How To Turn "Half Guard" Into The Most Soul-Crushing "S-M-E-S-H" Session In Jiu Jitsu

They Think They Have You Trapped. You Know Better. Half Guard Is Simply... Halfway There.

The Bottom Player Thinks They Are Safe. You Know You Are Seconds Away From Crushing Them.

Hi, Henry Akins here.

And if you’ve ever learned Jiu Jitsu from me before... whether online or in person ... you already know this: 

What I teach FEELS different.

It’s simpler. It makes more sense. It works when things get real ... under pressure, with resistance. It doesn’t require strength, speed, or size. It doesn’t fall apart when your opponent is bigger, faster, or stronger.

And most importantly: it sticks.

You walk off the mat actually owning what you just learned.

And this is NEVER more true than when we talk about the position where 99% of people get the psychology completely wrong...

Half Guard Top.

Let's be honest... for 99% of the population, being on Top in Half Guard is a frustrating exercise in getting stalled out.

Why?

Because you believe the lie. You believe that because they have your leg, they have a guard.
 

But the truth is much simpler: Half Guard is simply... Halfway There.

The person on the bottom thinks they got you where they want you. They have a lockdown. They have a frame. They feel safe.

But while they are celebrating that they "stopped" your pass... you know better.

You know that they aren't safe. They are just trapped under a falling building.

It's a place where you're:

• TIRED of squeezing, pulling, and yanking your leg free
  
• FRUSTRATED that every time you move, you get off-balanced or swept
  
• TOO SMALL to keep the bottom guy flat
  
• TOO SLOW to beat their frames with speed
  
• Or just smart enough to know that "driving forward and hoping" is NOT a strategy.
  

In fact, a lot of my students say they've spent years dreading Half Guard Top because they feel like they are "stuck" in a trap...

...only to realize that with the right adjustment, the trap isn't for you. It's for them.

Well...

ALL of this is
by design.

You see…

I've spent decades proving that this "stuck" position is actually the most dominant pressure-cooking station in all of jiu jitsu... IF you do it right.

The old guys who can't scramble. The small people who usually get swept by big guys. The slow people who can't knee-cut at lightning speed.

They ALL see their passing percentage explode when they learn this system.

Because it's built on one simple truth:

They think they are safe. You know you are seconds away from S-M-E-S-H.

When you learn my system...

The more they try to hold you in Half Guard, the more miserable they become. You realize that you have already done 50% of the work. You don't need to scramble. You just need to finish the crush.

And I've taken what many consider a "stalling position"... and refined it over two decades into a passing system that works on everyone, everywhere, every time.

Not in theory. Not just in drilling. But in live rolling... against bigger, stronger, flexible, younger opponents who are trying their hardest to keep you in their guard.

And now, for the first time ever, I'm coaching & teaching my complete "S-M-E-S-H" system live... step-by-step... in a brand-new 4-week LIVE taught coaching program.

The goal…

Turn Being "STUCK" Into The Ultimate PASSING WEAPON!!!

“SHOW UP To THIS EVENT & Get Your Money’s Worth In The First 5 Minutes” 

"Half Guard Top" crams my entire:

• Pressure-heavy,
• Sweep-proof,
  
• Guard-destroying
  

"INVISIBLE PRESSURE" system into a 4-week live coaching experience that will permanently change how you think about passing the guard.

But to be honest…

Most people think the only way to Pass Half Guard is to:

• Rip their leg out with explosive force
  
• Dive on a guillotine and pray
  
• Use all their strength to flatten the opponent
  
• Accept that they're in a "50/50" battle
  
• Be more athletic
  

They're dead wrong.

Trying to "force the pass" against a locked half guard is just organized exhaustion.

You sweat. You gas out. You get swept.

You maybe pass once in a while... but you usually lose your base doing it. If you want to stop getting swept AND start melting through guards... you need to understand that you are already halfway to the win.

This is especially true if you're:

🐌 SLOW: You'll never beat the young guys with speed passes. But you can make them feel like they are carrying a boulder.

💤 LAZY: Perfect. The lazier you are, the better this works. This isn't about driving with your toes. It's about letting gravity do the work for you.

👴 OLD: Your back can't handle the scrambling. This prevents the scramble from ever starting.

🤏 SMALL: Size becomes irrelevant when you know how to connect your weight to their skeleton so they can't move you.

🧠 SMART: You realize that "tugging on my stuck leg" is a terrible strategy... and you want to know how to S-M-E-S-H instead.

That's what "The Micro" (the tiny details that make the BIGGEST difference) gives you. The TINY DETAILS you can't see when you're sweating over someone's face. But you CAN see on zoom as I pull it apart for you.

It shows you where to put your weight so that the bottom player wants to let you pass just to stop the pressure. You're not fighting. You're cooking. And that's the difference between forcing a pass and receiving a pass.

This is why so many of my students seem impossible to sweep: they understand connection.

You don't learn that by "driving harder." You learn that by studying the invisible mechanics of weight distribution... and realizing that Half Guard is just the waiting room for the finish.

It's not about escaping their legs. It's about making them regret trapping you.

And that happens off the mat first.

I don't think it'll take all 4 weeks for you to feel that shift.

In fact, if you just show up to the first 5 minutes of Session One … You'll see it. That "ohhhh… I've been fighting the leg, when I should have been crushing the head" moment.

Because this isn't one of those situations where we warm up for 45 minutes with fluff.

This is "Half Guard Top ... LIVE!". We start by ripping apart everything you've been taught about "posture" and "driving"... and replacing it with what actually happens when you use gravity correctly.

You'll hop on Zoom.

I'll walk you through the exact mistakes that make 99% of people fail to pass... the mistakes that get them rolled over, framed away, and frustrated.

Then I'll show you one simple adjustment to your hip alignment that will change everything about how you approach this position... permanently.

The next time someone tries to lockdown your leg?

They'll feel like a cement truck just parked on their chest.

And they'll be right.

That's what happens when you learn how to turn their "guard" into their "coffin."

So even if you only show up for that first 5 minutes … and that's all the time you ever spend inside "Half Guard Top ... LIVE!"… I'll make sure you get your money's worth.

Of course, I hope you'll want to go deeper than just getting the "aha" moment where passing suddenly becomes effortless… (Which is why this is a full 4 week LIVE taught coaching program… not just a one-off event.)

Because I have a lot more to show you than just "the big idea" behind why you've been getting stuck. And if you've got a few more minutes…

…a few more reps… …a few more questions…

Every week we go deeper: One adjustment. One layer. One new thing to feel. One more moment where your opponent tries to bridge… and realizes they can't move you an inch.

And the deeper we go, the more confident you get… until half guard stops being a "stuck" position and starts being your #1 passing position.

Even better?

This LIVE event is pure jiu jitsu mind control.

You'll see me teach you the exact timing, rhythm, and weight distribution that makes you heavy, immovable, and suffocating… and it'll click why your opponents panic and open their legs for you.

They thought they had you. But suddenly they realize... S-M-E-S-H is coming.

In fact, more than a few students hit a point where they literally say: "Wait… I see why you let them catch your leg now… it's easier to crush them from there."

That's the point. That's when you stop struggling with jiu jitsu… and start using jiu jitsu.

Here's Exactly What "Half Guard Top ... LIVE!" Is NOT:

Starting with the one that every single "hard worker" usually assumes...

❌ "Half Guard Top ... LIVE!" is NOT about "speed passing" or "explosive movements." If you're here thinking this is about cartwheeling over people or knee-cutting at 100mph... you're already off track. This is about being smarter with your weight. More efficient. Heavier. I'll show you why a correct top game negates their athleticism.

❌ It's NOT a "grab bag" of 50 different passes. There's no buffet. No pick-your-favorite move. It's one proven system. Applied from this one position. Done correctly, the pass is inevitable. The only reason people think they need 47 different passes is because they never learned how to apply pressure properly.

❌ It's NOT just another way of teaching "basic" Knee Cuts. If you think half guard passing is just "drive the knee across"... good. Let your ego keep getting swept while other people are melting through guards. The truth? Most black belts just "scramble" here. They know techniques that work when they are faster than the other guy. I'll show you how to pass when you are slower.

❌ It's NOT just some seminar you forget after two weeks. This is live coaching. You show up. You learn. You apply. You come back. I fix what's broken. You get better ... permanently. You'll leave this event not just with techniques, but with a new understanding of gravity and connection. (and lifetime access to the recordings)

❌ It's NOT about making you "squeeze harder." You won't become a statue. What you'll get is this: They think they have you trapped. Twenty seconds later, they are opening their legs because they can't breathe... and they're wondering why you feel so heavy.

❌ It's NOT just for "top players." This is for everyone. Because everyone ends up on top in half guard eventually. This is the fix for when you get there and don't want to screw it up.

❌ It's NOT just about passing…it's about S-M-E-S-H. When I teach you the Micro of this position, you'll see how the submission creates the pass, and the pass creates the submission. It's not a struggle. It's a demolition.

And finally…

❌ "Half Guard Top ... LIVE!" is NOT "just another Jiu Jitsu course"
It’s a revolution... for the most common stalling position on the mat.
For everyone who's ever been locked down... For everyone who got swept trying to pull their leg out... For everyone who tried to muscle the pass and just ended up tired…

This is the fix.

This is the version of passing that actually works… live, rolling, under pressure.

It's the only Half Guard Top system you'll ever need.

And I've taken that system… refined it over two decades… and turned it into what I can confidently say is:

The Most Important Passing Training I've Ever Created.

Because it fixes the most common, frustrating, and misunderstood battle on the mat. And yeah... I absolutely nailed it.

So if you roll for fun, for mental health, to compete, teach, or coach…

I truly believe "Half Guard Top ...

LIVE!" will permanently change the way you approach passing… and how your opponents feel your weight.

(Secret surprise: it'll actually change how you see defense from the bottom, once you know how to shut it down from the top)

If you're ready to master the only passing system you'll ever need… and never feel stuck, swept, or frustrated in half guard again…

What Happens

When You Enroll In "Half Guard Top"

(aka How To S-M-E-S-H From The Top)

Instant Access:

Right after you enroll, you'll get instant access to the complete "Half Guard Top" training program.

No waiting. No confusion. You're in.

You can start immediately and work through the material at your own pace.

No guesswork. No fluff. Just straight-up instruction that works under pressure.

Watch, re-watch, and review as many times as you need. You'll have lifetime access to everything.

This isn't just a training you "watch."

It's a TRAINING you DO… and one that fixes YOUR "half-passed" guard and turns it into an "offensive weapon" FOREVER.

Get instant access to the complete program right here:

You'll work through the complete system. No fluff. No filler. Just the truth about turning half guard into a weapon, taught in a way that finally clicks.

This is not just watching videos.

This is transformation.

This is implementation. This is you actually getting good ... permanently.

🔍 What You’ll Learn (And Actually Master)

• How to turn a "LOCKED" leg into an ANCHOR for pressure…
• Why "Half Guard" is actually just "Halfway Passed"—and how to finish the job.
  
• The invisible weight distribution that makes you feel 50lbs heavier.
  
• How to S-M-E-S-H them until they "GIVE" you the pass.
  
• How to build your "patience" and "cooking" ability from the top.
  
• How to stop anyone from off-balancing you no matter how explosive or flexible they are.
  
• This is the difference between fighting to pass... and casually melting through their guard.
  

What You'll Learn

✅ Guard Structure That Can't Be Smashed

Built to absorb pressure and redirect force — without muscling through.

✅ 4 Sweeps That Don't Require Strength

Whether your opponent stands or drops, you'll have an answer based on their behavior — not your attributes.

✅ The Recovery Blueprint

How to reset and protect yourself even if you're behind or late to react.

✅ Micro Mode Mastery

The key to feeling "psychic" on the mat — seeing what's coming and countering early.

✅ Sweep Cycle Strategy

A loop of interconnected attacks that always give you a next step — no matter what they do.

Everything You Get

✅ 5 Complete Modules

Step-by-step instruction directly from Henry Akins.

✅ Clear System. Clear Progression.

No fluff. Just what works — especially for people without elite genetics.

✅ Drills for Real-World Application

Simple drills and training cues to test and apply what you learn — without needing a full class or a training camp.

One Payment of $197

It’s Not About Doing More… It’s About Doing It Right

If you’ve seen Chill The Fuk Out* or Soul Stealer any of my other programs you already know:

We train in Micro Mode.

The mode where you see the invisible.

Where your timing beats their muscle.

Where you stay calm, connected, and in control—no matter how hard they push.

Most people fight.
We flow.
Most people guess.
We read.
Most people react.
We predict.

This Was Built for You If…

• You’re 40+ and tired of keeping up with younger, faster students
• You’re undersized, and bigger guys blow through your guard
• You’re not very flexible or explosive
• You're a white or blue belt and just want the straightest line to mastery
• You love jiu-jitsu, but your body doesn’t respond like it used to
• You want to train smarter — not just harder

Why This Works (Where nothing else does)

If you’ve tried seminars, videos, YouTube, and open mats... and still feel like people just move through you…

This is the system that gives you your power back.

It’s not about being fast or strong.

It’s about knowing exactly what to do, when to do it, and having a structure that’s built for your body.

That’s what Micro Mode unlocks.