Knee Cut to Leg Drag
A guard pass that initiates with a knee cut but transitions into a leg drag when the opponent posts a knee shield to defend. It solves the problem of the opponent blocking the pass by using their own posture against them to drag the leg across.
6 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Cup the outside of the opponent's rib cage and drive your knee toward the mat.0:15
- 2Recognize the knee shield defense and retract from the knee cut.1:21
- 3Post your left hand in the opponent's armpit and grip their ankle with your right hand.1:40
- 4Shift weight back, extend the posting leg, and hop over the shin.2:00
- 5Step over to the other side and cup in front of the knee.2:31
- 6Step to the outside again and re-engage the knee cut.3:04
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