Half Guard - From the bottom

[Moving Shadow]

I like half guard, it's good to think of it as an attacking position and not the last place before your guard is passed.

the 'lockdown' where you grapevine the trapped leg is important, it helps stretch them out and break down their base making passing guard harder.

the old school sweep (shedogmutts #5) is a useful sweep to know. even if i don't want to get that sweep but rather just get back to guard, the defence to the old school sweep forces your opponent to give you space to pull the other leg back through for guard (sherdogmutts #6).

the things i always try to do when i'm playing halfguard are;

'lockdown' the trapped leg
get the underhook
hip out and get on your side
stretch them out

 

[Sherdog_Mutt]

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