ControlFundamentalGiNo-Gi
Top half guard
The top side of half guard, with one of your legs trapped. A crossface and an underhook keep them flat while you work your leg free to pass.
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Key steps
- Flatten them with a crossface so their head turns away from you.
- Take an underhook on their far arm so they can't come up on their side.
- Keep your chest heavy on theirs and your hips low behind it.
- Push their knees down with your free foot to work your trapped leg loose.
- Slide your knee free and settle in side control or mount, chest still heavy.
Key details
- Keep them flat; once they turn onto their side with an underhook, they can sweep or take your back.
- Stay chest to chest; sitting back gives them space for a knee shield.