Connect to the Shoulders
guard · seated guard
This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
TOP PLAYER
POSITION
On your knees in front of your training partner with your partner's feet inside your knees.
OBJECTIVE
Break your partner's connections to your body and pin them to their back.
CONSTRAINTS
None
WIN CONDITION
Pinning bottom player to their back.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Seated on your butt with our feet between your partner's knees.
OBJECTIVE
Maintain seated open guard, keep your feet between your partner's knees, and your head/hands pointed at the top player. Make connections between the top player's elbows or make connection to the outside of top player's elbows. Attempt to make your opponent post, and then connect to the shoulder line with underhooks and connect your hands.
CONSTRAINTS
None
WIN CONDITION
Double underhooks with connected hands