Hip Pin Pass with Uneven Pressure
A standing pass that uses pressure on the hip and inside knee to force the opponent to frame, then applies uneven pressure to exhaust their arms before completing the pass.
4 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Establish a hip pin grip with one hand on the hip and the other controlling the far side.2:00
- 2Control the opponent's inside knee by stuffing it between your legs.2:30
- 3Apply uneven pressure by leaning heavily into the opponent's frames.3:00
- 4Transition to chest-to-chest half guard as the opponent's frames fatigue.4:00
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