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Half Guard Encyclopedia by Leonardo Nogueira reviews
Half Guard Encyclopedia by Leonardo Nogueira has 53 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 98% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from September 29, 2021 to January 24, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
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| Blue | 8 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 7 | 5.0 |
| Black | 4 | 5.0 |
| White | 2 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 1 | 5.0 |
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The reviews
Really Great
Breaks down the 1/2 guard position really well. Will definitely be using in upcoming rolls!
Comprehensive half guard program
This is 7 hours of gold. Don’t jump around from instructional to instructional, instead, study and practice the content here and you’ll learn a game that is highly effective regardless of age or athleticism.
Half Guard Encyclopedia
Great details on the half guard. As an older grappler the techniques shown have helped my game.
Half guard encyclopedia
Great instructional for half guard. Very detail oriented.
Half Guard
Very comprehensive review on the half guard. Covers a lot!
half guard encyclopedia
such a good resource for all thing half guard especially in the gi.
Half Guard Encyclopedia
Wish I could give more stars, brilliant and in-depth from every angle so you don't miss a thing. Section 8 could possibly be better as section 1 though so you understand how to get to the half guard from other position. Still highly recommended though.
Mp
Very good
Great Details
I have been a Deep Half guard player for about 4 years now. This is one of the best instructional that I watch over and over for details.
Great Value!!
This is a great value because it has so much material! Leo Nogueira is an excellent instructor, and he covers so many positions regarding the half guard in this video. Definitely worth it.
Detailed Half guard game
Made my half guard game better by leaps and bounds
Improve your Half Guard
I have viewed this over and over, and it's improving my half Guard game drastically.
Half Guard Mastery
Professor Nogueira is head professor at Alliance HQ and I have had the opportunity to train with him several times. I am building my half Guard game off his teachings and they have been spot on effective. If you want to improve your half Guard game, this instructional is a must own.
Half Guard Encyclopedia by Leonardo Nogueira
Excellent video teaching the concept of Half Guard!
Great Half guard instructional
I haven’t seen a more in-depth instructional on half guard. To the point, no padding and very comprehensive.
Super Useful
This is such a great instructional. Based around the hip tight half guard, which is a super fun way to play. Great explanations of techniques. The first chapter alone, about escaping unfavourable half guard positions, has been priceless.
Very well done
Step by step process by a very cool guy
top tier instruction
Best half guard instructional out there.
Awesome Details and Clear Instruction!
Excellent details for half guard!!
Improve Your Half Guard NOW!!
I have been heavily working on developing my Half Guard offense and defense. From the very first section alone I have seen a drastic improvement, can't wait to work through the rest of the sections again.
great content
great fundamental explanations of each of the half guard positions. I would love to see another video exclusively doing a deep dive into deep half.
Just Great
Very detailed instructional :)
He works really hard in this instructional
This series felt like it could have been chopped and sold separately... it's a lost of value crammed into one. On top of that Leonardo's style of teaching is the best I have seen. He scaffolds the lesson into pieces that builds to comprehension of over arching concepts. I have purchased from accomplished grapplers several times, but few of them know how to articulate what and why they do what they do. I know Leonardo is an amazing grappler, but he has the heart of a teacher. A part I really appreciated is the detail he gave to the camera... He would show it from every angle then with and without his uke. The uke in this series is good too. I know for me I get annoyed with uke's that don't seem to be part of the lesson plan (******) or are some hot chick in yoga pants. I can't say enough good things about this instructional. Leonardo worked really hard to transfer his apparent knowledge. You will not be disappointed in this series he over delivers over and over!
great instructional
great content, especially the deep half guard.
good
Good detail, many variation
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Very complete
A very complete system of the halfguard bottom. Leo Nogueira is a Master and gives us many solution for every case of halfguard bottom
Response from BJJ FanaticsD🤗Half Guard Bottom
This instructional is a great resource for both beginners and advanced practitioners. The instructor's clear explanations and demonstrations make the techniques easy to understand and apply.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗one of the best half guard instructionals
Leonardo Nogueira, Bernardo Faria and Lucas Liete. The best half guards in bjj. This instructional is a must have. Good, simple instruction. After watching the whole instructional, you'll have complete knowledge of the half guard. Try to also add Bernardo Faria's and Lucas Liete half guard instructional to your library.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Half guard encyclopedia Leonardo Nogueira
Enjoy the instructor Leonardo whose presentation is great . Also really enjoy that it begins with recovery of half guard. If you want to play there you should be able to always get there.
Great instructional. Added all kinds
Great instructional. Added all kinds of tools to my bjj toolbox.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great
I already own Nogueira's passing instructional and it was enough for me to get this one too. The teaching style is excellent, and the troubleshooting of certain situations is well explained. Very good teacher
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Comprehensive half guard instructional. Every
Comprehensive half guard instructional. Every facet of the bottom half game is touched upon. The structural aspect of half guard is covered at the beginning so that everything else can flow out of these fundamentals.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻100% the best and most thorough GI half guard instructional
Leo has created by far the best GI half guard instructional. It covers every major half guard position in a technical but not complicated way. I started my bjj journey with Benardo's stuff and then found my way to Lucas and Leo. Leo has the perfect mix of techniques to help troubleshoot any problems you may have. My only wish is that he had some rolls filmed while he plays half to demonstrate some of the techniques.
Best bang for your buck!
If you're on a budget like me and wanted to invest on your half guard "gi" game, this is ALL you need. Like his other tutorials Prof Leo did a great job with this one covering all possible scenarios to improve your halfguard game. Thank you and more power!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very good content
Money well spent. Leo covers all half-guard techniques with precision. I highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻must watch
Useful!
In-depth guide to half guard
This video is excellent coverage of Half Guard, which is easy to understand and effective. I highly recommend this video to level up your Half Guard game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great
great
Super Video
Super Video
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Really good
Lots of good content and as the title suggests, it’s very encyclopaedic. Not quite as good as Giles, Danaher or Ryan, but definitely worth buying if you are a half guard specialist or need to improve your game.
Good Stuff!!
Alot of Good Material!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻top notch
top notch
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Este es uno de los
Este es uno de los mejores videos instructivos en media guardia, para mí es el mejor, es super detallista y no se le escapa nada, el precio del video es super barato para todas las enseñanzas que ofrece, además es recontra fácil de entender. Un gran profesor es Leonardo Nogueira
Half guard Encyclopedia
I am an avid half guard player have been since white belt. There are a lot of good techniques and tips here I hadn’t seen in other instructionals. Great content. If your looking to level up your half guard game this will help you .
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A half guard enciclopedia inded!
a half guard encyclopedia inded! I belive that Leo Nogueira explained aboult all the situarions that we face on the half guard game!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻One of the best instructional for half!!! Thanks a lot professor!
An incredibly technical well arounding half guard!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Game changer
This coupled with Bernardo's instructional creates a deadly half guard. Love the details
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The Title says it all.
This is literally a encyclopedia of half guard techniques. Great instruction Andre gives key points to help you understand movements.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great!
Useful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Raising the bar (even higher)
I think this is an exceptional instructional because the amount of material that it covers, the sublime organisation of the content, and the quality of Leo's teaching. I find Leo’s style thoroughly engaging and enjoyable to learn having previously enjoyed the Sao Paolo passing series. I'll be studying this for a long time as one of my favourite and most essential courses.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻