Lasso Guard: Keep a Sleeve, Attach to the Shoulder Line or Get Between the Legs vs Break Both Sleeves
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Tell the roomUse the lasso to attack whatever they give you: the upper body or the legs.
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BOTTOM PLAYER (LASSO GUARD)
POSITION
Gi. On your back with a lasso connection of your choice, shallow or deep, on your partner, who starts on their knees.
OBJECTIVE
Use the lasso to attack whatever they give you: the upper body or the legs.
CONSTRAINTS
You must keep at least one sleeve grip the whole time; as long as you have a sleeve, you're still in the game. If you lose the lasso, work back to any lasso; it's your safe spot. A deep lasso lets you pull, a shallow one lets you push. If they stand and posture, push their hips away to bring the shoulder line closer, or play hooks on their legs. If their feet are far away, go upper body; if they posture high, go to the legs. Locking it up is the win: don't finish, stop there and reset. Tap and release the moment anything loads an elbow, shoulder, knee, ankle, or the neck; reset on a tap. Switch roles on every win.
WIN CONDITION
You attach your legs to their shoulder line (the omoplata or triangle starting position), or, when they stand and the upper body isn't there, you get between their legs in any way.
TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Gi. On your knees in your partner's lasso guard.
OBJECTIVE
Strip both sleeve grips.
CONSTRAINTS
You can stand up and move around to break the grips. You can pass on the way to clearing the grips, but you don't have to; removing the grips is enough. Tap and release on any shoulder or neck pressure; reset on a tap. Switch roles on every win.
WIN CONDITION
You break away both sleeve grips.
Reference video
Open video · Andris Brunovskis
Andris Brunovskis, Full CLA class in the gi (free video on his YouTube channel).
Problem
Gi.
Tell the room
Use the lasso to attack whatever they give you: the upper body or the legs. Strip both sleeve grips.
Setup
Gi. On your back with a lasso connection of your choice, shallow or deep, on your partner, who starts on their knees. Gi. On your knees in your partner's lasso guard.
Score
You attach your legs to their shoulder line (the omoplata or triangle starting position), or, when they stand and the upper body isn't there, you get between their legs in any way. You break away both sleeve grips.
Rules
- You must keep at least one sleeve grip the whole time; as long as you have a sleeve, you're still in the game.
- If you lose the lasso, work back to any lasso; it's your safe spot.
- A deep lasso lets you pull, a shallow one lets you push.
- If they stand and posture, push their hips away to bring the shoulder line closer, or play hooks on their legs.
- If their feet are far away, go upper body; if they posture high, go to the legs.
- Locking it up is the win: don't finish, stop there and reset.
- Tap and release the moment anything loads an elbow, shoulder, knee, ankle, or the neck; reset on a tap.
- Switch roles on every win.
- You can stand up and move around to break the grips.
- You can pass on the way to clearing the grips, but you don't have to; removing the grips is enough.
- Tap and release on any shoulder or neck pressure; reset on a tap.
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Lasso Guard: Keep a Sleeve, Attach to the Shoulder Line or Get Between the Legs vs Break Both Sleeves
Developing
BOTTOM PLAYER (LASSO GUARD)
Position
Gi. On your back with a lasso connection of your choice, shallow or deep, on your partner, who starts on their knees.
Win condition
You attach your legs to their shoulder line (the omoplata or triangle starting position), or, when they stand and the upper body isn't there, you get between their legs in any way.
Constraints
You must keep at least one sleeve grip the whole time; as long as you have a sleeve, you're still in the game. If you lose the lasso, work back to any lasso; it's your safe spot. A deep lasso lets you pull, a shallow one lets you push. If they stand and posture, push their hips away to bring the shoulder line closer, or play hooks on their legs. If their feet are far away, go upper body; if they posture high, go to the legs. Locking it up is the win: don't finish, stop there and reset. Tap and release the moment anything loads an elbow, shoulder, knee, ankle, or the neck; reset on a tap. Switch roles on every win.
TOP PLAYER
Position
Gi. On your knees in your partner's lasso guard.
Win condition
You break away both sleeve grips.
Constraints
You can stand up and move around to break the grips. You can pass on the way to clearing the grips, but you don't have to; removing the grips is enough. Tap and release on any shoulder or neck pressure; reset on a tap. Switch roles on every win.
Elevated safety. Confirm tap-and-release before the first rep. Stop at the tap. Do not run this if the room is not already serious about it.