HYBRID HALF GUARD SWEEP

[tallgeese]

This week we worked bottom half guard offense. This particular tactic highlights the potential mobility and adaptability of the half guard without placing undue complication on the position. It's a high percentage tactic that utilizes a lot of the body mechanics needed for many other half guard options:

Let the discussion begin!

[sensei8]

Another solid tutorial, Alex; as always.

Btw, I did like that your training partner took the time at 1:38 to tighten your belt; very considerate!

What can your opponent do to counter you?

[tallgeese]

Lol! Yeah, it's pretty funny. As to the counter, as always, there's plenty of options depending on where the mechanics fall.

You can weave an arm thru the legs on the knee blocking portion and use that to make the knee cross the centerline. Then crush the leg down and pass.

Conversely, you can crush the structure and keep up with the hip shrimp to prevent the elevation. Lastly, you can work balance and backstop out of the momentum.

All of these work to a degree and, as always, there are counters to these counters. Part of the beauty of BJJ!

[sensei8]

Lol! Yeah, it's pretty funny. As to the counter, as always, there's plenty of options depending on where the mechanics fall.

You can weave an arm thru the legs on the knee blocking portion and use that to make the knee cross the centerline. Then crush the leg down and pass.

Conversely, you can crush the structure and keep up with the hip shrimp to prevent the elevation. Lastly, you can work balance and backstop out of the momentum.

All of these work to a degree and, as always, there are counters to these counters. Part of the beauty of BJJ!

I suppose that's that..."Part of the beauty of BJJ!" Counters to counter to counters and so on and so forth; the game of chess is at hand...always, to be sure!!

We talk occasionally about beginning student options, I only ask because their frustration level is well noted in all forms of the MA. So, in this tutorial, what counters would you train a beginning student to shed off the "fear factor" seen often, albeit, their frustrations are mounting up??