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THE HALF GUARD ANTHOLOGY
From LACHLAN GILES
- Both
- Mixed
- Systems
Best For
Beginners, competitors, smaller grapplers
What You'll Learn
- Learn a complete half guard system covering entries, recoveries, knee shield, underhook half, dogfight, shin-to-shin, reverse De La Riva and Z guard.
Why We Recommend It
This was the clearest half-guard winner in both category best-seller order and community recommendations.
Overview
Commonly treated as the default half-guard recommendation; praised for structure, value, and depth, with occasional warnings that it is encyclopedic.
Learn The Complete System
Build a structured game around these techniques with the full instructional — curated by Submission Searcher for your training path.
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