On this episode, Chewy and Eugene get asked about BJJ Black Belt Henry Akins' recent comments that "Half Guard" is not a very good position in BJJ.

Chewy and Eugene discuss why you shouldn't always accept other people's "dogma," the idea that "half guard is half passed," the original thoughts on leg locks in BJJ, why half guard is a great passing and sweeping position, why Jiu-Jitsu lives in the gray area, a common mistake many BJJ practitioners make, the distinction between "Old School" and "Modern BJJ," and why you should be a "tactical mercenary" in BJJ.

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