for the past that Leandro was attempting
I think half guard as a primary guard in todays era is bad game. So many people wants to pass from half, you lack of 1 level of defense which are feet, dealing with constant pressure etc. But for Bernardo and his body type it worked! Good analysis
I already think the opposite, for a long time the half guard was that last breath not to be passed... Today the game is well evolved especially in nogui. I see the half guard today as excellent retention, great for sweeps and with a lot of attacks, and I'm not tall lol I adapted well to my biotype, basically my guard is a seated butterfly, half with a knee shield that can go deep or that knee can turn into a hook and I go for a half butterfly, or go for one leg x for traditional X. And all these guards communicate well, you get a good flow from one to the other.
I also think that a well done basic half guard knee shield, deep half. It's great for beginners who are lost when they're on the bottom half guard will stop his game the speed of the more advanced guys and ends up giving more security to the beginner because he has more contact so he ends up having more control without letting things become that chaotic passage what the guys do.
This video was a HUGE HONOR for me to watch all the way through.
Awesome, got some more really great videos in the pipeline
"and Mikey..eh"
This is awesome
Thanks baleia 🙏🏾
Breakdowns made by high level athletes like you is just pure gold. Thank you Alec
❤️
Nice to know a world champion has the same type of guard style I like to play.
Bernardo is my hero as I have been adopting his deep half n over under pass since I was a white belt. Now as a purple I can sweep and pass black belts too. Thanks my hero.
legend
Alex- great video. I met you back in 2007 at Alliance Atlanta when I travelled over for a few weeks just before the pan ams, you were a blue belt and remember rolling with you. Great to see you still doing so well! Gary (England)
I've got to go to the UK one of these days. I've done the London open twice but never hung around to check it out
Fantastic video !! Huge honour
🙏🏾
This video was amazing, please make more of this type of content!
Great breakdown 👊 I have used and been a victim of the lapel half guard.
It’s a menace 😂
Great stuff! I've been working on my own Bernardo Faria study for over a month now (I got lazy on slacked 😂) but now Im finally finishing it up. Interesting to see both the different and similar approaches we took.
Awesome
Hugh Jonner Formi. Is this the name of a Brazilian man I'm not aware of?
hahaha
Bruh…😂 I totally read it in Bernardo’s voice
🔥
Great breakdown!
Thank you
Nice breakdown! I can say that the half guard doesn't only work with big guys but also with small guys, just like my case. Since the second half of my time at purple belt, I've been studying half guard hard, like Bernardo Faria's game and variation with the lapel, variations like the dog fight/Coyote sweep, possibility of attacks on the legs and also using the kimura such as attack and late defense guard passing, in addition to other sweeping variations used in the team I train with. In my case, I vary between a more patient game with heavier training partners and more aggressive with lighter training partners. After the sweep, I usually connect with guard passes like the "smash", overunder and passes that seek pressure by controlling the neck, like Murilo Santana did.
(Sorry for mistakes in my English and congratulations to the work, directly from Curitiba, Brazil)
Half guard is a great game it just takes patience to develop that keeps many people away from it. But if used right its a nightmare to deal with guys like Bernardo, Leo Nogueira, Lucas Leite, Leo Saggioro, etc
@@AlecBauldingduring 2022 I worked with the half guard and it was a long and hard process, with some training colleagues even suggesting that I had become more defensive and passive in my training but after receiving the brown belt and changing the perspective of my training, it's been nice to see that the opinion of several colleagues has changed in relation to half guard, besides being sensational to sweep guys that I didn't imagine getting close to that and to see that the guys less graduate has been inspired by some techniques I've been doing!
Nice analysis!
🙏🏾
As a Bernardo fan, this video came right on time!! Can we get a part two? Maybe on Victor Hugo next time? Or maybe a deeper analysis on Bernardo? Again, awesome vid!!
We’ll definitely be taking another look at Bernardo’s game
Great video
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Hey guys, huuuuuuuuuuuuuge honor for me to watch this video
Bernardo might be the nicest guy in bjj
Good stuff !
I think one of the overlooked strengths of both his guard and his passing is that he is on the "lefty" side for both. Definitely throwing opponents off with that.
I saw a few instances of him playing guard on both sides but decided to take it out of the video
Thanks mate, this video is exactly what I need. Half guard is my game, but also HG is high reward high punishment for you. People can rob points out of you just simply by pass the HG back and forth. Definetely will buy Bernardo's halfguard tutorials.
What would this look like if you were to remove deep half from the equation? I like 1/2G, I'm not a fan of Deep Half. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
RIP Leandro Lo
Alec. Why do you think Bernardo stopped playing deep half guard towards the end of his career? Or why is it generally not played as often anymore?
The last match I saw with him was the worlds final with Erberth but I believe he played his deep half up until that point. I think the half guard is not seen as cool as the open guards and can take a while to get going so that keeps a lot of guys from trying it.
Nice video! Could you share where you found the gi position flow chart at 0:41? Looks great.
I believe its from reddit
@@AlecBaulding Do you have a link? I can't seem to find it.
What is the "modern guard style" mentioned at the end?
I would characterize this as any guard style popularized after the mid 2000’s that would include most of the open guards, 50/50, Berimbolo, etc
@@AlecBaulding ty for sharing
mythical fighter: “hugh joiner”
that schematic of guards at the start....is that avail for download somewhere?
Got it off Google just search Bjj mind map
@@AlecBaulding Oki, thnx.
Is the rule stopping you from gripping your opponent's pants from the inside a new rule? Leandro seems to be doing that in the old clip with Bernanrdo 02:10
I'm not sure if IBJJF has changed their rule on this but in Abu Dhabi world pro rule set there is no grabbing inside the pants. There should be alternative grips that you can use for the past that Leandro was attempting
Can the guys in the lighter weight class mimic Bernardo's style to great success? AOJ, specifically, seems to not be a fan of half/deep half guard.
It’s still fairly effective. Specifically at feather weight Leo Saggioro is know to have a great half guard
Not just big guys but short old guys too.
I stole much of Bernardo's game and have had massive success with it.
you could take all of Bernardo's techniques and he would still say that its a huge honor lol
@Alec Baulding Thanks Alec. You're a legend for the culture, too. The match where you beat Isaac Baihense is my favorite.
100% not just for big guys…! Great for old guys too!
I think half guard as a primary guard in todays era is bad game. So many people wants to pass from half, you lack of 1 level of defense which are feet, dealing with constant pressure etc. But for Bernardo and his body type it worked! Good analysis
It’s still effective just takes patience and discipline to master…
I already think the opposite, for a long time the half guard was that last breath not to be passed... Today the game is well evolved especially in nogui. I see the half guard today as excellent retention, great for sweeps and with a lot of attacks, and I'm not tall lol I adapted well to my biotype, basically my guard is a seated butterfly, half with a knee shield that can go deep or that knee can turn into a hook and I go for a half butterfly, or go for one leg x for traditional X. And all these guards communicate well, you get a good flow from one to the other.
I also think that a well done basic half guard knee shield, deep half. It's great for beginners who are lost when they're on the bottom half guard will stop his game the speed of the more advanced guys and ends up giving more security to the beginner because he has more contact so he ends up having more control without letting things become that chaotic passage what the guys do.
RIP Orlando... oh wait, that's Natali? Nevermind
I invented "The Secrete System". It also works really well... Just not at getting new friends.
you sound like a wrist locker haha
Great video.
Thanks 🙏🏾