Flatten the Shoulders
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomClear the leg frames, disrupt the base, and pin both of the bottom player's shoulders flat.
TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Standing or at the knee line against a seated long-guard player using feet or shins to frame on the hips or thighs.
OBJECTIVE
Clear the leg frames, disrupt the base, and pin both of the bottom player's shoulders flat.
CONSTRAINTS
Score requires a full three-second hold — a brief touch does not count. Win the leg battle before reaching for the upper body. Reset when either side scores. Default rounds 2–4 minutes. Role rotate after each reset.
WIN CONDITION
Put both of the bottom player's shoulders flat on the mat and hold them there for three continuous seconds.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Seated long guard — feet or shins framing the top player's hips or thighs.
OBJECTIVE
Deny the shoulder pin and keep the guard tools in play.
CONSTRAINTS
Keep knees and feet in front of the passer. Stay mobile; do not straighten both legs and rest on the elbows. Same start and reset.
WIN CONDITION
Keep both shoulders off the mat while maintaining a seated or supine posture with knees and feet in front of the passer.
More — series, chips, coach notes
Jamie Clubb, Mid Range Guard Passing Games for Submission Grappling.
Problem
Standing or at the knee line against a seated long-guard player using feet or shins to frame on the hips or thighs.
Tell the room
Clear the leg frames, disrupt the base, and pin both of the bottom player's shoulders flat. Deny the shoulder pin and keep the guard tools in play.
Setup
Standing or at the knee line against a seated long-guard player using feet or shins to frame on the hips or thighs. Seated long guard — feet or shins framing the top player's hips or thighs.
Score
Put both of the bottom player's shoulders flat on the mat and hold them there for three continuous seconds. Keep both shoulders off the mat while maintaining a seated or supine posture with knees and feet in front of the passer.
Rules
- Score requires a full three-second hold — a brief touch does not count.
- Win the leg battle before reaching for the upper body.
- Reset when either side scores.
- Default rounds 2–4 minutes.
- Role rotate after each reset.
- Keep knees and feet in front of the passer.
- Stay mobile; do not straighten both legs and rest on the elbows.
- Same start and reset.
Trains
passing