Options from Half Guard
From Half Guard, you can:
- Try Back Take (underhook to back) — Gain an angle, secure one arm or seatbelt grip, and climb to the opponent's back. Availab…
- Submit with Kimura (trapped arm half) — Figure-4 grip on the opponent's arm, rotate it behind their back to attack the shoulder. …
- Move to Butterfly Guard — Both feet hooked under opponent's thighs from a seated position. Strong sweep platform; d…
- Move to Mount (old school sweep success) — Sit on opponent's torso, knees pinching their sides. Dominant position — submissions abun…
- Move to X Guard — Both feet hook one of opponent's legs in an X shape. High-percentage sweep platform popul…
- Move to Sit-up Guard — Seated, one hand framing, other gripping collar or sleeve. Sets up guillotine, arm drag t…
- Move to Dogfight (underhook sit up) — Both players on their knees, typically reached when the bottom player sits up with an und…
- Move to Z Guard (Knee Shield) (knee shield frame) — Half guard with the near knee framed against the opponent's hip or chest. The knee shield…
- Move to Deep Half Guard (dive under) — Dive under the opponent, wrapping both arms around one of their legs with your head outsi…
- Move to Coyote Half Guard (underhook secured) — Chest-to-chest half guard with inside control and a tight underhook. Sets up back takes a…
- Move to Lockdown (figure4 leg lock) — Figure-4 leg lock around the opponent's trapped leg, stretching them out. Immobilises the…