Half Guard 101 - What To Do When You Have Someone In Your Half Guard

Overview

Coach Tom breaks down the essential half-guard game plan for beginners, focusing on survival and escape. He starts with the fundamental defensive posture to prevent being pinned, then demonstrates three distinct escapes: taking the back when the opponent lacks an underhook, using a toe hold to sweep when they post, and recovering closed guard from the worst-case scenario of a cross-face and underhook.

What's covered

1. 0:00Defensive Posture & Principles
2. 2:28Back Take & Toe Hold Sweep
3. 5:31Closed Guard Recovery
4. 8:54Top Half Guard Defense

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Closed Guard Recovery from Cross-Face

   6:35 – 8:07·Half Guard·Escape
2. 02
   Half Guard Escape to Back

   2:28 – 3:14·Half Guard·Escape
3. 03
   Toe Hold Sweep

   4:08 – 5:31·Half Guard·Sweep

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