Marcello Monteiro – Half Guard Attacks

If you are looking to learn the Half-Guard you don’t need to look any farther. This is the strongest part of Marcello C. Monteiro’s game and his favorite place to play from.

Marcello shares techniques and specific details on how to attack submissions, sweeps, reversals, and different set-ups, all from the Half-Guard on bottom.

Marcello demonstrates these techniques in the clear, logical manner that he is known for as an instructor.

TECHNIQUES INCLUDED:

1. Half guard control to omoplata submission
2. Half guard control pushing the knee to attack the back
3. Half guard control pushing the knee to reverse armbar
4. Half guard control to pushing the knee sweep with triangle
5. Basic half guard control to pushing the knee sweep
6. Half guard control from open guard control from open guard control position
7. Half guard control position number 1 to basic sweep
8. Half guard control position number 1 attacking the back
9. Half guard control position to single leg takedown
10. Half guard dive between opponents legs to attacking the back
11. Half guard dive between opponents legs to grabbing the back reversal
12. Half guard going to the Minotauro sweep then applying the spider leg sweep
13. Half guard control to dive between opponents legs for takedown reversal trapping one foot
14. Half guard same side control to Roleta sweep
15. Half guard sit through to attacking the opponent’s back
16. Half guard to arm drag grabbing the leg and attracking the back
17. Half guard to Shaolin sweep
18. Half guard sit through to katagarma reversal