Guard

Half Guard

One leg in. Underhook and knee-shield wars.

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Leads in

Transitions

Transition

Chest to Chest: Sweep or Go OutsideGG-GRD-32 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention The Sweep and Posture BattleGG-GRD-26 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the DefenceGAME-ARM-02 · Developing · 4:00 · Armbar

Transition

Stay Connected: Circle the Body vs Lock Your Legs or Get to Your KneesGG-PNN-12 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Submissions

Submission

Over the Head: Circle Around or Lock Shoulders and Arm vs Guard, Knees, or Body LockGG-SUB-34 · Developing · 3:00 · Armbar

Escapes and counters

Escape

Outside the Elbows: Back Take or SweepGG-GRD-34 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention

Escape

Front Headlock: Pin or Score the Back vs Stand Up or Sit to GuardGG-FHL-02 · Developing · 3:00 · Front headlock

Escape

Mount EscapeGG-ESC-04 · Foundations · 5:00 · Retention Mount Armbar — Arm Extraction and Finish PositionGAME-ARM-03 · Proficient · 4:00 · Armbar Mount HuntingGG-PIN-23 · Advanced · 4:00 · Pinning

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Half Guard

One leg in. Underhook and knee-shield wars.

Goes to

Transitions

Transition

Low Knee Shield: Pass and Isolate vs Hips Over HipsGG-PAS-20 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing Three-Quarter Mount: Free the Ankle vs Close or ReverseGG-PAS-17 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Smash Half Guard: Leg Pommel or Knee Slice with Upper Body Control vs Full Guard or SweepGG-PAS-29 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Ball of YarnGG-GGM-13 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing Causing PostsGG-GGM-14 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing Clamp Half Guard: Free the Knee Line vs Get On Top or Knee ShieldGG-PAS-27 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Half Guard BattleGG-GRD-09 · Foundations · 5:00 · Passing Three-Quarter Mount: Free the Ankle vs Close or ReverseGG-PAS-17 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Clamp Half Guard: Free the Leg and Pin vs Sweep or Open GuardGG-PAS-28 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Half Guard BattleGG-GRD-09 · Foundations · 5:00 · Passing Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or ReverseGG-PAS-16 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing Three-Quarter Mount: Free the Ankle vs Close or ReverseGG-PAS-17 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Escapes and counters

Escape

Half Guard BattleGG-GRD-09 · Foundations · 5:00 · Passing No-Hands Top Half GuardGG-PAS-11 · Foundations · 3:00 · Passing Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or ReverseGG-PAS-16 · Developing · 3:00 · Passing

Escape

No-Hands Top Half GuardGG-PAS-11 · Foundations · 3:00 · Passing

Games in this position

Ball of Yarnhalf guard · Modern Defensive GuardOpen game →Causing Postshalf guard · knee shieldOpen game →Chest to Chest: Sweep or Go Outsideclosed-guard · chest-to-chest · sweep · outside-elbow · half-guardOpen game →Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or Reversehalf-guard · chest-to-chest · three-quarter-mount · closed-guard · reversalOpen game →Clamp Half Guard: Free the Knee Line vs Get On Top or Knee Shieldhalf guard · clamp half guard · knee line · knee shieldOpen game →Clamp Half Guard: Free the Leg and Pin vs Sweep or Open Guardhalf guard · clamp half guard · sweepsOpen game →Half Guard BattleGuardOpen game →Half Guard: Sit Up, Get to Your Knees, or Lock Your Legs vs Lock Your Hands Around Themhalf-guard · guard-recovery · two-feet-inside · two-feet-outside · body-lockOpen game →Hip Accesshalf guardOpen game →Knee Cut: Complete the Pass vs Recover, Roll, or Underhookknee-cut · half-guard · knee-shield · underhookOpen game →Knee Shield: Chest Contact vs Both Feet Insidehalf-guard · knee-shield · chest-to-chest · chest-to-back · inside-positionOpen game →Lockdown Extraction Under the Clockhalf-guard · lockdown · crossface · flatten · timedOpen game →Low Knee Shield: Pass and Isolate vs Hips Over Hipshalf-guard · knee-shield · z-guard · reversalOpen game →Maintaining The Knee Shieldhalf guard · knee shieldOpen game →Mount, Elbows Down: Capture a Foot vs Get Double Undersmount · mount-escape · elbows-tight · foot-capture · half-guard-recovery · double-undersOpen game →No-Hands Top Half Guardhalf-guard · no-hands · hip-controlOpen game →Outside the Elbows: Back Take or Sweepclosed-guard · outside-elbow · back-take · sweep · half-guardOpen game →Punishing Postshalf guard · knee shieldOpen game →Single Underhook Controlhalf guardOpen game →Smash Half Guard: Leg Pommel or Knee Slice with Upper Body Control vs Full Guard or Sweephalf guard · smash half guard · knee slice · leg pommel · upper body controlOpen game →Split-Control Half Guardhalf-guard · frames · chest-to-chestOpen game →Three-Quarter Mount: Free the Ankle vs Close or Reversethree-quarter-mount · half-guard · mount · side-control · knee-on-belly · closed-guard · reversalOpen game →Underhook Controlhalf guardOpen game →Wrist Pin to Connected Handshalf-guard · wrist-pin · frames · under-elbowOpen game →