Outside Heist
Outside heist in no-gi: the come-up from outside ashi where you clear the hip, sit up, and end seated on the opponent's hips — the outside-ashi upgrade that converts a leg entanglement into a dominant top position.
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The outside heist is the come-up from outside ashi garami: the attacker clears the hip control, sits up, and ends seated on the opponent’s hips in a dominant top-side position. It is the outside-ashi cousin of the X-guard heist — a floor-up come-up that converts a leg entanglement into top position rather than a submission.
The position matters because outside ashi is often a stalemate: the attacker has a leg but cannot finish against a sound defence, and the defender cannot pass. The heist resolves the stalemate upward — instead of staying in the entanglement, the attacker steals the top. From seated on the hips, the leg is still controlled, so the choice opens up: pass, take the back, re-enter a one-sided entanglement, or finish the sweep to a pin.
INV-G04InvariantHand Posts Create Offensive Opportunities
"Destabilising the top player to their hands removes their ability to pass and creates submission opportunities."
See full invariant page → The come-up forces the defender to post — as the attacker sits up and elevates, the defender’s base is committed to their hands to avoid being swept flat. That hand post is the moment the entanglement becomes offence: it removes the defender’s ability to pass or counter while the attacker climbs onto the hips.
See full invariant page → Seating on the hips keeps the captured leg’s line under control through the transition. The heist is not a release of the leg — the hip control travels with the come-up, which is what makes the landing dominant rather than neutral.
The primary entry. From outside ashi, the attacker establishes the securing grip (the “shotgun” grip on the leg), clears the top hook off the hip, and uses it to off-balance the defender while sitting up — bringing the controlled leg with them as they come up onto the hips. The come-up and the grip happen together; the grip is what stops the defender from flattening the attacker back down during the sit-up.