Half Guard Lockdown with Shoulder Pressure and Pummel Control
Control opponent in half guard by locking down legs with a triangle figure-four, applying shoulder pressure on the face, and pummeling to prevent opponent's underhook and escape.
10 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Lock opponent down by stretching your legs in a figure-four triangle on the outside1:16
- 2Pommel opponent's back flat on the ground with heavy shoulder pressure on the face3:28
- 3Lift hips to try to free your knee from opponent's triangle lock1:52
- 4If opponent stretches legs out to relieve shoulder pressure, go down and create space2:36
- 5Frame and put up a shield to create space when opponent relieves pressure2:47
- 6Urgently hook opponent's leg from top to prevent them moving further to your back3:07
- 7Close knee to knee, thigh to thigh to prevent opponent recovering guard or deep half guard13:19
- 8Bring free foot in between opponent's foot and yours and clear it to remove their hook13:43
- 9Reach for opponent's shin with top of your foot, lock on your own foot, slide to open their hook and keep your hook alive14:07
- 10Maintain shoulder pressure and pass once hook is removed14:28
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