Bottom Half Guard Overview by Neil Melanson
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2019
- This is an overview of the bottom half guard Jiu Jitsu technique. It features Neil Melanson.
I don't think a half guard leg position should ever be fixed. You should constantly adjust it because your opponent is always going to set and make his own adjustments to YOUR adjustments. You need to control range. When you're playing the bottom position, you must be careful that you're not putting yourself in a position where you cannot scramble. You need to be able to scramble.
You also need to protect your bottom leg and also have an option to get your bottom leg up. By keeping your bottom leg's knee flat against the mat, it will be difficult for your opponent to grab it and lift it. Try to make sure that you're bottom leg always has free access and avoid getting it trapped by your opponent.
Try to avoid having your bottom arm controlled. If your opponent grabs your wrist, you need to immediately strip it to keep him from controlling it.
When you're playing the Z Guard, one of the things to be concerned with is the Cradle Pass. The cradle works great for no gi grappling. You need to protect yourself from the cradle.
Be very careful overstretching yourself. When you play really open, your abdominals, legs, and spine stretch and makes them work harder, therefore making you expend more energy.
One thing that can backfire is if you post in this position. You want to make sure you keep your post back and as far away from your opponent as possible. From here, if your opponent tries to throw a punch, you can still back away. Always be heavy as possible on your post so it makes it harder for it to be moved.
If you're concerned about passing, always be in a position to get up.
Be careful exposing yourself to the halfguard. Just reaching in for no reason can backfire. If you're going to do it, you NEED to be explosive and get up and over as quick as you can.
Most important factors in the half guard are:
1. Pay attention to your range.
2. Pay attention to your bottom leg.
3. Protect your bottom post.
4. Always be explosive
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Melanson is awesome teacher. Learned more about bottom half-guard in this single video 17 min video than in past 2 years of youtube instructional videos combined.
Neil is a scientist, always shows what he does, what he doesn't, and thoroughly explains Why.
Great concepts, great teacher. Love all the details. Thanks
Great stuff Neil. Hopefully I’ll quit getting crushed by the cradle now
Neil has fantastic tips
Interesting but alot to remember good details things to train keep it going dude!
Melanson is an innovator
🤙 you actually teach REAL stuff that could work in (mma) or the streets. Unlike 90 percent of people do. yeah somebody thats at least decent can beat the average person on the streets if they tussle on the ground to long but Alotttt of people even black belts cld get seriously hurt in a REAL street fight trying to get submissions from the BOTTOM. Because they will panic when punches is thrown at them. Especially by somebody thats way bigger than them. Its not the same as PRACTICE or some ji jitsu tournament etc.
Well said
That uke gets to learn from some of the best
One of the best ways to get up is to make them post
You probably won't even comprehend most of the points he's making unless you're a purple belt or higher.
"speed, timing, and aggression IS part of the technique"....damn, EPIC!!!
Good video. I have just recently started to look at BJJ to codify a new art. I have a lot of experience as a Martial Artist developing a private theory many years ago. I have gone through a majority of the Martial Arts with this and looking to now tackling ground fighting. Your upload here touches on key points I have raised and interests me. This I feel is emulative of the Garcia approach, where he is so effective, but I think he still goes through his Jiu-Jitsu as an instructor, to what he is unconsciously performing! A lot of good information here. I can see a lot of my theory coming into place. My working title is Rox-Style Jiu-Jitsu! Interesting times ahead! Great upload and verbiage!
Once you prove your style to be working against black belts in a real competition, then it is legit. Until then there is no interest in new unorthodox theories.
Except that Melanson is a Catch wrestler. If you want to mesh up style to form a super-grappling style, that's great, but it isn't pure jiu-jitsu he's doing. He's much more vary of angles and chain wrestling techniques together than traditional jiu-jitsu wrestlers who would rather hold and secure position.
Neil looks like a really big dude---look at his forearms/hands compared to his partner's.
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