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The Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass reviews

The Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass has 87 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.93 out of 5. 93% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from December 26, 2018 to May 7, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed The Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass

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The reviews

• Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass

  Tom DeBlass is an excellent instructor. His videos are easily understood for any level of grappler.

  Floyd B.May 7, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Great Resource

  I reference this one a ton. Great information and unique perspective on the position.

  Robbie R.May 1, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Butterfly Half Guard

  If you like half guard and butterfly guard you'll like the content of this instructional

  Matthew T.October 16, 2025United StatesVerified buyer

• Half Guard

  If you like butterfly and half guard you'll like this instruction!

  Matthew T.October 16, 2025United StatesVerified buyer

• One of the best in the biz

  When Tom talks half guard I listen

  Scott L.August 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Pretty good

  Good

  Young S.May 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• ZPL

  Great like always from this instructor

  AnonymousApril 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• butterfly halfguard tom deblass

  DeBlass is the best instructor

  David T.February 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• The Butterfly Half Guard by Yom DeBlass

  Butterfly Half Guard is the perfect partner with Half Guard Domination also by DeBlass. Combining the two provides a complete road map to the half guard game.

  Floyd B.February 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• good technique

  good stuff

  Jochen H.January 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Pro guard (all the pros are doing it)

  Clear confident voice, easy paint by number instructions.

  eddie a.December 26, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Excellent

  Excellent addition to my half guard

  Kevin T.December 15, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Helpful

  Helpful addition to my already existing half guard game

  Kevin T.December 15, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great Video for Half Guard Fanatics

  Excellent and well constructed video.

  Michael H.October 26, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• The butterfly half guard

  Very good but sometimes the view of the technique is obscured

  Andrew J.October 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• The Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass

  Excellent companion to Half Domination instructional by DeBlass.

  Floyd B.October 12, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Great for beginners and pros!

  Great series for Half Butterfly Guard. I knew nothing about this position before I bought this video but Tom is such an excellent teacher I feel comfortable using his techniques.

  AnonymousSeptember 18, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• Great Butterfly Guard

  Tons of information in this instructional

  Shong L.August 14, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• amazing instructional , Tom is a great teacher

  great details, game changer for 1/2 guard

  Scott O.June 24, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Good Instructional

  Detailed

  Shong L.June 12, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Half Great

  Great instruction.Very detailed

  Byron O.June 10, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Tom Always provides gold

  It's not even the broad amount of techniques based off of the butterfly half guard. It's the little things he's doing like hand placement and where he positions himself. Great content!

  Andrew B.May 23, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• The Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass

  Outstanding instructional. I've been teaching it to my 6AM students and they love it as well.

  Edward B.April 22, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• the Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass

  Tom DeBlass is an excellent instructor. I have three of his videos and have found all three to be outstanding resources. Fundamentally solid and easy to understand.

  Floyd B.April 5, 2024United StatesBlack belt16 yrs training

• Butterfly Guard

  Tom does such a good job of keeping things simple and give enough information to get you using this stuff right away

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  Taylor K.February 22, 2024USVerified buyer

• butter your fly guard

  Tom is so buttery right now!

  Chris B.February 21, 2024USVerified buyer

• Must have for half butterfly players

  This might be one of the older instructionals on the site, but it's still recommended viewing for BHG players. It has a lot to offer in regards to sweeps, set ups and submissions. Check it out!

  Robin v.December 17, 2023USVerified buyer

• Highly recomended

  There is few people, if any, that play half guard better than Tom. The curiculum is well organized and taught. Anyone who watches should be able to get some good insights into improving thier half guard game.

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  Scott S.December 1, 2023USVerified buyer

• half butterfly guard

  great video, easily explained,and tons of detail!

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  Ryan M.November 12, 2023USVerified buyer

• Best half butterfly

  If you want to get deep into this check out Glick’s stuff but DeBlass is the best to learn this from first, very easy to understand the way he teaches

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  DustyNovember 2, 2023USVerified buyer

• one of my favorite instructionals

  helped strengthen my half guard, Tom has great details for each technique

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  Steve W.October 27, 2023USVerified buyer

• great

  great

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  John M.October 9, 2023USVerified buyer

• Fantastic!!!

  I actually got interested in this postion at a Gordon seminar I attended. I knew Tom would deliver with an indept analysis. He over delivered. I've already began to work from this position. Phenomenal instructional. Easy to follow.

  Christopher W.August 10, 2023USVerified buyer

• great

  great

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  cMay 24, 2023USVerified buyer

• Great addition to my half guard game!

  Great techniques from Tom on this one. Simple and very very effective! Applied straight away on the mats :right-facing_fist::left-facing_fist: 10/10

  Martyn. B.May 18, 2023GBVerified buyer

• Great

  Great introduction!!

  YSLApril 8, 2023KRVerified buyer

• Great!

  Great introduction!!

  YSLApril 8, 2023KRVerified buyer

• Great instructional on half guard great Tom Deblass' butterlfy half system

  Tom Deblass teaches a comprehensive butterfly guard system. I really like Tom's teaching style, he's a clear and efficient communicator who still shows a lot of detail on how to get the system to work. For example his explanation on inviting pressure has been a game changer for my own half guard and butterfly half. I like to play a lot of butterfly and half guard so this instructional has helped me tremendously. I think this instructional is equally applicable for gi as well.

  Matias I.March 22, 2023FIVerified buyer

• Game changer

  It really changed my game, as I was getting smashed very often in half guard. The butterfly half guard gives you so many options to attack from such a frustrating position and Tom does a great job explaining the concepts in an easy to understand way.

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  DimitrisDecember 27, 2022GRVerified buyer

• great

  Another great Instructional!

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  DrewDecember 25, 2022CAVerified buyer

• Greatt

  Greatt

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  Brook R.November 15, 2022USVerified buyer

• Can’t go wrong with a

  Can’t go wrong with a DeBlass instructional and this is no exception. He lays things out and breaks things down like no other.

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  James O.November 11, 2022USVerified buyer

• Awesome class and technique!

  Tom' half guard instruction strength my half Guard! Amazing class!

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  YONGHO J.September 11, 2022KRVerified buyer

• butterfly half guard

  My knee sheild is always getting crushed. The butterfly hook changes that. It's a great way to avoid getting smashed plus being offensive at the same time

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  Timothy H.August 8, 2022USVerified buyer

• daisy fresh knee slice

  five stars

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  Jason D.August 6, 2022USVerified buyer

• Half guard helper

  if you like the half guard adding the butterfly half to your game is a no brainer. Tom Deblass leads you step by step thru this is excellent instructional. From sweeps to subs this one has it all.

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  Jason B.August 1, 2022USVerified buyer

• Best Beginner instuctional for Butterfly Half Guard

  This is one of my first instructionals as a blue belt and it skyrocketed my butterfly half game which is until today my strongest guard. Great fundamentals.

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  Noah M.July 30, 2022DEVerified buyer

• Butterfly Half Guard

  Awesome content. Great refresher and lots of new material.

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  Michael W.July 26, 2022USVerified buyer

• Awesome

  I Like the way how Tom explain his Techniques. Makes me wanna play some more Butterfly Half again.

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  AndreJune 17, 2022DEVerified buyer

• The perfect match

  This is one of the best instructionals I’ve ever purchased. I’ve always played half-guard and butterfly guard. Here Tom shows how to perfectly blend them together. If you favor any of these two guards, then it’s a must for you. Great for the older grappler.

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  Nelson T.June 7, 2022BRVerified buyer

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