The Guard Passing Anthology: Half Guard by Lachlan Giles
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“Lachlan Giles Guard Passing Anthology. It's an encyclopedia — covers every half guard variation and how to pass each one.”
“Different strengths. Lachlan is more encyclopedic and better at teaching. Gordon's is more of a complete system. Both are excellent.”
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Teaching resource gold
As a coach, Lachlan's teaching style is outstanding. He explains concepts clearly with great camera angles. I've used this as a reference when students ask about specific half guard passing scenarios. The encyclopedia format makes it easy to find exactly what you need.
The most complete half guard passing resource
Lachlan's anthology approach is genius — he covers EVERY variation of half guard and how to pass each one. Knee shield, deep half, Z guard, lockdown, underhook half — it's all here with multiple passing options for each. This is an encyclopedia you'll reference for years.
Long but incredibly thorough
It IS long — Lachlan covers half guard from every angle. But that's the point. This is a reference resource. You don't watch it front to back — you identify which half guard variant gives you trouble and study that section. Used this way, it's invaluable.
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