High Percentage Chokes: No Gi by Lachlan Giles
401 reviews · 4.98 / 5
Lachlan Giles · Combo
The Half Guard Anthology by Lachlan Giles has 1,192 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 98% are five-star and 2 are one or two stars. Reviews run from November 22, 2018 to November 9, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
This was the first instructional I bought in 2019. Lachlan Giles is an amazing teacher, and his instructionals have a high production value, with tons of details. What I especially liked about this instructional, is that Lachlan doesn't only show half guard positions, but also related positions, such as sit-up guard and reverse de la riva. I also really liked the chapters on how to get back to half guard from bad positions. Amazing instructional that I recommend to everyone.
Extremely detailed instruction from a world-class competitor and teacher.
very good
Lachlan's teaching style is in depth without being long winded. I find myself in half guard all the time and I've been using this to figure out how to recover from bad half guard positions to positive ones. Each section includes great details on the techniques and narrated rolling footage to show how they're used in practice.
Giles does a great job of explaining the positions to be easily understood. I love how the video is broken up into smaller sections so specific techniques are easier to find.
Used this as a guide to get started. Still sometimes find myself picking up gems 2 years later
Top instructional A very MUST HAVE. Nothing else!
I have to say this is one of the best half guard dvds out there. One of the rare dvds that I watched from beginning to end. Very detailed and love the concepts. A must have for any half guard player.
Really good
Really great comprehensive series into the half guard.
Technique by technique based approach. Which provides overall benefit however does lack some conceptual teachings which I find valuable. Good half guard instructional none the less
I've been a half guard for a long time. All the questions were solved by this video. This video improved my half guard. Also, the sparring video was very good.
Yet another technically precise compilation from Giles. His ability to simplify and concisely articulate the details of bjj technique is second to none.
Exhaustive and incredible bang-for-your-buck
Lachlan is the best instructor in bjj fanatic in my opinion and the amount of content and quality is just insane.
Great stuff
Simple and Dynamic skill for harf guard.
An anthology in every sense of the word — incredible value at this price for the breadth and depth he provides.
This instructional is packed with great detail. I fully watched it, but I always find myself going back to this instructional at least twice a week.
Incredibly useful. This covers some of the overall principles of half guard play which are hard to get from watching youtube videos that focus on one sweep/attack at a time. I also really appreciate narrated rolling sections, I have learned from them much more than I thought I would.
Ridiculous amount of techniques & insight in one purchase. Probably the best value of anything I’ve bought on BJJ Fanatics.
Lachlan will help you evolve your half guard for sure!
One of the best teachers ever and awesome content
Want to step your half guard game up, get this video
Lachlan covers the high knee shield half guard really well, with the primary focus on underhook half guard. Very detailed and goes over their reactions. Works gi and nogi. This was the first instructional I ever picked up and got me hooked on them. I think Gordon Ryan’s is better but that’s subjective and much more expensive, so this is a great budget option and compliment to it.
Great teacher. Love the layout of his instructionals. Perfect to improve your hld guard game.
Great content
Good video, great insights. All of his videos havent dissapointed.
Already payed dividends for my game. Love how he uses John Wayne sweep to get the under hook
Everything you need to know about HalfGuard!
Amazing instructional. If you have a question about a half guard situation it's probably answered here.
So much good material, it will take me years to really utilize all of this information.
Everything you need to know about half guard
Loved this. Have used the knee shield parts a lot in my game recently and there is so much more of the content for me to start utilising too!
I’ve got several instructional from Lachlan Giles and I consider him to be a genius teacher and one of the best on BJJ Fanatics (believe me I have a quite a few instructional from various fighters!). He is engaging with fantastic attention to detail. I can’t recommend this enough if you often get caught in half guard or want to improve from their position.
Lachlan's teaching style is one of the best out there.
Lachlan is by far one of the best instructors putting out content on BJJ Fanatics. I love all of his content and this half guard series is excellent.
Lachlan breaks it down in a very digestible format.
Awesome
Lachlan is up there with the best teachers in jiu-jitsu. We all end up in half guard at some point, after a scramble, an escape, a pass attempt, so it's good to be dangerous if you find yourself there. Can't recommend this series enough.
Overall, the video does a good job explaining the concepts.
great half guard run through!
This has been the best series on HG that I always go back to. It definitely helped me feel relatively competent in HG at my level. Definitely recommend.
Tons of content. Great instruction. This is an instructional that I refer back to often. Tons of good details.
Lachlan Giles really makes his content approachable, and easy to follow. Packed with information, and great value.
The half guard encyclopedia!
A ridiculous amount of content in this DVD. It has a alot of rewatchabiltiy for all aspects of bottom half
Great, in depth, guide on half guard.
Actually, there are many superstars in Nogi. surely, this man is also one of them. Before watching this video, I was not interested in No gi. I felt no gi is so boring. However, for this video I could be no gi person. My kimonos are in trash can now. Because I do not gi anymore.
New to jiu jitsu and new to bjj fanatics. This was the first deal of the day that caught my attention although I did not know of Professor Guiles (please don't judge me lol). As a student, the information is broken down precisely as needed for one to understand what is transpiring in the roll and more importantly why. I'm far late to the sport but beyond excited to learn more through such Professors and platforms. Highly recommended this training curriculum.
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