It was a rough night last night at the tournament training class. Was still sore from weights on Monday, and tired from no-gi class on Tuesday. When I started training again after my break I decided to spend some time focusing on parts of my game that have always been weak, and half guard is right at the top of that list. I can mow through pretty much all of the white belts half guards, and usually do OK from the bottom when they’re trying to pass . . . the blue belts are really on a different level though, and I’m happy whenever I can get a pass from one. On the bottom of half I’m getting steamrolled by them.
Anyways, I got some advice from a friendly purple belt regarding passing half guard. See, I have some good passes that I know, but am having trouble flattening guys out to the point that I can start to use them. He showed me the following technique which should help me with some of the pesky deep half guard players:
Half Guard Passing – Flattening Out Opponent:
- Opponent is starting with you in half guard, they have knee up and blocking your upper body, they have the underhook, and they are deep (maybe reaching under your legs with the other hand)
- Use your top arm to shove the blocking knee a couple inches back to take the frame away.
- Use your top arm to shove the blocking knee a couple inches back to take the frame away.
- Now it's time to fight for the underhook. Take the arm that’s being hooked and use the elbow to wedge it under their arm.
- If this doesn’t work, take the hand of the arm that’s being underhooked, and grab your opponent’s bicep. Push the bicep back towards the mat to flatten your opponent out.
- Next replace the top hand that’s pushing on the bicep with your bottom hand (and continue to push them back/down). Work the top hand under your opponent’s arm and secure the underhook.
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