The Half Guard Anthology by Lachlan Giles
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The Body Lock Pass by Lachlan Giles has 223 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.96 out of 5. 96% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from October 12, 2019 to November 2, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Amazing instructional, good quality, very good explanation of the concepts. I improved a lot my body lock pass and now im passing guards more easily, I liked the footage of rolling and the trouble shooting
I love the way Laclan teaches. He breaks it down into the basic technique Then you can use it as a reference what if an opponent does this or this and delve into it to solve the problems you are having which he always seems to have the answers for because he's been in that position before.
everything you need to know about body lock passing!
Very helpful! A training partner suggested Lachlan, and I was really happy to find his instructional on body lock passing. It’s something I’ve wanted to work on for awhile. I hope I can translate it to the gi as well. His teaching style is very helpful and clear. Looking forward to purchasing other instructionals from him.
Everything you need to know about body lock passing is in here
Good instruction. Covers a lot of material.
I put Lachlans instructionals right up with Gordon’s and Danahers. Not just a collection of moves but a guided direction of how to play the position with tons of insight and attention to detail. I’ve heard it’s just as good as Gordon’s, definitely worth the price
Another great instructional by Lachlan. I really appreciate his teaching style and attention to detail. Looking forward to using the tips in this instructional to improve my passing game.
This is my favorite pass and it is another great instructional by Lachlan. Complete and systematic guidance through the body lock pass.
Excellent material. Lachlan is a top tier teacher and I was able to apply this instruction almost immediately into my game. I have also found it applicable in the gi, so this has proved helpful for all aspects of my tight pressure passing. Highly recommended.
Easy to understand. I want beginners to see it
Highly recommanded. It was a game changer for me. It became my favourite guard passing method with half guard. Allow me to control better and pass guard of more advanced players.
Great DVD. Everything you want to know and more on passing half guard using the body lock. Lots of details on each stage of the pass
Lachlan Giles always delivers top quality
this is just perfect for everyone who wants to learn bodylock pass
Great content!
Excellent intro to this pass. Well organized.
Good stuff!
Useful class for nogi player
I enjoy all of Lachlan’s videos — as always, awesome content, great detail and amazing value. Curious how this may compare to Gordon’s body lock instructional.
Good intro to a front-long arm/sort arm body lock. Goes over lots of troubleshooting and has rolling footage at the end. I think this was the first body lock instructional out and I picked it up after going through his half guard passing. I’m going through Gordon Ryan’s body lock version and it’s got more too it, but this is still a good introduction and probably good enough at a lower cost. This also has very good Sal Palo closed guard pass which is unique.
I love Lachlan's teaching style. Very strong emphasis on details in here.
My favorite way to pass the guard. Works even as a small guy. Lachlan is a great teacher.
Like always Lachlan gives clear instructions. Valuable content as always
Very comprehensive extremely well organized. Lachlan Giles covered everything you need to know about the body lock pass.
Not all instructionals are created equal. The best ones aren't simply an assortment of techniques but a step by step guide to troubleshooting the position Lachlan Giles instructionals are a part of that trend and this one is no different. The concepts are simple to understand with all the little details necessary to dissect and solve all the major roadblocks one might encounter while employing the body lock. The price is affordable and the instructions are top shelf. Highly satisfied with the purchase.
love it
Currently using this as my guide for body locking. Got it cheap and its worth every $. Lachlan explains everything very well and his troubleshooting sections are gold.
Extremely detailed and love Lachlan’s layouts of his instructionals.
Lachlan Giles' systematic approach to teaching has made his instructionals far and away my favorite. This one will not be for everyone, as it is really mostly a systematic study of the body lock, as opposed to some of his other position based instructionals. However, for those who want a systematic approach to the bodylock (that is more affordable than Gordon Ryan's), I got a lot out of this one.
Loved the details. Super effective when done correctly.
This is a high percentage pass. It’s a long and detailed instructional so prepare to spend a lot of time reviewing and drilling.
:muscle: 100%
Great instructional. Super detailed.
What is great about this comprehensive instructional focused on single type of passing is that it gives you an end-to-end plan covering the crucial details in a practical way and dealing with lots of risks/showstoppers ("troubleshooting" sections) along the way to secure the pass. Is short, first-class material!
LG is one of the best instructors and all his videos so far are gold, can’t go wrong
Excellent instruction and some solid additions to anyone’s BJJ toolkit
Great breakdown, specifically with the different stages/pieces of the pass. Very common sequences and problems are addressed with high quality information/problem solving. Very on par with his other instructionals.
Great instructional on the body lock pass! A LOT OF INFORMATION! But you can start applying it right away and as you progress and get different reactions Lachlan has the solutions to these problems.
Great instructional! Good quality production. Lachlan covers all the details needed to implement the bodylock pass into your bjj alongside covering a range of common issues you will face. Well worth the money paid.
this instructional truly helped me fix a lot of holes in my body lock passing game as well as introducing new entries into the position and detailed fundamental concepts that I believe could be applied to many other positions in submission grappling. I can't thank Lachlan enough for putting together this masterpiece 5/5
Excellent instructional. Very detailed and easy to understand. Highly recommend!
Lachlan is simply great. Very easy to understand and easily applicable
Great information and details, this will be helping me for a long time
The man is a great teacher. I'm very happy with this purchase.
I'm a older grappler, but bigger in size and this video was very beneficial in helping. I was missing a few details and I watched the first two videos in the series. That was all it took to have my first body lock pass with technique. It felt really good and I'm working on watching the last two videos. I won't give away the video detail, but I had to make sure when I tripod I had the other person on the correct hip and their knee facing in a way that they couldn't sweep me. Also, the grips for the body lock were extremely helpful. Also, I found the head position very important and keeping my hips back.
My prisoners kept escaping my grips and running out of the dungeon sometimes making it all the way to the electric fence. Since learning the body lock, I have been able to control them much better.
Lachlan is one of the best instructors I have watched. He is very good at imparting the fine details in applicable ways.
Lots of useful details. Certainly a game changer to my guard passing game.
Breaks it down into when and where to use what. Definitely has improved my game so far.
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