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Far East Half Guard by Masahiro Iwasaki reviews
Far East Half Guard by Masahiro Iwasaki has 38 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from May 10, 2019 to September 23, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Who reviewed Far East Half Guard by Masahiro Iwasaki
18 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8 | 5.0 |
| Black | 4 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 3 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 2 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 1 | 5.0 |
Where to buy it
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The reviews
Gold Standard
I use 1/2 almost exclusively due to my body type. I have half guard Instructionals from the best names in the game and for me, nothing compares to this one. This is 1/2 guard game from someone who has mastered it in battle.
great
this video is great!
super practical
me ha dado tecnicas muy practicas que todas las personas pueden usar
super practical
it gave me super practical skills that can be used by anyone
Beautiful technical work
great work from half guard to deep half guard and back to reverse half guard
great dvd
great dvd
Far East Half Guard
Very cool. Straight forward teaching and the techniques have been useful.
A japonese master.
Mr Masahiro is a true half guard master. I really appriciate his lessons.
awesome
great content
Gooood!
Iwasaki is the master of half guard. He tells so logically. easy to understand.
Far East Half Guard
His technique is real and will definitely help improve my performance.
very good halfguard video
so very good video!
good
good
Very useful
It is very useful content in my halfguard game.
The most practical 1/2 Guard Video Ever.
I have several dozen videos and this is by far my favorite. These techniques are totally doable.
good
good
great dvd
great half guard dvd
Thanks
I'll be stronger!
Nice Details
The details are informative and nice. I appreciate how often he shows the technique from different angles, so you can really see what is going on.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Simple, but effective solutions
I am a judo black belt and a BJJ purple belt. This instructional provides techniques that are effective across both. Often, techniques are not cross-applicable between judo and BJJ, but I found these are good solutions for dealing with pressure-heavy gi players in both sports.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗nice half guard
nice half guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Japanese Style of Half Guard
As the same Japanese, I am honored of watching this video. Thanks to this content, I can expand my half-guard game. ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU, Iwasaki san!
Solid
Unique take on a classic position
Great reverse half guard
This is a reverse half guard must have. Masahiro has a special set of techniques for that particular position that can be a nightmare for fellow half guard player.
so cool
very cool instructional, masahiko does some really unique things in half guard and his bridge sweeps & reverse half guard sweeps are especially phenomenal, brilliant stuff
One of the best and most complete half guard instructionals!
M. I. created an straight forward half guard instructional where he connects the half guard with the deep half guard and the reverse half guard. He points out how to get the underhook via shoulder-elbow pillar. Then he starts from beeing flattened and utilizing the bridge sweep/trap and roll. Then he is going over the triple threat of half guard. Furthermore it is about deep half guard. When and how to go to and attack from. And how to deal and work from reverse half guard when you need to. Utilizing sewwps and back takes. Guard pulls and setups are covered too. His teaching is on point and oacked with crucial key details for maximum effiency. He also emphazises the propper use of your feet to position your hip propperly and optimize your hooks too.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Best half guard dvd out there
I own tons of half guard dvds. It’s my main game. This is, hands down, in my top three. Depending on the day, maybe the best one.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻When you are looking for
When you are looking for the way to improve half guard, It is the answer for you. Surely, Iwasaki have been well - known jiujiteiro who have a great techniques of half guard. When I had watched, I found that his instruction is very kind. so it really helpful for anyone who loves halfguard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Sweeps from various situations in half guard are covered. It will increase your level of half guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Far East Half guard
This was the first video I ever purchased from Bjjfanatics a few years ago. It is still one of my favorites. Lots of great details and covers many aspects of half guard. I especially love the sweeps, I incorporated as much as I could remember into my game for tournaments and it paid off. I got out of bottom position in a few matches and these pivotal moments helped my tournament success at blue belt. Many of the techniques in here are a permanent part of my game as half guard is safe for my knees.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻One of the best half guard video
I often use half guard and wanna improve my skills more. This video taught me some simple but useful technique. Iwasaki tells me some precision details for half guard retentions, keep guard from pass and sweeps . Especially, bridge sweeps are very impressive! I love it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Happy customer
I really love the information and details. Highly recommend getting this instruccional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great details especially for defending knee cut
great details especially for defending knee cut
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Well explained instruction :ok_hand:
Well explained instruction :ok_hand:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Instruction
Iwasaki San was my first instructor when I started, he's gone on to smooth out what was already a lethal and well respected game from back then. This is a great instructional for all body types.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻awesome dvd!
i have been following masahiro iwasaki's tutorials for quite a while and this dvd makes my game more complete as i play the same half / deep half guard. My techniques and guard had become more solid after watching and learning from this DVD!
Response from BJJ FanaticsAwesome! Keep studying and improving!An amazing masterpiece of half-guard
The entire material is very well structured and it's easy to adjust techniques to anyones personal needs. Even the first volume provides quite important details on how to make your half-guard stronger and maintain the retention. Sweeps are very easy to implement and they do not require any extra physicality or flexibility.
Response from BJJ FanaticsOsss, keep improving !Amazing!
He is the best Half Guarder!!