Key Takeaways
- This Gi BJJ DVD is dedicated to passing strategies for older guys, based on a classic pressure passing position.
- It covers how to set up a position you can camp in and deliver pressure while not falling for common guard traps.
- Covers many common guards such as DLR, 50/50, closed, half, collar and spider guard.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
OLD GUYS OVER UNDER BERNARDO FARIA DVD – GET IT HERE
This Bernardo Faria DVD is the second (I think) in a series that the multiple-time world champion dedicated to older grapplers who like to roll with the Gi. Forget about all the other stuff claiming to be able to help you, grappler after 40 — if there’s one instructional that can actually deliver, it’s this one.
Well, not just this one, to be more precise — it’s all of Bernardo’s work that cuts through all the bull, actually delivering actionable information that people can use. Nope, you’re probably not going to end up on the podium of the Worlds (Masters Worlds, of course), but you will be able to pass the young guys at will — a huge accomplishment in itself.
Camping Out is Not a New Trend
Both Gordon Ryan and the B-Team have been releasing lots of content about camping tactics in BJJ lately. For most of those who have been involved in BJJ longer than a few months, this is nothing new; it just has a fancy new name, like “J camping” and the like.
For all of us old remnants in Jiu-Jitsu, camping is, quite frankly, one of the few proven tactics to cope with the young guns who only know about Craig Jones’ and Danaher’s stuff. It just makes sense, which is why it fits old guys much better than young bucks.
Since movement and explosion are out of the question, and injuries limit motion to a sad degree, being tricky and cunning from a mechanically advantageous position is the only way to stay grappling alive. Camping secures exactly that in a multitude of top positions, with slow, pressure-based passing being the best example — like the stuff in the Bernardo Faria Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys DVD.
Bernardo Faria – The Last Hope For OGs in BJJ
You already know who Bernardo Faria is — he is the one reason we have so many BJJ instructionals these days. Yeah, he is a world champion, he’s done some huge stuff in BJJ, yeah, he has positions that he has perfected — the usual top grappler background.
What is different about Bernardo, apart from most things he does being a “huge honor for him,” is that he is a master when it comes to delivering super-efficient BJJ solutions for older grapplers. In fact, there is no one better, even though several others have tried.
When it comes to effective grappling after the age of 40, for those who are not super athletes, or on TRT (or peptides or whatever kids are taking these days), there aren’t many ways to stay competitive on the mats. Picking up one of Faria’s instructionals, such as the Old Guys Over Under Bernardo Faria DVD, is one of the few proven ways to keep being a threat.
Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Over Under Bernardo Faria DVD Review
The Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Over Under Bernardo Faria DVD is a three-part instructional that delivers incredibly useful passing instructions in just under two hours. This is a Gi-specific DVD, although some of the moves work just as well in No-Gi.
Part 1 – What is The Over Under Pass?
As we kick off yet another Bernardo Faria DVD review, we first get a barrage of key notes about the over under passing position, done in the Gi, Bernardo-style. Faria shares details on positioning and gripping that make all the difference, and covers the phases of passing.
Probably the most valuable piece of advice here is that each phase allows you to remain in it indefinitely, as long as you follow the fundamental positioning principles. He makes it all very understandable by sharing practical examples of super common situations such as using over unders against guard pulls and the butterfly guard.
Part 2 – Beating Spider & Collar Guards
In the next portion of this Bernardo Faria Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys DVD, we get even more examples of the usefulness of the over under, this time against fairly complex guards. Namely, Bernardo addresses one of the top tangle guards in BJJ history — the spider guard first.
He offers several options to solve it, both while kneeling and standing up, and even shares tips on how to deal with common follow-up hybrid guards such as the spider lasso. Sticking with Gi-specific guard, Faria’s over-under for OGs also provides solutions for collar guard variations, which may or may not include the knee shield.
Part 3 – Passing Every Guard
Finally, the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Over Under Bernardo Faria DVD goes into overdrive, offering ways to beat most guards you’ll encounter, with the information surpassing the Gi barrier for most of them. The exception is a lapel guard variation that features toward the end of this volume.
Guards you’ll be able to pressure into letting you pass after you master the contents of this DVD include the De La Riva, closed guard, half guard, 50/50, Reverse De La Riva, and more. Bernardo offers ways to inflict even more pain via pressure by pairing the stack pass with his signature over-under — just what the doctor ordered for old guys.
Pressure At Its Finest (and Most Painful)
Once you figure out camping, you’ll quickly find out that it is all about the universal great equalizer in Jiu-Jitsu — pressure. If you want to stop motion and create stalling situations where you wear down the bottom person, you’ll have to figure out how to include pressure in your game; otherwise, your camping trips are going to be exceedingly short.
Pressure is one of the more difficult things to figure out in BJJ, but there’s a workaround, at least until you manage to get to a level where you can explore it in more detail. Namely, this Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Over Under Bernardo Faria DVD barely touches on the subject of pressure, but covers it indirectly in every chapter it has to offer.
If you’re relatively new to BJJ, and an old guy (bad combo, I know), then this is the best way to ensure your camping and eventual passing efforts are not in vain. Be aware of the powers pressure gives you, but don’t go looking for it specifically — the goals of camping and passing remain your most important ones.
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Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys
You’ve heard the advice that as an OG you need to be smart and technical to win, but you’ve never really gotten any technical or tactical guidance on how to do so. I know, I’ve been there — most coaches only have the advice. Bernardo offers more. The Old Guys Over Under Bernardo Faria DVD has everything you need to solve passing for the foreseeable future, especially with the Gi on.
