Knee Post Guard Break
A guard break used when vertical posture is difficult to achieve. It uses a knee post to the tailbone and backward leg alignment to force the guard open.
6 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Start on two knees and wedge hips outside the opponent's hips.1:24
- 2Secure double lapel grips and force hands down into the armpits.2:05
- 3Stand up to a stable base using a two-step procedure.3:10
- 4Walk one knee close to the opponent's tailbone using a shuffling step.4:20
- 5Step the supporting leg backward to align the knee post.5:50
- 6Thrust the posting knee forward and point the second leg outward.6:50
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