Pins

Side Control

Hip height and first connection.

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Leads in

Transitions

Butterfly / Seated

Transition

Seated Guard EngagementGG-PAS-10 · Foundations · 3:00 · Passing

Transition

Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the DefenceGAME-ARM-02 · Developing · 4:00 · Armbar Armbar vs Triangle — The Guard DilemmaGAME-ARM-04 · Proficient · 5:00 · Armbar Triangle System — Full ExpressionGAME-TRI-05 · Proficient · 5:00 · Triangle

Transition

Guillotine ExchangeGG-PIN-17 · Developing · 3:00 · Front headlock

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

Transition

Knee Slide PassingGG-PAS-05 · Developing · 5:00 · Passing

Transition

Passing vs Knee ShieldGG-PAS-04 · Developing · 5:00 · Passing

Transition

TransitionGG-NSH-03 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Transition

Guard Without ArmsGG-GRD-08 · Foundations · 5:00 · Retention Toreando RecoveryGG-GRD-27 · Developing · 3:00 · Retention

Transition

Turtle to GuardGG-TRN-09 · Foundations · 3:00 · Retention

Escapes and counters

Escape

North-South DenialGG-ESC-05 · Developing · 5:00 · Retention

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Side Control

Hip height and first connection.

Goes to

Transitions

Transition

Submission HuntingGG-SDC-06 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Transition

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

Transition

Submission HuntingGG-SDC-06 · 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

Figure-Four or Cover Hips vs EscapeGG-PIN-13 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Escape

Chest-to-Chest Pin ControlGG-SDC-02 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Double Arm IsolationGG-SDC-01 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Open Side ControlGG-SDC-05 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Escape

Figure-Four or Cover Hips vs EscapeGG-PIN-13 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Open Side ControlGG-SDC-05 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Escape

Side Control, Arm Around the Hip: Submit vs Reverse, Seated Guard, or StandGG-PIN-35 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Standing / Hand-fighting

Escape

On Your Back: Lock Your Hands Around Them vs Stand UpGG-PNN-13 · Foundations · 3:00 · Pinning Side Control: Get the Head vs Stand Up or Get on TopGG-PNN-14 · Foundations · 3:00 · Pinning Figure-Four or Cover Hips vs EscapeGG-PIN-13 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Escape

Chest-to-Chest Pin ControlGG-SDC-02 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Double Arm IsolationGG-SDC-01 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning Open Side ControlGG-SDC-05 · Developing · 3:00 · Pinning

Games in this position

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