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GuardFundamentalGiNo-Gi

Half guard

A bottom guard where your legs trap one of their legs. You stay on your side, fight for the underhook and keep their chest off yours.

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Key steps

  1. Trap one of their legs between yours, locking your feet or triangling your legs.
  2. Turn onto your side facing them so your back stays off the mat.
  3. Frame on their neck or shoulder to keep their chest off yours.
  4. Win the underhook on the side of their trapped leg, reaching deep under the armpit.
  5. Use the underhook to come up to your side or knees and start your sweeps.

Key details

  • Flat on your back, they can crossface you and pass; staying on your side keeps you in the fight.
  • Most exchanges come down to the underhook: you need it to come up, and they want it to flatten you.
  • A frame on the neck stops them settling their chest before you can move.