Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or Reverse
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomFree your trapped knee.
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
On top in half guard, chest to chest, with one knee trapped between your partner's legs.
OBJECTIVE
Free your trapped knee.
CONSTRAINTS
Only two finishes count: far-side three-quarter mount or near-side three-quarter side control. Start again from chest-to-chest half guard after either player wins.
WIN CONDITION
Free your trapped knee to far-side three-quarter mount or near-side three-quarter side control.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
On bottom in half guard, chest to chest with your partner, with one of their knees trapped between your legs.
OBJECTIVE
Get back to closed guard or reverse the position.
CONSTRAINTS
Start again from chest-to-chest half guard after either player wins.
WIN CONDITION
Re-establish closed guard, or reverse so you end up on top.
Reference video
Open video · Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Alex, Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Northfield), 4 Task Based Games for Passing Half Guard (free video on the Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu YouTube channel, 2 Dec 2023). The source credits Greg Souders of Standard Jiu-Jitsu as the inspiration.
Problem
On top in half guard, chest to chest, with one knee trapped between your partner's legs.
Tell the room
Free your trapped knee. Get back to closed guard or reverse the position.
Setup
On top in half guard, chest to chest, with one knee trapped between your partner's legs. On bottom in half guard, chest to chest with your partner, with one of their knees trapped between your legs.
Score
Free your trapped knee to far-side three-quarter mount or near-side three-quarter side control. Re-establish closed guard, or reverse so you end up on top.
Rules
- Only two finishes count: far-side three-quarter mount or near-side three-quarter side control.
- Start again from chest-to-chest half guard after either player wins.
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