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The Battle Tested Half Guard by Bernardo Faria reviews

The Battle Tested Half Guard by Bernardo Faria has 252 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 95% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 24, 2018 to August 27, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

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The reviews

• Great

  Amazing very helpful

  Zach B.August 27, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• amazing instructional

  amazing instructional, Bernardo is the man!

  Nick C.August 18, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Faria battle tested half guard

  Bernard uses techniques to always prevent their being passed.

  Keith M.August 13, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt16 yrs training

• This is a great guide

  This is a great guide

  li l.July 30, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Great for older grapplers

  Great for older grapplers to slow down the young guns and work your own game

  Gareth H.July 29, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Excellent for older grapplers

  Great video on how to slow down the young guns and work your own bottom game

  Gareth H.July 29, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Very good

  Nice

  li l.July 22, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt

• Bernardo's weapon. It's reliable and simple.

  Bernardo's weapon. It's reliable and simple.

  li l.July 13, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Been using this concept since blue belt

  What else to say about a tested system from a veteran on yhe mat

  Giancarlo G.June 28, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great and easy to follow

  For someone looking to establish half guard, this is a great instructional. Even for white belts.

  John C.June 13, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• The Battle Tested Half Guard

  Great course!

  Erik K.June 8, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• The Ultimate Guide to Half Guard

  There are countless techniques you can use from the bottom half-guard, but even just the ones shown in this video are more than enough to hold their own in a real fight.

  Yu H.May 29, 2026JapanVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• These are Bernardo's best passes. Thank you

  These are Bernardo's best passes. Thank you

  li l.May 29, 2026Verified buyer

• vERY GOOD

  vERY GOOD

  li l.May 8, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt

• The Battle Tested Half Guard

  lots of great details

  Erik K.April 28, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Muito bom!

  Explicado no detalhe como sempre, muito útil e prático. Gostei muito!

  Andre S.March 11, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Classic half

  Bernardo does a great job w this one!

  Scott L.February 4, 2026United StatesVerified buyer

• Smooth

  To the point

  Marvin C.January 31, 2026United StatesBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Too the Point by the Half Guard Master

  A simple but effective series with tips on takedowns, transitions, knee shields, deep half guard and more. Really helped me understamd movementa without overexplanation

  AnonymousJanuary 17, 2026CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• great half guard

  great half guard

  dave w.December 13, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt7-9 yrs training

• Pefect Instructions for all half guarders!

  I learned a lot from this video, and using them often in my training.

  HRKDecember 10, 2025JapanBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great content!

  Very useful !

  Manuel Í.December 1, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Classic technics!

  Bible of all half guarders!

  Tokuda H.November 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Half Guard

  Good for floss half guard, single legs, and deep half.

  Bart J.November 13, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Half Guard

  Good for floss half guard, single legs, and deep half

  Bart J.November 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Learning from the best

  Just learn directly from the source! Bernado Faria is the GOAD of the halfguard.

  Daniel N.October 19, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• crisp, down-to-the-point tutorial

  Really sympathatic, down-to the point instructional. At the end, I think it could have been more sweeps covered but the shown material is really useful and a good starting point for deep half & co

  Philipp B.September 21, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Impressive

  My son loves it

  Greg N.September 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Epicness

  This was wonderfully delightful 🙂

  Steven U.September 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16+ yrs training

• Great

  Very util

  Agustin F.August 31, 2025ArgentinaVerified buyerBlue belt

• Recontra necesario

  Muy util

  Agustin F.August 24, 2025ArgentinaVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• awesome

  I love half guard and I learned a lot from this content

  Iago C.August 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Simple and effective half guard game

  Simple half guard game in the Gi which works very well. The interplay between undertook single leg and deep half is well explained and demonstrated in the rolls. If you play half guard then this is a must know.

  Vijay K.August 1, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt13-15 yrs training

• The Battle Tested Half Guard

  Good coverage of Half Guard

  Michael M.July 5, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Bernard faria half guard

  Bernard s expieireiene has given me a better half guard

  Keith M.June 17, 2025CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt16 yrs training

• Game-Changing

  This has been an excellent, nuanced, mature considered instructional. It is made by someone who has based their career off this guard, and taken it to multiple word championships. It has improved my game, giving it clear direction and purpose.

  Brendon E.June 12, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Good stuff

  Bernardo is a great instructor. Huge honor

  AnonymousMay 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Battle tested half guard

  Bernados instructionals are always on point, couldn't fault this especially for the price. Look forward to the next purchase.

  Martin R.May 21, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• half gaurd

  Bernardo is amazing

  Rick S.May 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Another high quality instructional from Bernardo

  Excellent, easy to understand and follow. He always makes sure he puts the small details in there.

  Richard F.April 26, 2025United StatesBlack belt16+ yrs training

• lapel sweeps deep dive

  I am a big guy, so Bernardo Farias technique work for me, but it will also work for anyone because the principles apply for for any type of competitor. Pressure passing is the best.

  Rafael C.April 16, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Battle tested half guard

  As an older guy I like half guard it helps me slow the young guys in my gym down and I use it catch my breath if I need too. I think anyone can learn some tips and tricks from Bernardo. Highly recommend this one for anyone.

  Richard B.April 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• good~!~!

  good~!~!

  광진 김.March 25, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerBrown belt

• bernie is the man

  amazing guys guys

  Howard A.March 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Nice details

  Nice details

  Samuel M.February 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt16 yrs training

• Finally a guard that works for me

  Guard can be so tough especially as you get older and less agile but this is what I have been looking for . super practicle for the older person looking to have a strong guard that actually works really appreciate the game plan portion as well how Bernardo shows how the moves compliment each other !

  David S.February 5, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• great

  excellent work

  Joe G.February 5, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• The Battle Tested Half Guard by Bernardo Faria

  Bernardo Faria teaches the Half Guard techniques that got him the gold in the competitions. Great instructional!

  Rico A.February 3, 2025PhilippinesBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• Battle Tested Half Guard

  Who better to teach half guard than Bernado. This helped improve my half guard game. I appreciate the specific rolling with commentary, showing Bernado utilise his half guard in real time.

  AnonymousJanuary 26, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Totally worth it!

  The technique of Bernardo is very different to other half guard courses I have bought. He focuses on 2 main games: - single leg half guard - deep half guard And always controlling the lapel. His games goes around sweeps and controlling the position, but the interesting part is that he is not going through the basic techniques that other instructors are teaching, but rather he focuses on his game, and what worked for him in competition. This course will for sure help those who are trying to develop a very strong half guard game, even if you bought other courses before

  Roman O.January 21, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

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